That's why he has an approval rating of 22%.

...that was 2010. Anybody have a current rating?

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/06/deval-patricks-amazing-rise.html

54% approval rating...

Poor, Barney.

It's pathetic to watch an old dinosaur cry.

LMAO!!!!

Frank also criticized Chuck Hagel, President Obama's pick for Defense Secretary. Frank walked back his criticism, but that may have been too late.

Most of us know that most everything that happens in life has consequences. Sometimes they can be very subtle, other times quite glaring. There are very few times when things in life don't come full circle.

When people make comments as Barney Frank made, they are usually form the heart. They may later regret saying them, but it is usually because of repercussions of the statements. This certainly seems to be the case here. His statement ruined his chance for the senate seat and it should prove as a shinning example to everyone, especially in politics, that karma can be a real bitch.

I have no doubt that Gov. Deval made a great choice and that Mr. Cowan will fill in quite nicely for the people of MA.

Too bad he had to be appointed instead of elected.

How exactly did Tim Scott get to the Senate? How soon you forget!....or just lie!

I'm with you, Feisty---would have loved to see Lawrence O'Donnell in the seat! Disappointed for Barney Frank because he would have done a good job but appreciative of his service to our country.

Lost in all the Democratic convention coverage with the fabulous speeches given by President Clinton and Michelle Obama, not to mention President Obama, was the terrific speech that Gov. Patrick gave. Very impressive.

Suck to be you, eh Old Gal?

From Yesterday's First Read:

Feisty Redhead:

The idea of him being a "rising rock star" of the right is downright hillarious, Marco is nothing more than their "token Hispanic" much like Michael Steele was their go to "black" guy until he started making some sense.

are you guys talking the talking head guy? what would qualify him? i do not watch tv much but am guessing.

Ben-636050

That's why he has an approval rating of 22%. He is a moron. Mass. did much, much better under Romney

because of Romney, property tax increased on average by 24%

because of Romney, state college education increased on average 63%

because of Romney, MA was 47th in job creation

Romney's approval rating was in the low 30s and he would have NOT been re-elected if he decided to seek the 2nd term while Patrick was relected to the 2nd term. And if you are going to use approval rating figures, come up with something that is more recent than 2011.

If you won't own your own words, what good are they?

Where did I disown my words?

Again and I will go real S L O W for you since your obviously the one with a hangover...

Nice job with your selective cut & paste. lmao@u

All I said was you intentionally left out my entire comment in your pathetic attempt to make yourself somehow credible!

Just say it, "I'm Feisty and I'm an Alcoholic".

This is all you have left in your arsenal of *cough* wit?

Again LMAO@U and your reruns!

Have I told you lately how much I enjoy making you jump? ;o

Dance little doggy... dance!

Hmmm, Seems I struck a nerve. Hits pretty close to home, eh?

I suppose imitation is a form of flattery, Old Gal.

You just keep using my lines all you want.

Dog Whistles, Making you jump and of course the Old Double Standard line.

Feel free, Red, Lord knows you ain't got anything else.

BTW, Here's your ENTIR Comment, really it just makes you look more stupid:

That was quite an interview Marco "fork tongued" Rubio gave to King Limpballs... lol

The idea of him being a "rising rock star" of the right is downright hillarious, Marco is nothing more than their "token Hispanic" much like Michael Steele was their go to "black" guy until he started making some sense.

At which point, they tossed Michael to the curb and sped away...

I still want to see his birth certificate! lol

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#1 - Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:15 PM EST

Our nation will never get out from under the wretched shadow of racism until the media takes the lead and ceases cramming nonsense racial information down our throats. Articles written like the one above focus on perhaps the least relevant of a subjects characteristics, race. The last elected black senator was Barack Obama? Wait a tick, if you are looking at race, isn't Mr. Obama half white? Ridiculous! Irrelevant!

African American....German American.......Martian American...........I just do not see that we will truly be just Americans until a concerted effort to drop the labels is made.

I enjoy articles like this, gives me an opportunity to learn about people in government I did not previously know, but I find the continual focus on race distracting, counterproductive, and maddening.

Off the SoCal Soapbox now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.......

Speaking of rehab, former crook Governor George Ryan was released from prison, and after a brief stint at a halfway house, will be confined to his Kankakee home for the remainder of his 6 1/2 year prison term.

from the Chicago Trib...According to his lawyer, former Gov Jim Thompson --people forget that Ryan "was a very good governor."

Ryan's conviction for fraud, racketeering and other charges was the culmination of the federal Operation Safe Road investigation that exposed rampant bribery in state driver's license facilities while he was secretary of state as well as misdeeds as governor.

