Run left we the people lose,run right we the people lose .this election should show that the middle is where to govern from ,but I fear the elites on both sides have other intentions, if the Dems could just give the reasonable republicans some thing to hang onto, the H/C bill would have been passed allready . The right also lost their support when they offered no alternative for the left on some issues ..for the left to continue saying tit for tat ,"WE "the people lose ,and CHANGE is exactly what will happen. Today's Democrats don't understand that change for changes sake is not what got them elected.It was to correct what the electorate felt was wrong with the system ,not just throw everyone under the bus except the special interests.
Joshua S - 14 years ago
I'd like to say that if I had a chance to "take back" my vote for the Democrats, I would. Not because of spending or anything absurd like that. Simply put: Obama has done absolutely nothing. The democrats have controlled Congress since 2006 and have accomplished absolutely nothing meaningful.
I read the Senate's version of reform and it did nothing. I want healthcare reform, even if it costs a trillion dollars, but I want it to actually fix or at least begin the fixing of healthcare's problems. The current bill can barely be said to "begin" the beginning, despite a huge cost, despite a year+ of legislative time, despite much research and exposure, despite the fact this has been a growing problem my entire lifetime.
Enough is enough. With a supermajority, Democrats did nothing. Force the Republicans to filibuster. When the Democrats lose the majority, they should filibuster everything as well. Lets stop pretending the institution of the United States Senate functions.
After thinking about the loss, Obama won because of the economy, not because of health care but the economy. He once proclaimed that health care was his main domestic priority. Hello!?! People are losing jobs and if things don't improve, some of those will include his party-mates in congress.
If he only focused on creating jobs from day 1 and stood-up to the special interests rather than the health care bill that won't even get a single Republican vote, they probably would be in a very different position.
And I think they should be thankful that this wake-up call would come now rather than close to the midterms. They have 10 months to change course. They don't have to look far to see the consequences if they don't (just look at 2006 and 2008).
I would want health care to be reformed but now is not the right time for that.
Leska - 14 years ago
Last I checked Obama won 1 year ago by the majority, won on very specific policy change, that he has been working to put into place. The Republican party has taken upon themselves to be the NO party not willing to work with Obama. What do you want him to do with that? Your attention span in short, you are sad. Health reform will happen not only becasue it's the #1 reason for American bankruptcy in this country, nor is it becasue it's preventing from those who need care to get it, but because it is unsustainable and the highest cost to us at the lowest gain. You liberals have set back your country, but you have also given us reason for refuel, and refuel we will. YES WE CAN!
Brockton Sam - 14 years ago
I was born a New England Liberal. My Father was one and all of my family. My party has left me. Today I vote for a republican in the hope that our elected officials will once again listen to us. For the last few years they have not done so. Mr. President, it is time to be more than a partisan community organizer. It is time to realize that you have much to learn. It is time to listen to the majority!
Fred A - 14 years ago
The message from the Mass win is that the independents want less government not more. We want less taxes. No "sweet heart deals" behind closed doors. No collusion with special interest. Politicians who don't lie or say one thing and do another. No phony cap and tax bills and stay out of endless wars. I am fed up with both the Democrat and Republican party. Stop blaming the last administration and "man up". I will no longer vote the party line.
Jeanie Kennedy - 14 years ago
Well, Obama won't make fun of our little tea bags any more will he???
The people spoke tonight and are sick of him and we want him out now.
Not three years but now. At least when all of the elections are over, he won't be able to get a thing passed as he will only be able to sit in his chair in the oval office in name only. Name only!!! And, if Haiti needs more donations, why doesn't Michelle release at least one of her twenty staffers and send that money. She will spend at least 6 million dollars of our tay payer money because she is too lazy to do the work herself. Look it up people. ridiculous!!!! Laura Bush had one, Jacqueline had one, and Hillary had two staffers. Michelle has over twenty. Chew on that one for awhile. Oh, we were not supposed to know about this. Pass it on.
Jacob H. - 14 years ago
The system is orchestrated for gridlock. When over 170 of the administration's appointees are on "hold" waiting for a supermajority confirmation, you know the legislative branch, in particular the Senate, is undercutting the basic functioning of government. The head of the TSA is on hold for confirmation-- yes, that TSA: the same people who have been bloviating non-stop about how the organization should be more effective are the ones who have stopped the Senate from confirming a head for months now. The Republicans are relying on a cynical political calculus, on every issue: that rendering the Democrats ineffective will cost them the public's support. They have been proven right so far, in spite of their own total lack of policy ideas, or even coherent positions-- they claim to be motivated by cutting the budget deficit, yet they will do nothing to curtail the out-of-control growth of Medicare-- the greatest single greatest threat to fiscal solvency.
