Quotes of the day
posted at 11:24 pm on January 19, 2010 by Allahpundit
“Fellow citizens, what happened in this election can happen all over America. We are witnesses, you and I, to the truth that ideals, hard work, and strength of heart can overcome any political machine. We ran a campaign never to be forgotten, and led a cause that deserved and received all that we could give it.
“And now, because of your independence, and your trust, I will hold for a time the seat once filled by patriots from John Quincy Adams to John F. Kennedy and his brother Ted. As I proudly take up the duty you have given me, I promise to do my best for Massachusetts and America every time the roll is called.
“I go to Washington as the representative of no faction or interest, answering only to my conscience and to the people. I’ve got a lot to learn in the Senate, but I know who I am and I know who I serve.
“I’m Scott Brown,
“I’m from Wrentham,
“I drive a truck, and I am nobody’s senator but yours.”
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imo, the MA race was mostly an inter-dem squabble, btwn “regular” Dems, and “Progressives” over just how far left the party ought to be. That’s good, and can be replicated elsewhere, but I don’t know whether it has much to do with a resurgence of traditional conservative values. My guess is that most Scott Brown voters will be happy when they’re voting Dem again.
Now the Frum’s of the world will be arguing that socially moderate NE Republicans like Brown represent the future. Although that didn’t work for McCain, Scott Brown is a lot prettier.
JiangxiDad on January 20, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Thank you, MA voters!!!
ladyingray on January 20, 2010 at 7:21 AM
me too…
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 7:18 AM
cmsinaz: Ugh,it was frustrating a tad!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:21 AM
In Red State this morning :
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 7:23 AM
Today,on Hopey’s first year in office,and put aside
the bad omen,of the second oath re-take,
but today,The Seat Of Camelot,which was in occuption,
is now liberated and free!!(snark).
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:24 AM
totally :)
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 7:24 AM
Good morning all. I woke up this morning thinking last night was just a dream. Much to my delight I found out it was true. IMHO this is the beginning of the end. NO more will people sit by and watch their country be stolen from them and their children. No longer will people sit by and ask themselves dismissively “what can we do”. This was the vote heard around the country. It has awakened something so deep, so primal, so instinctual that it cannot be denied nor ignored. Massachusetts is only the beginning, other states will fall in the eyes of the democrat party. Delaware, ND, et al.
Keep up the fight ladies and gentlemen, to the victor will go the spoils. They are running scared and we will make sure they keep running, right out of office. This is OUR country. It is up to us to protect it and everything it was founded upon. We will not go down without a fight.
To those of you in my generation (I am 39), this is OUR LEGACY. This is OUR contribution to OUR COUNTRIES history. It is OUR responsibility to protect OUR countries future for OUR children like our parents and grandparents did for them. We will not fail. As we have seen, the potential consequences are far to dire.
Congratulations Mr. Brown: we stand with you!
milwife88 on January 20, 2010 at 7:24 AM
I think we can both agree- MCCAIN did not lose due to the imaginary quest for GOP Purity.
CWforFreedom on January 20, 2010 at 7:25 AM
Scott Brown should give the Republican response to Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech next week. From his truck
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 7:23 AM
yoda:In the back of the box I hope!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:25 AM
Obviously this is a fantastic win for America and the GOP! But now I am reading on Drudge some are saying he needs to run for President.
Uhh, a few folks might be getting a little carried away. Moderates perhaps. This is where some people go a little overboard. Brown is a great Senator for Massachusetts. He came along in the right place at the right time! It’s fantastic. But the battle for that seat has been won and other battles for other seats will be under way. Lets just let him be Senator. He would not be my Presidential choice.
Lest we forget Mr. Arnold from California. Trent Lott actually said he could consider amending the constitution so Arnold could run for President. The Terminator seemed pretty attractive back then. We see where things are now.
JellyToast on January 20, 2010 at 7:28 AM
That’s actually a great idea. Rub it in… Rub it in.
ronnyraygun on January 20, 2010 at 7:31 AM
What must not happen is a return to post 1994 complacency, stupidity, and poor judgment. We the People MUST remain diligent to keep the pols accountable.
pugwriter on January 20, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Speaking for the HotAir women…Scott Brown can give a speech from anywhere….cab, box, on top of the cab, under the truck, on the tail gate, on the hood, under the hood, on the radio, on top of the antenna, by the door, beside the truck…… ( :
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Well, that was certainly fun to watch.
AnninCA on January 20, 2010 at 7:33 AM
Pugwriter:
AMEN.
milwife88 on January 20, 2010 at 7:35 AM
just read your comment out loud to my wife. Ferocious.