After a six-month trial, a federal jury convicted Ryan in 2006 of steering millions of dollars in state business to lobbyists and friends in return for vacations, gifts and other benefits to Ryan and his family.

uh, Billy Bob,

O'Donnell was a senate chief of staff for many years and is very familiar with how government really works. He would have been a good choice.

As to Patricks choice: WHO??????

Barney would have been a better choice. Now Mass. will probably vote in Scott Brown after an inexperienced Democrat is in there for a while. ---Bad move Gov!

Hmmm, Seems I struck a nerve.

You struck a nerve? lmao

Hint - YOU were the one who jumped on my ankle!

Translation - I got under your skin and you can't stand it!

Ummmm... PROVE what in my entire comment is untrue?

Like I said, keep clinging to yesterday's news...

You just keep using my lines all you want.

Yeah... okay... whatever!

BWHAHAHAHAHA!

You just keep on dancing little dawgy!

You're cute when you do the Cheeewowa slide also known as dragging your ass across the carpet! lol

Mark, I disagree with you. I think it is very important to have a discussion about race in our Senate in the 21st Century.

The fact that the amount of time a person serves on the Senate directly relates to how much power a Senator has says a lot about the problems in Congress.

Should be interesting on Lawrence O'Donnell tonight. Governor Patrick will be there to explain his selection. Lawrence O'Donnell was pushing for him to select Barney Frank. Now he will have to explain his surprising pick.

Lawrence will not be happy.

He'll get over it.

I can not believe that anyone would say that Barney Frank would have been a good choice. That moron was one of the two people instrumental in the repeal of Glass-Steagal which is what lead to the massive banking crisis. He was also one of the people who fought against changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could have helped to avert, or at least lessen the housing crisis. Barney Frank has been involved in some of the worst financial decisions in history. To have him as a senator would be a complete joke, not to mention potential disaster for this nation. At least Mass. law calls for a special election so that the people will get to replace this political toady that the governor appointed in fairly short order.

Ha ha! Lunatic Lawrence as a state senator?! Maybe Ed Schultz should run for congress and Rachel Maddow can get appointed to the state supreme court too! I've heard of some crazy things before but that's tops.

. I think it is very important to have a discussion about race in our Senate in the 21st Century.

not very progressive is it? of course progresssive liberals find it important. you think MLK jr would agree? betcha Sharpton would though.

Skup,

Given the complexities of governing, I happen to believe that experience is an important criteria for leadership positions in the Senate. Despite the machinations of the Tea Party, the reality is that governance in this day and age is extremely complicated. Legislation is an exercise is legal language, compromise and assembling the votes. It is important to know the people, the pressures of their constituencies, and their own personal biases. It is not a job for the uninitiated or naive. It takes time and experience to be effective in Washington. Too many of our recent Tea Party members clearly have no concept of how government works or the fact that democracy was intended to foster compromise, not dictatorship by the minority.

Hi Pat,

I am short on time this morning but would like to pick this discussion up some time in the future (I know, kind of chicken-poop of me to soapbox and then not stick around for subsequent discussion but such is the nature of internet boards.....)

Have a good day.

Any new news on Democrat Senator Bob Menendez? Illegal campaign donations and some prostitution fun in the Dominican. Thats your boy Fiesty.

You got to be kidding. MSNBC denouncing Menendez for crook, liberals circle the wagon to hide corruption. Remember Rep. Jefferson from Louisiana , he hide his bribe in inside his safe in his Congressional office, liberals circle the wagon, now he is in jail, with another Democrat, Blogovich.

Yeah sure Fiesty and you probably think exploding head Ed Schultz should the next prez too......lol

Oh goody, now The Carnival Barkers of America(formerly known as the MSM) can start the process of tearing Senator elect Mo Cowan a new a$$hole!

In the meantime, Ratings for news shows on TV are out & lo & behold, Rachel Maddow has moved into the # 10 slot(of the Top 10).MSNBC had several in the Top 31, 1st Reads Own POS Chuck Todd is 27th.

The question Now for MSNBC's people in the KNOW to me is "When are You going to Promote Rachel to Political Director " & put Chucky T. out to pasture? He already follows Rachels leads from the previous Night to use on his morning show & i'ma guessing it's because Chucky T. is Too Lazy to do the investigating part of Journalism, so he just uses other's Research to try & Form the next Days Talking Points for Every News show on MSNBC!

What other Proof do you need MSNBC?

You Betcha!