The administration, while imperfect, is dealing with a very difficult legislative landscape, and facing up to it with intelligence and savvy.
scottb80 - 14 years ago
The solution for Democrats is simple, start reading the darned polls. The writing has been on the wall for months, legislation like Cap-and-Trade and Obamacare are not popular, yet you guys continue to try and ram this crap down our throats like the polls and popular opinion means nothing. Did all those heated town hall meetings back in August, or Obama's sagging approval ratings not register with you Democrats or do you guys just enjoy burying your heads in the sand? Why are people so surprised by what's going on in Massachusetts?
ed figueroa - 14 years ago
obama should take his own advise and get out of the way because, alot of work will be coming back down on his ass but fast, after Brown and others wins the seats from the demorats. What makes the Demorats think they know what good for us "we the people" they are the ones out of touch with us.
georgep - 14 years ago
Ted Kennedy, believed in incremental-ism, but he would not have supported the Senate version of health insurance care. He would have supported M. Coakley.
A great many MA voters like me see this as an opportunity to thank the Senate for the care and consideration demonstrated. Lately, I'd like to thank them for not representing me on credit card reform, warrant-less wiretapping, health-care reform and our current mortgage crisis that will not abate. But who's counting or keeping score! ! And yes, I really did expect both parties to begin to work together constructively to address some of the great issues that seem before us.
I think it is correct that we need fewer democrats, but good democrats.
An act of political courage is to take 8 weeks to make a thoughtful decision on Afghanistan, and to hold heads of agencies responsible. That's a good democrat! The opposite is to ignore the voters on a public option or pretend to do credit card reform while ignoring bank interest rates.
I still support President Obama, the presidential neophyte and fast learner.
I do hope that he has learned to phone Howard Dean every now and then just to get outside of his bubble.
A week ago, I planned to vote for Mr. Kennedy as I'm ready for a 3rd party. However, today I remember well the sour brown taste Mitt Romney left us with. Today, I'm voting for Martha, but future donations go to primary challengers directly, and not to the DSCC or other similar ilk because I'm not going to do the same thing over and over ( cut off my nose) and expect different results.
where have the : balls" of the american people gone. ye things stink right now, but remember under who they started and why we as a nation elected president obama. now is not the time to pull in your horns. rather it is the time to dig down further, push harder, fight even more for that which benefits ALL americans. so push the health bill further--never turn to the middle (that pleases no one, be even bolder in our actions and thoughts and show the world how an un-afraid land can lead the way.
janranch - 14 years ago
To: liberals, From a conservative: This is not a time to gloat. Both parties are at fault, but the man most responsible for all the hard feelings on the right. (and not the far right) is Raum Emanuel. Obama lies but Raum is behind it. This are so many things that went wrong. No transparency, Worries from older folks, (me) about health care, Jobs, deficet. The list goes on and on. This is a turning point and a message to both parties. DON'T MESS WITH THE AMERICAN VOTER!!! WE BITE!!
Run left we the people lose,run right we the people lose .this election should show that the middle is where to govern from ,but I fear the elites on both sides have other intentions, if the Dems could just give the reasonable republicans some thing to hang onto, the H/C bill would have been passed allready . The right also lost their support when they offered no alternative for the left on some issues ..for the left to continue saying tit for tat ,"WE "the people lose ,and CHANGE is exactly what will happen. Today's Democrats don't understand that change for changes sake is not what got them elected.It was to correct what the electorate felt was wrong with the system ,not just throw everyone under the bus except the special interests.
I'd like to say that if I had a chance to "take back" my vote for the Democrats, I would. Not because of spending or anything absurd like that. Simply put: Obama has done absolutely nothing. The democrats have controlled Congress since 2006 and have accomplished absolutely nothing meaningful.
I read the Senate's version of reform and it did nothing. I want healthcare reform, even if it costs a trillion dollars, but I want it to actually fix or at least begin the fixing of healthcare's problems. The current bill can barely be said to "begin" the beginning, despite a huge cost, despite a year+ of legislative time, despite much research and exposure, despite the fact this has been a growing problem my entire lifetime.
Enough is enough. With a supermajority, Democrats did nothing. Force the Republicans to filibuster. When the Democrats lose the majority, they should filibuster everything as well. Lets stop pretending the institution of the United States Senate functions.
After thinking about the loss, Obama won because of the economy, not because of health care but the economy. He once proclaimed that health care was his main domestic priority. Hello!?! People are losing jobs and if things don't improve, some of those will include his party-mates in congress.
If he only focused on creating jobs from day 1 and stood-up to the special interests rather than the health care bill that won't even get a single Republican vote, they probably would be in a very different position.
And I think they should be thankful that this wake-up call would come now rather than close to the midterms. They have 10 months to change course. They don't have to look far to see the consequences if they don't (just look at 2006 and 2008).
I would want health care to be reformed but now is not the right time for that.
Last I checked Obama won 1 year ago by the majority, won on very specific policy change, that he has been working to put into place. The Republican party has taken upon themselves to be the NO party not willing to work with Obama. What do you want him to do with that? Your attention span in short, you are sad. Health reform will happen not only becasue it's the #1 reason for American bankruptcy in this country, nor is it becasue it's preventing from those who need care to get it, but because it is unsustainable and the highest cost to us at the lowest gain. You liberals have set back your country, but you have also given us reason for refuel, and refuel we will. YES WE CAN!
