GOP's Brown wins Mass. Senate seat in epic upset

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Well, thank you to the Republicans! EVERY time a law is passed someone of us, sometimes ALL of us, lose a freedom we had. Many of these do not affect most of us but eve then they do in their own way. Laws never say what you CAN do, they say what you CAN'T do. Each law is another thing we CANNOT do.

I would like to see a cloture vote needed for all bills, I would like to see an opposition party (minority party) that challenges everything, and I do not care who is in control...they are all government pigs who want our money, blocking legislation keeps OUR money out of the pig trough. I am no more pleased to see Republican pigs eat my money as Democrat pigs.

So ,hurray for gridlock! Thanks for the graph, Steven, our government works best when it doesn't work.

[nowhereman 1]

so how often do you talk to a turkey sandwich?

About as often as I should respond to Joe's inane comments, which is never.

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

About as often as I should respond to Joe's inane comments, which is never.

i was getting worried there.....even more so since i read "men who stare at goats" a few weeks ago. i thought maybe i was getting a glimpse of the sequel, maybe titled "men who talk to turkey sandwiches"

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Well, thank you to the Republicans! EVERY time a law is passed someone of us, sometimes ALL of us, lose a freedom we had. Many of these do not affect most of us but eve then they do in their own way. Laws never say what you CAN do, they say what you CAN'T do. Each law is another thing we CANNOT do.

I would like to see a cloture vote needed for all bills, I would like to see an opposition party (minority party) that challenges everything, and I do not care who is in control...they are all government pigs who want our money, blocking legislation keeps OUR money out of the pig trough. I am no more pleased to see Republican pigs eat my money as Democrat pigs.

So ,hurray for gridlock! Thanks for the graph, Steven, our government works best when it doesn't work.

You Libertarian knuckleheads ought to buy your own country where you can realize your pipe dream of what life would be like without a functioning government. May I suggest Haiti?

[Pooky 3,844]

You Libertarian knuckleheads ought to buy your own country where you can realize your pipe dream of what life would be like without a functioning government. May I suggest Haiti?

Why would they want to leave? They have what they want right here.

Even with an untouchable majority, the Dimocrats managed to screw the pooch, without the Republican'ts having, or being able, to lift a finger to do a thing about it. Priceless.

Edited January 21, 2010 by Pooky

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

You Libertarian knuckleheads ought to buy your own country where you can realize your pipe dream of what life would be like without a functioning government. May I suggest Haiti?

i wasn't aware haiti was for sale.

[I'm Gone 60]

You Libertarian knuckleheads ought to buy your own country where you can realize your pipe dream of what life would be like without a functioning government. May I suggest Haiti?

I think it was "Libertarian knuckleheads" that founded this country. They wanted the powers of the government defined and limited, but thanks to the FDRs and LBJs, we have the bloated thing we have now that wants to pass a law to cover ever freaking thing. So as I said before Gridlock is good.

Edited January 21, 2010 by I Quit

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Why would they want to leave? They have what they want right here.

Even with an untouchable majority, the Dimocrats managed to screw the pooch, without the Republican'ts having, or being able, to lift a finger to do a thing about it. Priceless.

Libertarians like Gary? Because they hate our government.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I think it was "Libertarian knuckleheads" that founded this country. They wanted the powers of the government defined and limited, but thanks to the FDRs and LBJs, we have the bloated thing we have now that wants to pass a law to cover ever freaking thing. So as I said before Gridlock is good.

Limited government in the context of a world full of absolute monarchies has a whole different meaning from obstructing the government from functioning in the 21st Century.

[I'm Gone 60]

Limited government in the context of a world full of absolute monarchies has a whole different meaning from obstructing the government from functioning in the 21st Century.

I don't see blocking things the Federal government shouldn't be doing as obstructing the government from functioning.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I don't see blocking things the Federal government shouldn't be doing as obstructing the government from functioning.

Medicare 2004? Selective memory?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Sounds like the GOP deserved the win in that State.

So the Democrats have lost their super-majority, but as far as I see all they still have more of a majority than Bush did when he was doing whatever the hell he liked!

Perhaps they need to grow some balls and start making aggressive use of their majority - as Bush did.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Sounds like the GOP deserved the win in that State.

Brown ran an unbelievable campaign. He had volunteers everywhere, day and night, rain, snow, below freezing temps and sunshine. I think Coakley took victory for granted. Brown pulled this one out in the last two weeks. It was like the boulder rolling down the mountain.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

You Libertarian knuckleheads ought to buy your own country where you can realize your pipe dream of what life would be like without a functioning government. May I suggest Haiti?

You stole my suggestion!!! LMAO!!!!

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Sounds like the GOP deserved the win in that State.

So the Democrats have lost their super-majority, but as far as I see all they still have more of a majority than Bush did when he was doing whatever the hell he liked!

Perhaps they need to grow some balls and start making aggressive use of their majority - as Bush did.

That's what the Democrats will have to do to pass Health Care reform, during Bush's tenure two controversial bills were passed in the Senate by a 51-50 vote, not exactly 60 votes + is it?