Occupy SoggyBottom!

Steve-46003, it's NOT racist if a liberal says it.

Cowen will be a good interim replacement. I'm just glad Coupe Deval didn't appoint Barney Frank.

It will be a good time for Scott Brown to try another Bid for the senate seat.

I have to agree with you on Chuck Tood. He is absolutely useless and uninformative. He also lets too much of his personal bias into his reporting.

Poor comic relief fiesty...

When did you ever have anything credible to say? I thought running off at the mouth and bullying was so passe!

TO: Ben-636050 who wrote:

"That's why he has an approval rating of 22%. He is a moron. Mass. did much, much better under Romney..."

Hum, Patrick is in office, but you think he's a moron.

Romney couldn't get re-elected, but in your view Romney was good.

Sounds to me like a little of the Republican backazzwardness is happening here.

I didn't know who it would be. All I knew is it wouldn't be Barney Frank. Why? Because it would have been wasted on someone who would serve on a temporary basis. It was the right thing to que up a Democrat to run for the office later.

TruePatriot:

Sadly, you are correct, but I sure wanted to see Barney Frank in there. He could really stir the pot. However, the Senate has that Good Old Boy thing going on as we just saw when gutless Democrats refused to deal with the filibuster rules.

I truly hate Republicans these days, but Democrats don't exactly ring my chimes.

According to the NAALCP (National Association for the Advancement of LIBERAL Colored People)

Sen. TimScott isn't on their plantation. So, according to them, now there is 1 Black Senator.

"Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, has launched a broadside against newly-minted Sen. Tim Scott.

Mediaite said that Jealous accused Scott of being ignorant about civil rights.

"Appearing on CNN Wednesday, the president of the NAACP slammed incoming Black Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) as being a Republican who does not 'believe in civil rights,' " said Mediaite. "When asked to evaluate the incoming class of congresspeople, including a diverse group of women, Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians, Ben Jealous took the opportunity to bring up that Sen. Scott has an 'F' score with the NAACP’s annual report card."

http://www.newsinblack.com/politics-article/item/915-naacp-president-says-tim-scott-doesnt-believe-in-civil-rights.html

Gotta love the comment from another article on Sen.Tim Scott..

"Byron C. Saunders · Hampton University

I've said it before; I'll say it again...Senator Tim
Scott/SC (r) who's support of the Tea
Party and Republican Party initiatives clearly makes him a 'lawn jockey' for
them and another 'spook-who-sits-by-the-door'."

http://www.yourblackworld.net/2013/01/uncategorized/benjamin-jealous-of-naacp-slams-senator-tim-scott-says-scott-does-not-believe-in-civil-rights/

This is Black on Black hatred when one of the Blacks doesn't behave/believe like the Blacks-in-Charge of Blackness think he should....

@ Ben-636050

"That's why he has an approval rating of 22%. He is a moron. Mass. did much, much better under Romney like NJ does much, much better under Christie rather than crook Corzine."

Are you fricken stupid, or just ignorant? I'm sorry for coming off like this angry troll, but I'm actually from Massachusetts and it ticks me off that some ultra partisan internet troll can go around lying about how my state is supposedly better under that window store mannequin of a politician we know as Mitt Romney. I won't speak for New Jersey, because I don't know its politics that well. But as far as Massachusetts goes, let me tell you the REAL story:

Now before I get into this, let me just get out there that I am NOT a Republican and NOT a Democrat. I'm an Independent who believes blind party bias is tearing our country apart. So I make these judgements through my experience living through them, and not some fraudulent notion of party bias. You wouldn't think I would have to say that, but if I don't some radical troll always inaccurately calls me partisan names if they don't agree with me. I don't know why this has become necessary, but it is what it is.

Back to the story of Governor Romney:

Romney came into Massachusetts. The results? Massachusetts went to 47th in job growth under Mitt's watch, and that was during the Bush years. 47th!!!!! We were 36th before he came. Not great, but not bottom of the pile, either. Yes, Romney inherited a situation that wasn't ideal. And yes, he also made it much worse. He put almost no effort into trying to fix the economy, and even less money.

Trying to balance the budget off Massachusetts, Mitt Romney slashed education and elderly housing. Every year the public school system in towns and cities across the state would talk about what they would have to cut and which schools they would have to close down because they didn't even have half as much as they needed, let alone anywhere near enough to function. But at least he balanced the budget, right? Wrong! Completely gutting elderly housing and education were only some of the cuts he made. And yet he was still no where close to balancing the budget even with all those harmful cuts.

