Democrats Feel Blue About Brown

Fight or flight.  It is has all come undone for the Democrats. The dream is over.  Scott Brown,  Republican, an unknown merely three weeks ago, has conquered Massachusetts, the Mount Everest of liberal states.  How did this happen - that is what the nation is asking today.

Senator Elect Brown's ascent is an epic moment in America's history. For the past year, there have been monumental events unfolding both here and abroad.  America finds itself facing challenges not seen in generations, if ever.  Anxiety and malaise are widespread throughout the land.  No one in Washington has been listening.  Democrats have been listless, not exuding confidence but vitriol.  Now, they have no choice but to open their ears.   

The country is at a crossroads.  What do we do with healthcare, cap and trade, deficits, unemployment, the rise of China and India, the nuclear threat, and terrorism?  

The majority of the country is against the health care bill. Yet, Democrats want to ram it through and go into the history books. We are scared to death about the economy. Their only solution has been to blame Bush. Things continue to get worse.  Iran has nuclear weapons, has suffocated free speech, voting and squashed dissent. The Democrats sit idly by. Terrorists have attempted to strike the US three times in the past year. The Democrats attempt to connect the dots and want to defend their rights. Meanwhile, the rights of American citizens are not prioritized.

Americans have been clear on what they want and don't want.  It's simple.  We want confidence from our elected leaders.  All of us know we are in bad shape across the board.  The Democrats turned a deaf ear to us. Their's is an insulated world where there is no consequence.  They have not communicated confidence and we, down here, are unsure of their direction.  They have ruled through dissonance and now the consequences are evident.    

Americans wanted a change for 2009.  The Democrats misnterpreted this.  The change we wanted was confidence.  A simple message from Washington such as, "We hear you, we know things are tough, they will get better and this is how we will do it."  No such message can be heard behind closed Democrat doors.

Now, after losing their super majority, Democrat arrogance has led to infighting and the squabbling has begun.  Massachusetts pulled the pin.  The Coakley and Obama camps sound like pre-pubescent teenagers.  The house of Obama and Pelosi is blowing up before us. 

Pelosi feels she has the pulse of the nation running through her veins. She is adamant about passing health care one way or another.  Forget about building confidence or listening to Americans.  This will be suicidal for the Democrats. Massachusetts saved the nation but not the Democrats. How ironic.

Scott Brown, Republican, was elected Senator in the most Democratic state in nation. It was another shot heard round the world. How he won will be studied by Political Science students for years to come.  Hopefully, the Republicans begin studying now to prepare for November 2010.