Wow, that election in 2008 was thrilling. The defense put up by Republicants was strong, but with Dubya having pulled his groin (out in public) the Democrats sacked the R runners on almost every down. Before the game, Coach Gingrich was able to trade for LIEberman, but they didn't get the performance from rookie Palin that was expected. She fumbled too many times, and it didn't help that Referee Media was throwing the yellow flag on all her fouls, including her multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. The old man, McCain, just had no one to pass to, and the crowd turned against the FoulWind rather quickly. The blocking support just never materialized, with tight end Rudy continuing to focus on blocking those who weren't blitzing. Meanwhile, sophomore QB Obama missed very few throws. After the Wright fumble, Obama threw a touchdown. And after Ayers bounced an interception to Swiftboat, the Republicant's D line couldn't stand against the Donkey blitz.
But this a new season, so let's take a look.
"Shove it up her butt" Brown at "Who needs to campaign" Coakley
This preseason matchup favors many new players. The Tea Party O-line is stalwart, but doesn't often favor good coaching, especially when QB Brown doesn't laud his own protection. And his naked boot-legs attract crowd attention but don't enamor him to his run support. He's highly paid and he does have the cutest cheerleaders, of which his daughter is one, but flash won't always win and his running attack is weak. He can play a good game now, but will he be able to sustain it through the playoffs? Coakley seems distracted, and doesn't have the full support of the home field fans. Her erratic actions have lead to key injuries on her O-Line, and her defense is tired of her non-performance. Several stars have come to root her on, including Hall-of-Famer Obama, but ultimately this about her performance. The weather was said to favor Brown and the Republicants, but early indications say game turnout is exceptional. So, my prediction:
It doesn't fucking matter!
This election will not kill Obama. It means absolutely jack-squat to the 2010 midterms, it is not a referendum on Democrats, and it won't have any effect whatsoever on Health Care Reform. The Democrats do not have 60 votes now to pass it; they never did. The breathless weezers who are crying about "reconciliation" won't be saying one thing that hasn't been clear before this election. There is not a Super-majority of Democrats who can impose the people's will on the Senate, and a simple majority will just have to suffice. In truth, it always did. To those who are predicting a Brown election will move the Democrats to the right, you may be correct. But you're still full of shit in affording one vote that much power, and I suggest that bipartisan leanings have done far more harm than anything that takes place today. So has l;iberal purism and supporting the desires of the right. For the record, I think that Coakley will pull this out. But it really doesn't matter at all if she does. The Senate is dysfunctional, and the only thing that will change that is ...
Can a game end 0-0?
"It doesn't fucking matter!"
Your boy, The Great Leader, just got bitch-slapped, on the National Stage, and it doesn't matter to you ?
You are not an exceptionally good liar Rob !
But I won't gloat about it any more than necessary.
I only hope that Jon Tester doesn't wise up, and continues over the cliff behind Harry Reid.
Posted by: Eric Coobs | January 19, 2010 at 08:55 PM
This is some of your worst work. That's not a small thing to say. It reminds me that when I think I hit a bulls eye, I most likely wrote some crap.
By the way, the Brown win changes the dynamic, and might fulfill the Republican goal of doing nothing. The Democrats made nothing look really good. One can only hope. SO bad is this bill, but so badly do AHIP and PhRMA want it that the poor schmuck Democrats may have to fall on their sword and pass the piece of shit.
Where's Baucus?
Is the Senate dysfunctional? Not hardly. It works exactly as intended in a dysfunctional system. It serves power.
Posted by: Mark T | January 19, 2010 at 09:02 PM
Eric, he isn't a 'boy', he didn't get slapped and no, this election doesn't matter to me or really much at all. It won't change my life one iota. I understand that it changes your klife because you won't have to use your Viagra for at least two weeks. And despite Mark's whining to the contrary, it won't change the dynamic of the Senate, save that LIEberman won't have as much power to disrupt things for personal gain. The real change happened when Teddy died. Who or what replaces him is truly a small matter.
Mark, if you have argument to make, weak as it is, just make it. If all your going to do is come here to insult I'll fucking ban your ass. Is that clear?
As to Brown changing the dynamic, explain how. The Republicant goal hasn't changed, what the Democrats want to accomplish hasn't changed. You babble incessantly that that's the case, (AHIP controls it all, ALL I tell you!!!) but then whine that I'm wrong by pointing out that this election doesn't matter? You're not only being inconsistent, you're being stupid. Don't do that.