And then how could we forget Romney-care? Anyone who actually would truly consider themselves a Republican would not praise Mitt Romney off all people for his role as Governor of Massachusetts for many reasons, but especially because of the disaster that was his healthcare plan. Romney-care was not only the template for Obama-care, which Conservatives claim they hate so much, but it was also a financial disaster that added to the disaster that was already Mitt Romney's budget.

I'll freely admit I hate Romney. I hate him for what he did to my state, and I hate him as a gutless politician being who can't hold a stance on anything. I don't care that he has money. He simply isn't a leader or decent politician when in office.

Deval Patrick's story:

I freely admit I was skeptical about his campaign for Massachusetts. So much so that I didn't vote for him. I won't get into why I didn't like him, because it isn't important. The important thing is that I was far from impressed. The funny thing is that Deval Patrick came in and eventually fixed most of what was wrong with Massachusetts. It didn't start out that great, and he did make his share off poor choices especially early on. Early on, I admit that I couldn't stand him.

However, he did grow into the position soon after that and started doing a good job. It took him a couple of year to get going. But eventually, he did damage control on the mess he inherited from Romney, including doing what he could with Romney-care. Admittedly, he also took credit for it. But to be fair he was the one who cleaned it up so that it was at least viable. Our education has come back thriving under him. And when the great recession hit, Massachusetts was hit less than much of the rest of the country, and actually became much stronger under Patrick's watch than under Romney.

He actually balanced Massachusetts budget, and was even prepared to be able to keep it balanced for awhile if we actually hit the debt ceiling during the debacle that was (and still is) the debt cieling crisis. I thought that was very impressive. Despite his businessman reputation, Mitt Romney couldn't even balance a budget, let alone do something like that.

Conclusion:

Now, it is true Massachusetts was hit decently hard in the past couple years. And Deval Patrick is far from perfect. He has certainly made his share of mistakes and questionable choices, especially early on. However, he is a competent governor and has overall done a pretty good job. And he is worlds better than Mitt "I changed my mind" Romney-care.

Basically, to say that Mitt Romney did a better job than Deval Patrick as governor of Massachusetts is laughable at best.

Pat Boston MA. -- Agreed. It's important to have a discussion about REPRESENTATION in this nation, not only blacks but also women and other groups. When the percent of Congress reflects the population at large, we will be better for it.

David Walker -- I didn't have time to post more, but getting back to my post about playing the long game...

What's up with Edward Markey and now Stephen Lynch, and how does William "Mo" Cowan fit in the picture? Currently Markey is the "front runner" but is polling behind Scott "Centerfold" Brown. What's the strategy?

I question Brown's favorability, and hope he runs and tanks becoming toast for a shot at governor. As for Mitt Romney and GodOfFate's description of him as a "store mannequin," Brown can be described the same way.

Look at that. South Carolina leading the way with a black senator.

How come you liberal states don't elect a black senator....Bunch of racists.

Paws93 - Look at that. South Carolina leading the way with a black senator.

Too bad he's a teabagger just as nutty, incompetent and extreme as Allen West. But he'll fit right in with the modern GOP......he hates gays, immigrants, unions, women, health care and Obama, but loves thumping his guns and Christofascism.

http://current.com/groups/news-blog/93994622_9-reasons-newly-appointed-tea-party-senator-tim-scott-is-worse-than-you-think.htm

I thank my fellow posters for thoroughly discrediting Ben the ideologues post by callling him on his coooked numbers. Maybe he used to work for Cheney?

Skrekk - Sounds like he's a great man who believes in family and working for a living. It's funny how he hates all these people, but when you read the article, it's spin.

Supporting constitutional rights wrong? Supporting that if you can lay out of work on strike that you shouldn't mooch off the other taxpayers from govt handouts. That's a choice not to work. You shouldn't be elible for govt assistance if you strike. Why doesn't the unions take care of their members? He hates health care & Obama? Or maybe he understands that $16 trillion dollars is damaging to America and that Obama continually avoids to cut anything meaningful and just spends spends spend. I did disagree with the statue though, but no one's perfect. But I bet his "pet project" is substantially cheaper than those others our congress puts through.

Well, I guess the viewpoint is different from people who believe in working hard and being self-reliant versus those who get ripped off by union bosses and believes that govt owes them a living.

Funny that a black guy like Scott thinks some Americans should be treated as 2nd-class citizens.

But no surprise that as a Republican he wants more government in your bedroom, and more government in women's wombs.

Why is this even news? Who cares what freakin color he is? Why can't they just state who the new senators are without bringing up color? It seems the dems are really the ones who care about color....always feeling the need to bring it up and making it a headline. Really???

