Reflections of a Weary Blogger

I am still giddy and yes, inspired by the Scott Brown story. No Brown fatigue here. What a leader! "Follow me and we'll get it done." He smashed a formidable machine. What a guy!

And of course this guy married a local hottie and then he fathered Xena and Gabrielle and they are living happily ever after. So it is easy to watch the puff pieces about this great man. I could fixate on this story for a long, long time.

But this blog is devoted to Barack Hussein Obama and his loyal dupes. It is hard to stay on topic because the topic is so damn depressing. Just 15 months ago we were in the Twilight Zone. Zombies in T-shirts with Obama's mug and the word "HOPE" emblazoned on the front swarmed at every turn. Worse yet, otherwise reasonable people were following Jim Jones into the jungle. A creepy "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" scene polluted our beloved land. It was depressing, not because we were losing, but because common sense was losing. Self-delusion had become stylish and I had no style.

To this day we know very little about Barack Hussein Obama. Is he evil, buffoonish or both? Is he the second coming of Jimmy Carter or of Charles Manson? Can he persuade his minions to give up their lives in a suicidal display of unity? Or is he, in the description of Osama Bin Laden by a Saudi Prince, incapable of leading a flock of ducks across the street?

I suspect that Obama will be remembered more as a Barney Fife than a Che Guevera. Yes, there is hostility and hatred in this man. But there is also ineptitude. This is a guy who has had everything handed to him. The Senate. The White House. The Nobel Peace Prize. Everything. He might dream of lynching bankers and risk takers but he is, in a word, petty. Everyone who has ever had a paper route had more executive experience than this guy had a year ago. Without the ass-kissing press and George Soros' funds, Barack Obama is well, present.

I felt the need to call the world's attention to Obama's flaws when it seemed that people had blinded themselves to such "distractions." Now it seems like people are waking up. Even the cheerleaders are expressing buyer's remorse. The tide has turned. Obama jumped the shark on his inauguration day. That was his high water mark and few people will say otherwise. The question I have to ask myself is "Do we still need to expose Obama's deficiencies?" No one seems surprised at his ineptitude any more. It seems to be expected and accepted. Who needs a blog that points out the obvious?

Scott Brown's Most Amazing Achievement

Scott Brown vs. The Democratic Machine is the biggest upset since David vs. Goliath. But this event pales in comparison to Senator Brown's (love saying those word in succession)most miraculous accomplishment. Senator Brown (poetic, isn't it?) has done the impossible: Senator Brown (he is a Massachusetts Senator so we don't have to do the Senator-elect thing)has made MSNBC not only watchable, but enjoyable.

No really. He has. It is so much fun to watch the hatemeisters try to spin/explain/analyze the Brown victory. They are all over the place. The Dems should have listened to Dean. They should have listened to Pelosi. Massachusetts people could not grasp the intricacies of politics we thought they could be trusted with. They are children running with scissors.

We all know MSNBC resides in their own world of self-delusion but we probably cannot begin to grasp the degree of self-delusion. Deaf people can intellectually understand the appeal of Elvis but MSNBC pundits are incapable of understanding the appeal of a candidate like Scott Brown. For MSNBC, the opposition is alternately evil and stupid. There is no gentleman's disagreement or anything like that. The brilliance of the anointed is self-evident and the failure to grasp the obvious reflects a character flaw in the observer. But the confusion of the enlightened sure is amusing.

Alas, MSNBC will dry their tears and move on to other subjects. They will entertain dozens of viewers but people like me will grow weary of their tired shtick and will click the remote. Not even Scott Brown can keep a miracle going forever. But it sure is fun now.

It's Always Sunny In Massachusetts

Coming down to the wire, Brown certainly has the momentum but one has to be careful betting against the silent majority. I devoted about two hours to shoveling snow today and left for work with a lot undone. It's supposed to be cold and raw tomorrow and that will help Brown. Only the motivated voter will be out tomorrow. That might seal the deal for Scott pickup.

While Obama waltzed into town to stump for Coakley, Brown picked up the support of two local demigods. Curt Shilling and Doug Flutie were in attendance at Brown's rally. It is hard to imagine two better endorsements in New England. The atmospheres were a study in contrasts. Obama tried to rally a crowd who just wanted to see him and seemed indiffernet to Coakley. Brown's rally was a pepe rally with an emphasis on pep.

Three local radio stations covered the election, one even bumping mega-ratings star Rush Limbaugh off the airways for a day to provide local coverage. There were plenty of pundits and callers who took umbrage with Obama bashing Brown on Sunday. It is one thing for a sitting president to offer kind words for their candidate of choice but it was an unwritten rule that they do not bash opponents. Many consider it demeaning to the office. But hey, if you are going to give the Quenn an Ipod...

You might be kicking your self for not taking Scott Brown on Intrade when he was around 10. I believe in Intrade because the traders are putting real money where their mouths happen to be. The market is more accurate than the salaried pundits.

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View From Nearby New Hampshire

It looks like the weather might be a factor in Tuesday's special election, the most important non-presidential election of my lifetime. Monday will bring 3-5 inches of snow to most of Massachusetts and Tuesday will be cold and rainy. Conventional wisdom states that bad weather favors Republicans and this will probably hold true this time around.

This race has has it all. Obama. Clinton. Money bombs--I love how that phrase has entered the lexicon, having played a bit part in the original money bomb. Smears. Faux pas (what is plural of faux pas?) Bad weather. Massachusetts politics is frequently a circus. This has been quite a show.

I found this pro-Brown video. I dream of another Mass Miracle.

The Massacusetts Senatorial Election

Rasmussen states that it is likely that Martha Coakley will win Ted Kennedy's vacant Senatorial seat. Even if this is the case, the GOP will win a small victory. President Obama will not campaign for Coakley. This speaks volumes about Obama's dwindled popularity. The Dems want to keep Massachusetts in the worst possible way and if it would help the cause, Obama would definitely campaign for the Democratic candidate. The fact that the Coakley campaign thinks of Obama as an albatross is a nice consolation prize.

But it sure would be nice to grab the gold medal for a change.