One Republican obstructionist plan is failing
by David Atkins
In a sea of bad news, at least this bit is amusing. Remember how Republicans torpedoed Susan Rice for Secretary of State in the hope that President Obama would nominate John Kerry, thus creating a path to the Senate for truck-drivin’ Scott Brown? And then remember how Scott Brown mysteriously bqhatevwr’ed out and refused to run?
Well, it looks like Democrats are going to hold the Massachusetts Senate seat fairly comfortably:
A new Harper Polling survey in Massachusetts finds Rep. Ed Markey (D) with a 12-point lead over Gabriel Gomez (R), 49% to 37%.
Said pollster Brock McLeary: “Simply put, Gomez trails because there are more Democrats than Republicans in the state. In the next two weeks, the challenge for Gomez is to open up a sizable lead among independents. There are indications that this is possible, but this survey indicates that the race is currently tied among independents.”
So congratulations, Republicans. Susan Rice is now Ambassador to the United Nations, an institution you hate. John Kerry, who I seem to remember was portrayed as the devil himself in 2004, is Secretary of State. The Massachusetts Senate seat will fall humiliatingly out of Republican grasp as well. And Republicans got to look like asinine obstructionists the whole time.
Well played, boys. I’m sure your mothers would be proud.
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