And why is there NO mention, NO ARTICLE at all about the NLRB? How Obama bypassed congress and is now being sued? How every decision made in the last year is invalid? How Obama consistently tries to do what he wants like he doesn't have to obey the law? Nope, nothing at all about that on here.

Not only that...The Economy has Contracted for the first time in 3 years .......Still waiting on an article from Media Biased MSNBC....This is news out today ...and very disturbing. Talking about another recession due to some of the Fiscal contraints put in place lead by this Administration. I thought everything would be all better now that we Taxed the Rich!

Mike,

Like austerity works So WELL! look at greece, they keep tightening their belt and keep doing worse!.

Unlike a 'kitchen table' economy, active commerce is what drives a national economy. The reason the economy has contracted is because all the rich corporations are holding their cash in order to pressure government for less regulation.

Their big plan of waiting until Romney was elected to release their billions into the market backfired big time, and now they are totally confused as to what to do.

As the Dow goes to 14k, the large companies are going to have to accept that a DEM is in the white house for another 4 years.

Just watch, in another 6 months, these companies are going to be competing to be the first ones to get their money out there and working for them.

I predict a boom economy for 2013-14.

Bill, personal savings are up too and that also has an affect on the economy just like businesses holding money. Business will spend when it's to their advantage and not just because a dem is in the WH.

What's your point? That's politics.

Bill ...there is lot to agree with and disagree with.

Your first statement about Greece...Greece is the way it is because the country refuses to live with in it's means. If it does not start cutting it's cost ..it will default and have a Domino affect on banks all the way back to our Country. We need Greece to cut spending and pay its Bills...... Sound familiar?

2. I agree with your statement...but I think the Uncertainty is coming from the Administration itself.

Look at what the Administration is doing to Energy. These corporation do not know if the EPA is going to put an Air Restriction so tight ..that they have to close the Power Plant down due to it being far to expensive to retrofit their plant . Therefore the Corporations hold their money. Power Plants have no work done to them ..no Capital Projects ..just layoffs( I am one of them). By the way the reasons for these tighter Air Restrictions ...are to appease his Environmentalist voting Block and Pave the way for Green Energy....which only has the capacity to take on 20 percent of our Energy needs.

The Romney Plan...Never saw that plan... I am guessing you kind of made that one up ....not sure. I just never saw it and never heard of that particular strategy.

Be careful with the DOW...isn't that where Romney made a lot of money and people do not like that . They want more restrictions and Taxes on those types of people...therefore causing many people to stay away from the Stock Market...That could certainly cause a dive in the Stock Market if this Administration gets its way. Going with that dive will be the 401k's and other retirement Investments.

6 months for the massive turnaround that Obama has been predicting since he stepped in office? I don't know...many signals show that is not going to happen. To many Under employed people..Too many deadbeats on the rolls. I hope I am so wrong and you are right.

Again MSNBC had all day to report on this Economic story......and nothing. They did this with Benghazie also...MSNBC again suppressing the news if the news is not positive for this Administration. MEDIA BIAS..at its best!

What about NO mention of the NLRB issues? Bypassing congress, yet again, and now being sued? NBC doesn't have the first article about it. Hopefully this isn't the only news channel they (libs) watch/read. If so, they are not getting all the news on their precious "king".

That is why they are so thoroughly confused about Benghazi. They think its contest between Republican and Democrats...they do not have the a clue it was about Life and Death and lying to the American Public.

States rights...Governor Patrick may appoint whomever he so chooses.

Did Governor Haley appoint Tim Scott to replace Senator DeMint because they hate each other and disagree on policy?

Mr. Cowan appears to be a very good choice as I read his background in the Boston Globe.

I wish him the best of luck for the next few months.

Barney Frank, thank you for your service. Here's hoping you don't go anywhere far.

tgl-88, The job's not a "heavy lift." He doesn't have to propose any new legislation nor sit on committees - just vote on any bills that come to the floor. And since MA is a blue state, why would Gov. Patrick pick anyone but a reliably Democratic vote? Anything else would be against the will of the people.

The will of 55% of the voters here. The other 45% of us wish Patrick would just go away. Worst Governor in 30 years.

Wasn't Gov Patrick being pushed here in MA to run for the Senate seat that everyone said he would win handily here?

Steve Benen puts proper perspective, as always, on this pick:

There is a fair amount of historical significance associated with the choice. Once Cowan takes office, he'll be only the eighth African American to serve in the U.S. Senate, and it will be the first time in American history that two African-American senators served at the same time -- South Carolina's Tim Scott (R) was appointed to fill Jim DeMint's vacancy earlier this month.

