By now, I expect everyone has heard that Scott Brown (R) defeated Martha Coakley (D) for Ted Kennedy’s old seat.
We’ve also heard, ad nauseum, about what this means for President Obama, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, health care reform, the 2010 elections, the 2012 presidential elections, well, you get the point.
Cable news, blogs and others need to fill space and this fits the bill.
Was there one main reason Brown won? I doubt it. And let’s not overreact to any one reason or consequence of the Republican victory. There were many.
The truth is, no matter what you’ve heard, they all probably are right in some sense about the meaning of Brown’s victory.
You’ve heard them and I won’t bore you by repeating them.
Republicans still have work to do. Democrats have work to do. Obama has work to do. The voters are angry and they will take out their anger at whomever they perceive is connected to the root of their anger.
Musings of a Thoughtful Conservative 