Posted by: Wulfgar | January 20, 2010 at 07:25 AM
Wow - someone took his ugly pill. I'm going to be banned! In case you don't know it, that is authoritarian behavior. It's the same mindset that makes you feel righteous as you troll-rate comments you don't like elsewhere. Are you the wild card that Altermeyer wrote about?
It is very hard to know the mind of the voters, as collectively they don't think very much or very well, and are subject to emotional outbursts and pack behavior, and are easily manipulated.
But I think it is safe to say that the state has historically been very liberal, and that enough liberals were dissatisfied with a Democrat they they held their nose and voted for the Republican.
Given that we have no other choices, they did the one thing we're allowed to do in this one-party state. They protest-voted.
Why? What was on their minds? Collectively, again, hard to say. The collective is a moody beast. Polls say that the favorable treatment of Wall Street by Obama had a hand. I have not seen polling on the effect of the health care bill yet, but I think it is safe to say that that effect was not positive.
Will it change the dynamic? Of course, you idiot! This is that pivotal point in politics where public opinion actually matters - the voters are pissed! Elections are ten months away, and the ins are going to be looking at that MA vote and rethinking things. To avoid risk, they are going to avoid doing anything to rile them further. Best to let the beast sleep.
Therefore, we'll get nothing of substance (Wall Street, AHIP and PhRMA are still in charge - don't kid yourself), but we'll also lose nothing of substance. From this point on, all legislative behavior is symbolic. And it will be designed to lull the beast back to sleep.
I cannot say with certainty that health care "reform" is dead. AHIP et al don't care which party is in charge, though they are clever enough to know that they stood a better chance of getting what they wanted with Democrats at this point in time than Republicans (which is why Democrat campaigns were so well financed in 2008). But the shine is off that apple.
SO the safest bet is that nothing happens, a good thing, or that the Democrats are forced to fall on their swords and push this awful bill forward.
If the latter, they truly deserve their minority status. If I were a betting man, I would bet that the dynamic is shifted, and that AHIP and PhRMA will elect to do a strategic retreat.
Posted by: Mark T | January 20, 2010 at 08:04 AM
How about 'jap-slapped'?
Does that sound better?
The President has been smacked around so much in his first year that he's probably developing a nevous twitch, wondering where the next one is coming from.
Oh, it's so nice to be proven correct - again and again. (Gloating)
This changes everything. And you will realize it eventually.
Where are the careers of Deeds, Corzine, Coakley, Dodd, Gorgan and Griffith headed today because of Obama?
If Jon Tester stays a Harry Reid-devotee, what chances do you give him of holding onto his seat?
I give him no better than 1 chance in 5 today.
But I'll bet it doesn't matter to you either, right?
Posted by: Eric Coobs | January 20, 2010 at 09:08 AM
Typical you, Mark. Another classic misinterpretation of a concept you barely understand having had it fed to you from someone else who actually uses his head for more than a hat rack.
Now let's address your tenuous grasp of cause and effect:
No, Mark, it won't. The Senate dynamic remains the same. If there is a change in the voter dynamics, the cause isn't one special election. That election would be the effect. You seem to have missed your own point. This election *MIGHT* change the HCR debate, which seems to be the only thing you can grasp as the job of government, but not how the government is working (or in this case, not). The outcome of this election truly doesn't matter.
Posted by: Wulfgar | January 20, 2010 at 10:34 AM
You're exactly right Wolf. This doesn't change a thing. Keep forging ahead like it never happened. Use reconciliation or bride a Maine RINO. Exempt upscale union health care, appoint lawyers to terrorists, close Gitmo, legalize illegals, cap and trade.
Don't change a thing...... we need to throw more of you f*ckers out.
Posted by: Big Swede | January 20, 2010 at 01:50 PM
And while you're at it demonize the tea party protesters.
As Kathern Ham so rightly states.
"Stead and the thousands of other Obamacare critics flooding town halls to make their dissent known had been called "extremist mobs" by the Democratic National Committee, pawns of the insurance industry by Senator Dick Durbin, "un-American" by Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer, "brownshirts" by Representative Brian Baird of Washington, "manufactured" and "Astroturf" by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, "evilmongers" by Senator Harry Reid, accused of "fear-mongering" by the president, and been deemed "political terrorists" by Representative Baron Hill of Indiana."
Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead.
Posted by: Big Swede | January 20, 2010 at 02:27 PM
Nice rant, but I don't do requests, Swede. I thought you knew that by now ...
Posted by: Wulfgar | January 20, 2010 at 02:58 PM