Moreover, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) having been elected a few months ago, this will also be the first time in American history that a state's Senate delegation has been made up of one woman and one African American. While we're at it, let's also note that Massachusetts will now be the first state to ever be represented by an African-American governor and an African-American senator at the same time.

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I don't know, but I have a feeling Lawrence O'Donnell will be proud of this choice. I surely am.

Governor Patrick will be a guest on Lawrence's program tonite.

Amazing how Da Noid pulls the "states rights" out when it fits the lefts needs......

Amazing how Da Noid pulls the "states rights" out when it fits the lefts needs......

Not as amazing as the Right's hypocrisy...Governor Haley may appoint whomever she wishes but Governor Patrick can't? Fascinating.

Get real.

Pat, again take Lincoln's picture off of your profile. Lincoln would have puked if he were alive today that a Liberal/Socialist/Communist/Marxist Democrat Party affiliated dope was using his picture. As for the Devaluator Patrick running for Senate, ah old Devaluator is in deep doo doo over the Mass Lab scandal which is allowing criminals to walk free because his politically appointed head of that state division didn't do their job. Add that to his pick for a public safety position had 8 arrests for speeding. When told of this Mini Oblahblah said I will find out who supported her as the pick. Well guess who did, old Minime himself recommended her. Please remember that Patrick only got 47% of the vote in 2010 and to have only a 55% approval in a gulag of a state where Communists/Unions out number real Americans, is pretty sad. After all, the peoples democratic socialist republic of mAssachusetts sent a murderer Ted Kennedy to the senate for 6 terms. How do I know how bad this state is, I have lived here for 56 years. I won't leave because I am determined to try and change this awful situation. We are regressing though, Liarwatha Warren, the fake Indian, got elected by all of the money outside the state. But this is a workers paradise that elected Ted, Barnyard Frank and Liveshot Kerry Heinz.

Pat your right, Steve Benen put in the mAssachusetts perspective, color of skin and gender. Said nothing of qualifications. All that is important in mAssachusetts is the color of your skin and gender. So we now have our 2nd black US senator (funny how the first was a Republican, oh well he doesn't count) and a red woman. That's the most important qualification in mAssachusetts.

Lowell, sorry to see you suffer so over the governor's selection of a very impressive individual.

His resume is tremendous. Go read it, why don't you?

Pat, you have not lived in mAssachusetts very long. Just another Liberal/Marxist/Communist/Socialist democrat hack. But you also aspire to those ideals as well so I am not surprised you are saying the things you are saying. Again, take Lincoln's picture down, you are not worthy.

I'm not worthy of what?

And what am I saying other than to advise you to take a look at Mr. Cowan's resume? He's quite a breath of fresh air, considering the Senators we have now. McCain? McConnell? Graham?

This is an impressive pick by Gov. Patrick.

Not worthy of using Lincoln in your profile. Lincoln stood against everything you are for. Cowan was his aide, political hack. Mini-me couldn't make an impressive pick if it jumped up 2 inches and kicked him in the hip. How about losers like Schumer, Boxer, Feinstein, and just about any other Liberal/Communist/Marxist/Socialist democrat senator there is.

Lincoln stood against everything I am for? What exactly am I for?

Liberal/Communist/Marxist/Socialist. Now that's really impressive.

You are for keeping minorities down, amnesty for illegials, free tuition for illegals, destruction of the middle class, destruction of the constitution, union thugs, high taxes, basically everything that is turning the US into a third world toilet. Glad you like the description of you and your ilk's values.

Lowell, as far as the governor's pick, I don't see anything wrong with it.

It's funny isn't it - if he had selected Barney Frank or Vicky Kennedy, all would have been right with the pick. No one would have questioned his selection. Yet this pick isn't sitting well with people. Why? Like I said previously, his resume is stunning. And doesn't appear to have one single skeleton in the closet, which is more than we can say about most Senators.

Seems to me the governor is doing the exact opposite of keeping minorities down.

And most of us are actually fighting to keep from becoming a 3rd world country. We need people to invest here in America and not hide their money overseas.

Thanks for the conversation Lowell. I really have to get going. Bye.

ps - I've been to Russia, so I don't think it's fair to label me a communist. I'm not a fan of communism. Never was. I've also been to Berlin, and believe me, I'm no fan of Mein Kampf either.

A resume does not mean much; it's the results that matter.

