| Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
Absolutely.
And some people are born wannabes.
Scott Brown got himself elected a US Senator because of a perfect storm mixing all the ingredients in the atmosphere just so, but that does not mean that lightening can strike twice in the same place.
State Senator Bob Hedlund can dream all he wants about running and winning against Congressman Bill Delahunt but those atmospheric conditions have moved on and we here in Democratic activist land are learning valuable lessons from Martha Coakley's campaign, from exit polls, and even if we local Democrats have to publically prod our President like I did when asked to make a statement to the Hingham Journal, if we have to we will ~ and enjoy doing it as well!~put ourselves in a position that emphasizes our progressive FDR NEW Deal values and if the President wants to cling to DLC New Democrat language and programs and President Obama does self identify as a 'New Democrat',we acknowldege that in order to win around here that might require distancing ourselves from the President's more corporate friendly rhetoric and policy initiatives.
We KNOW that those FDR New Deal values resonate with the voters who voted for Obama and then voted for Scott Brown or even some democratic leaning voter who found they had to sit this election out rather than keep on enabling an administration that isn't really showing a fight for what matters to them. Exit polls reflect what the voters want: a public option, more regulation on Wall St. and a jobs program
So think about that Bob Hedlund.
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