I was born a New England Liberal. My Father was one and all of my family. My party has left me. Today I vote for a republican in the hope that our elected officials will once again listen to us. For the last few years they have not done so. Mr. President, it is time to be more than a partisan community organizer. It is time to realize that you have much to learn. It is time to listen to the majority!
The message from the Mass win is that the independents want less government not more. We want less taxes. No "sweet heart deals" behind closed doors. No collusion with special interest. Politicians who don't lie or say one thing and do another. No phony cap and tax bills and stay out of endless wars. I am fed up with both the Democrat and Republican party. Stop blaming the last administration and "man up". I will no longer vote the party line.
Well, Obama won't make fun of our little tea bags any more will he???
The people spoke tonight and are sick of him and we want him out now.
Not three years but now. At least when all of the elections are over, he won't be able to get a thing passed as he will only be able to sit in his chair in the oval office in name only. Name only!!! And, if Haiti needs more donations, why doesn't Michelle release at least one of her twenty staffers and send that money. She will spend at least 6 million dollars of our tay payer money because she is too lazy to do the work herself. Look it up people. ridiculous!!!! Laura Bush had one, Jacqueline had one, and Hillary had two staffers. Michelle has over twenty. Chew on that one for awhile. Oh, we were not supposed to know about this. Pass it on.
The system is orchestrated for gridlock. When over 170 of the administration's appointees are on "hold" waiting for a supermajority confirmation, you know the legislative branch, in particular the Senate, is undercutting the basic functioning of government. The head of the TSA is on hold for confirmation-- yes, that TSA: the same people who have been bloviating non-stop about how the organization should be more effective are the ones who have stopped the Senate from confirming a head for months now. The Republicans are relying on a cynical political calculus, on every issue: that rendering the Democrats ineffective will cost them the public's support. They have been proven right so far, in spite of their own total lack of policy ideas, or even coherent positions-- they claim to be motivated by cutting the budget deficit, yet they will do nothing to curtail the out-of-control growth of Medicare-- the greatest single greatest threat to fiscal solvency.
The administration, while imperfect, is dealing with a very difficult legislative landscape, and facing up to it with intelligence and savvy.
The solution for Democrats is simple, start reading the darned polls. The writing has been on the wall for months, legislation like Cap-and-Trade and Obamacare are not popular, yet you guys continue to try and ram this crap down our throats like the polls and popular opinion means nothing. Did all those heated town hall meetings back in August, or Obama's sagging approval ratings not register with you Democrats or do you guys just enjoy burying your heads in the sand? Why are people so surprised by what's going on in Massachusetts?
obama should take his own advise and get out of the way because, alot of work will be coming back down on his ass but fast, after Brown and others wins the seats from the demorats. What makes the Demorats think they know what good for us "we the people" they are the ones out of touch with us.
Ted Kennedy, believed in incremental-ism, but he would not have supported the Senate version of health insurance care. He would have supported M. Coakley.
A great many MA voters like me see this as an opportunity to thank the Senate for the care and consideration demonstrated. Lately, I'd like to thank them for not representing me on credit card reform, warrant-less wiretapping, health-care reform and our current mortgage crisis that will not abate. But who's counting or keeping score! ! And yes, I really did expect both parties to begin to work together constructively to address some of the great issues that seem before us.
I think it is correct that we need fewer democrats, but good democrats.
An act of political courage is to take 8 weeks to make a thoughtful decision on Afghanistan, and to hold heads of agencies responsible. That's a good democrat! The opposite is to ignore the voters on a public option or pretend to do credit card reform while ignoring bank interest rates.
I still support President Obama, the presidential neophyte and fast learner.
I do hope that he has learned to phone Howard Dean every now and then just to get outside of his bubble.
A week ago, I planned to vote for Mr. Kennedy as I'm ready for a 3rd party. However, today I remember well the sour brown taste Mitt Romney left us with. Today, I'm voting for Martha, but future donations go to primary challengers directly, and not to the DSCC or other similar ilk because I'm not going to do the same thing over and over ( cut off my nose) and expect different results.
where have the : balls" of the american people gone. ye things stink right now, but remember under who they started and why we as a nation elected president obama. now is not the time to pull in your horns. rather it is the time to dig down further, push harder, fight even more for that which benefits ALL americans. so push the health bill further--never turn to the middle (that pleases no one, be even bolder in our actions and thoughts and show the world how an un-afraid land can lead the way.
To: liberals, From a conservative: This is not a time to gloat. Both parties are at fault, but the man most responsible for all the hard feelings on the right. (and not the far right) is Raum Emanuel. Obama lies but Raum is behind it. This are so many things that went wrong. No transparency, Worries from older folks, (me) about health care, Jobs, deficet. The list goes on and on. This is a turning point and a message to both parties. DON'T MESS WITH THE AMERICAN VOTER!!! WE BITE!!