Thanks for voting for Oblahblah, he is fast tracking us there and by 2016, it will be over. You agree with his policies so you are supporting our demise. I would not want Barnyard Frank of Miss Piggy either. I just don't want a crony. Old Black network same as Old White network, same crap, different color. Been to Russia huh, that explains alot

Lowelll your posat are a worthlesss mess of ideological ordure.

Exito,

I think tgl88 is new to the political scene.

Guess he did not know that governors pick someone from their own party to fill a vacated seat until the state has a special election. Just common sense.

Very stupid post, but once I looked at your name I expected nothing better from you. Time to work for a real American again. Lets get going Scott.

Progressive = RACIST

More Tgop projection. The Democratic Party is very multicultural and a picture of the DNC convention proves that. Unlike the Tgop which is madeup of primarily older whites with very miniscule sprinkling of non white faces. I think there were only 15 AAs at the repuke convention and fewer Hispanics and Asians.

Cuz skibum609 is a clever name? Don't base your judgements on anyone's avatar name. That's a fool's game, people can type whatever name they want. Don't be surprised when Mr Gail Huff isn't moving back down to DC come this summer.

@Progressive

Not every fiscally conservative person on the planet is socially anal. Massachusetts, has many examples of poor leadership, but we get it right once a decade or so.

Scott Brown, the likely Republican contender, does not simply vote party lines. Do a little reading before you spout. The man is basically socially liberal and fiscally conservative. He even believes in reading a piece of legislation before he decides to vote for or against it.

If only by accident, this state does produce a few rational leaders. In addition to Brown, former Republican Governor Bill Weld, and former Democratic Senator Paul Tsongas come to mind.

Political parties be damned, each of these people seek or sought to lead by rational, reasonable governance.

AC, Boston-

Scott Brown might not simply vote party lines, but Scott Brown does sometimes vote simply. He lost a significant portion of what would have been termed the Reagan Democrat vote when he followed the GOP line and voted against extending unemployment insurance, directly impacting and alienating thousands of unemployed blue-collar Bay Staters and their families and friends who might otherwise have supported him. His alleged social liberalism seemed to have abandoned him in his reluctance to distance himself from war-hooping and tomahawk-chopping supporters. Perhaps his fiscal conservatism was the reason for the liberalism with which the financial community made their campaign donations, but perhaps not. He proved himself effective against Martha Coakley, but was outclassed by Elizabeth Warren. Ed Markey has been to the rodeo a few times, so Brown may be reviewing his career opportunities.

@anothermick,

We're all entitled to our own opinion, and I have to disagree with your opinion regarding Warren outclassing Brown during the election. Frankly, I found the whole process classless in the best case, and blatant lies in the worst. I wouldn't and don't exclude Brown or Warren from that criticism.

I don't believe it to be the case, but your assessment of how the vote fell may be entirely correct. Regardless, I agreed with the decision to deny extending unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, it does directly affect some of my friends and family. That doesn't mean it wasn't the correct decision for our country. I am self employed, so it does not have a direct bearing on me. There are no unemployment benefits for the self employed.

I have supported other legislation that does work against me personally and financially. For me, it comes down to what I believe to be the best decision for our country.

He did follow and become a member of the rabble during the elections. His campaign was highly racist and anti-Native American.

He'll be a better short term Senator than any Republican in the Senate. By far. He will vote for what is right for the American people. That seems quite obvious from the Boston Globe article.

If you read Pravda the Soviet Union seemed nice. If you read Mein Kampf, Hitler seems like an ordinary guy. If you read the Boston Globe Patrick seems competent and his Corporate shill buddy does as well. Scott Brown was a very good bipartisan Senator who worked for the little guy. Now we have a woman and an African-American who never served in Government so we'll get to watch them vote like the good little Corporate robots they are.

Scott Brown hated being in the Senate. He was known as one of the most incompetent Senators in DC. And that's saying a lot. He got killed by Elizabeth Warren. For good reason.

What's with the Pravda and Mein Kampf references? What the **** do these things have to do with Gov Patrick appointing an interim Senator?

Pat Boston....If Scott Brown hated being in the Senate, why would he spend millions of dollars to get re-elected? Your post makes no sense! And the most incompetent Senator? If reading every line of every bill you are voting on to make sure what the pork in it is, well then yes you are correct, he's definitely incompetent! Can you feel the sarcasm I am trying to get across to you?

And about the Boston Globe, seriously? Are you new to Boston? The Globe is the most left leaning newspaper in New England! That's why Skibum referenced Pravda and the others.

