The spin machine is running overtime with your comments.
“Only 26 percent said in a June 2009 Rasmussen poll that the state’s health care reform effort has been effective. This is because the costs of insurance premiums are still skyrocketing, with a predicted 10 percent increase in 2010. The cost of the plan in 2010 is more than 20 percent higher than was originally estimated, and that shortfall appears to be growing.”
And health care has been cited as the number one issue among Mass voters.
“As noted in data released earlier, 56% of Massachusetts voters named health care as the most important issue.” Rasmussen Reports
Mass has been the most Democratic states voting wise. It was one of only two states to support McGovern. If you equate the Dems with liberalism than it can be said to be among the most liberal states.
As far as the issues you raised as litmus tests for liberalism, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, I’m not sure how many states would have banned the death penalty or allowed same-sex marriage if these were left up to a democratic vote as opposed to judicial fiat, which is the usual avenue for liberals who only seem to want votes when they can win.
I do agree with you about this being about Obama’s promise of change. Most independents supported Obama wanted change. They wanted less partisanship. They wanted a government that would work for the folks. They wanted measured action to create jobs, to eliminate the deficit and keep their home values from crashing. They were fooled.
America elected the least ready for high office person in my lifetime. A guy whose ideology and background screamed radical change by whatever means necessary. A guy whose lack of skills, other than to read a teleprompter, has abdicated leadership to Chicago pols and the likes of Pelosi and Reid.
This all was available to be known but the MSM failed us in the hate of W. They embraced this guy and looked the other way when all sorts of red flags about his background and lack of experience was there to be known.
I don’t absolve Reps. They should also take notice to start doing what the folks want. They have not done what folks want either.
I been watching the Dem spin machines at work today. Some seem to understand what is happening not only in Mass but in recent elections in Virginia and in New Jersey. Most Dems though do not understand. Some are saying Obama hasn’t pushed change enough. What are they smoking?
Folks are fed up. Pushing through anymore large programs will result in losing your job if you are an elected official, Dem or Rep. Ridiculing Tea Partyers is not wise strategy. The movement is grass roots and stronger than either party knows.
As far as your second issue about good politicking. All elections sway on this aspect but Coakley was hamstrung by the issues at hand which were very unpopular with the voters. Brown would have beaten almost any Dem last night. If you don’t understand that, than you wil continue to lose to more and more Browns.
