GOP's Brown branded turncoat, "Benedict Brown" for jobs bill vote

[Bluebear]

BOSTON – A month after being crowned the darling of national conservatives, Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts is being branded "Benedict Brown" for siding with Democrats in favor of a jobs bill endorsed by the Obama administration.

Like the four other GOP senators who joined him, the man who won the late Democrat Edward Kennedy's seat says it's about jobs, not party politics. And that may be good politics, too.

The four other GOP senators who broke ranks — Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, George Voinovich of Ohio and Christopher "Kit" Bond of Missouri — also were criticized on Tuesday. But Brown was the big target on conservative Web sites, talk shows and even the Facebook page his campaign has promoted as an example of his new-media savvy.

"We campaigned for you. We donated to your campaign. And you turned on us like every other RINO," said one writer, using the initials for "Republican-In-Name-Only."

The conservative-tilting Drudge Report colored a photo of Brown on its home page in scarlet.

The new senator responded by calling into a Boston radio station.

"I've taken three votes," Brown said with exasperation. "And to say I've sold out any particular party or interest group, I think, is certainly unfair."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100224/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_jobs_gop_turncoats

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. I listened to Boston talk radio briefly this afternoon.

The loons are furious. The hatemongers on radio sold them a bill of goods, and they're pissed beyond belief.

This is beautiful, just beautiful.

[Bluebear]

2. Howie Carr & Dan Rea must be apoplectic

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Severin was off, but the lady filling in took some calls

The loonies ranted and raved of how Brown turned his back on them, blah, blah.

Sweet Jesus, it was good.

I never listen to Rea, and didn't tune to Carr, but I imagine the calls were in the same vein.

[Better Believe It]

4. If it had been a real jobs bill I'm sure Senator Brown would have voted against it.

He voted for a business tax cut that won't create any jobs.