Brown will have a really tough fight. He won in 2010 on being a nice down-to-Earth kind of guy. 2012 damaged that perception deeply. And it hasn't been very long, people haven't forgotten that race.

notafraidtoadmit, Scott Brown, as Senator, was a yes man to lobbyists and had legislation watered down to fit their needs. He treated a woman candidate here in MA like crap.

Two of the many reasons why he lost. Big.

The Globe is the most left leaning newspaper in New England!

So he compares it to reading Mein Kampf?

Yes, I'm new to Boston.

@Pat,

If you want call foul, be realistic. That entire campaign was a disgusting mud slinging match. Ms. Warren's representation of Brown was equally reprehensible.

Brown, a Pro Choice candidate, was painted as being ready to load the Supreme Court with born again Christians, ready to take away women's rights.

This was not a sexist standoff. The entire campaign was turned into fiasco. Warren and her team own as much it as Brown does.

If Mass. was better off under Romney he would have been re elected.

Romney didn't run again. He checked off the little box next to "be a governor of a state" on his "things I need to do to run for president" list. He was hated in the state when he left office in 2006, because he went from being moderate to far right in preparation for a shot at the presidency in 2008. He did very little as governor, primarily because he was overridden at every turn by a massively democrat legislature.

massively corrupt democrat legislature...gotta add that part since 2 of the sitting speakers during that time have been since been convicted.

anothermick, it was unfair of Barney Frank to take center stage on this matter.

It was unfair to the governor and it was unfair to whoever the governor decided to select.

Now everybody is up in arms, through no fault of Gov. Patrick. This was not his doing, it was Barney Frank's doing. He should have stayed out of it out of respect for the governor and the decision he had to make. And out of respect for the person selected.

You can't put the governor of a state in that kind of position with the left now up in arms at a governor who never asked for their approval before making a decision. He was put in the middle of a situation he should never have been put in.

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BS just crap you lapdogs eat up from your left wing handlers. NO ONE was shredding the SS system and the voucher system was going to put into place for those who WANTED it (it was an OPTION, nothing you lapdogs understand), but still had the Medicare option. Try looking something up yourself, reading it, and then forming an opinion. It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. You, Amy, and so many like you remove doubt with every post.

Brown wants that seat so bad he is already salivating over it. He lost it after he was appointed to replace Ted Kennedy and now he wants another run at it. He lost before and he will lose again.

He lost it after he was appointed to replace Ted Kennedy and now he wants another run at it.

He was not appointed. He won the special election in 2010.

I agree with you but don't be too quick to blame the dems. The GOP is noted for tokens and the like which is the other side of the same racists coin.

I agree catthepat but I believe by the dem insistence and pressure it doesn't allow the repubs to do anything without the dems calling it racist even though it may have nothing to do with racism. I mean because the repubs want to see tighter immigration laws that means they are racists and hate Hispanics=dem vote. Repubs disagree with Obama legislation means they are racists and don't like obama because he is black=dem vote. Repubs are not on the side of abortion they are discriminating against women=dem vote. You know I really don't know how the dems became the champions of the gay community because I really can't think of how the repubs have affected them anymore adversely than the dems. Gays still can only legally marry in a few states and unless the insurance companies go along with it you still can't insure your partner if you aren't married. So why is it they associate more with the dems???? I guess obama can lie better than the repubs.

See ... who said we can't have a civil discourse in this country?

Dig Black Dog and George B - you guys have me LMAO. Too funny.

That's mighty graphic of you, sport. Specific too. What are the odds you're not talking about politics at all? Shoving Scott Brown up people's rectums? Sounds like a repressed complex to me.

Thank you Gramma Fiesty that was an extremely boring post which kept these responding posters off the other sites.

Democrats are like criminals in that there are a lot f them, just not many competent ones.

Yes just another notch in his desk after he destroyed our economy and out Healthcare system

Moron! Bush destroyed the economy and Obamacare is an improvement over every man for himself healthcare. You're just another moron from the uneducated side of the tracks.

Compromise, You are a paid poster so STFU! FYI government spending contributed immensely to the fall on GDP, which goes to prove that embracing GOP/Tea Party dogma calling for massive cuts in Gov. programs would certainly crash us like Bush/Cheney so effectively accomplished

This has nothing to do with playing the race card.

No, you sound like someone who sees everything though the prism of race. My first thought was, 'what qualifications does he have?', not what ethnicity is he?

It probably has everything to do with race. Like all republicans that are racist to the bone! The GOP has shown more disrespect towards President Obama than any other President in history. It's because he's a black man! Deny you will, but it's the truth!