JiangxiDad on January 20, 2010 at 7:36 AM
For all the Obamamania reported during the campaign, Obama won by only 7%. Don’t misunderstand, that’s a significant win, and electorally, which is what matters, he dominated, but I’ve p\often wondered if the mania concept was stroked by the media to appear bigger than it was.
Yeah, the answer’s in the question, I know.
pugwriter on January 20, 2010 at 7:37 AM
Speaking of trucks,how about a
Convoy Music Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyK1zbYV9BE&feature=related
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:40 AM
What the hell is a p\often?
pugwriter on January 20, 2010 at 7:40 AM
How do I change my screen name? Lonely no more!!!
Gas up the truck!
LonelyMassRepublican on January 20, 2010 at 7:43 AM
agree
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Thank you. For the first time in almost 2 years, I feel hopefull. This is our time to shine, this is our opportunity to be able tell our grandchildren when they learn about this in school (yep we’re gonna change that too) how we marched arm in arm with other proud Americans to have our voices heard. We will be able to tell our grandchildren with our heads held high how WE THE PEOPLE reminded Washinting DC they work for us and we will not allow our country to just be given away. I am so proud of those of us who helped to make last night happen and I ask them to continue to walk with me, arm in arm, to give our future generations to opportunity to live their lives better than we have lived ours.
milwife88 on January 20, 2010 at 7:45 AM
you go girl!
hot air family sticks together!
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Speaking for the HotAir women…Scott Brown can give a speech from anywhere….cab, box, on top of the cab, under the truck, on the tail gate, on the hood, under the hood, on the radio, on top of the antenna, by the door, beside the truck…… ( :
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 7:31 AM
yoda:You is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad,but me thinks you are
accurate!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Thank you Massachusetts.
It feels good, doesn’t it.
diogenes on January 20, 2010 at 7:51 AM
Yoda,heres a song you’ll like!!
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Take it easy-Eagles
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEzTdBJUHO8
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Senator Brown from MA should give the GOP response to the SOTU.
ladyingray on January 20, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Now the Frum’s of the world will be arguing that socially moderate NE Republicans like Brown represent the future. Although that didn’t work for McCain, Scott Brown is a lot prettier.
JiangxiDad on January 20, 2010 at 7:19 AM
With Frum running around Brown might want to be mindful of where his pant creases form.
heshtesh on January 20, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Congratulations Mr. Brown: we stand with you!
milwife88 on January 20, 2010 at 7:24 AM
milwife88: As a neighbour,the Liberal Partys direction
is not the America I know!!
And,now,the America I know,is coming back,
amen,as well,and most articulate!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Without question. Never let a good crisis go to waste.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 7:57 AM
…since his victory basically told Obama to STFU.
tree hugging sister on January 20, 2010 at 7:57 AM
It is quite true that the cultural issues aren’t why he won. That doesn’t attract Independents.
AnninCA on January 20, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Senator Brown from MA should give the GOP response to the SOTU.
ladyingray on January 20, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Without question. Never let a good crisis go to waste.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 7:57 AM
pugwriter on January 20, 2010 at 8:05 AM
It’s the ultimate b!tch slap!!!
ladyingray on January 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM
I love the Eagles…thanks!
I’m on a Magic Carpet Ride this morning!!!!
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM
Maybe I’m just caught up in the moment of a sweet victory for liberty and freedom, but when he was giving his acceptance speech it wowed me how well he was connecting on such a personal level with the people. I said to myself that this man is raw presidential material. Then I saw Mitt Romney come out…holy mackeral. It all began to make perfect sense. I am looking forward to 2012 now more than ever.
Miss Molly on January 20, 2010 at 8:13 AM
That was a great acceptance speech! What a nice family!
4shoes on January 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM
To Gail in my best Napoleon Dynamite voice:
Lucky!
To Allah: Ayla’s available and a lot better looking than MeggieMac.
Disturb the Universe on January 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM
You’ll find it with the Secretary of State, Massachusetts. You could call the Brown campaign and ask him yourself.
OTOH that’s funny. Funny that the dhimmicrap controlled state actually allowed a Republican and legal citizen to file for office.
Blacksmith8 on January 20, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Thank you Massachusetts. Thank you Senator Brown.
You may have just brought our nation back from an unthinkable precipice — caught between Marxist statism or another war between the states.
Oh, and as for Barry, Nancy, Harry, John F’n, KO, Chris Tingles, Maddow, Shuster, NYT, CNN, MSNBC, et. al
It’s Tea PARTY.
Can you hear us NOW?
ncc770 on January 20, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Unfortunately, the dems aren’t hearing a thing but the sound of their own voices. Between Juan mcwhateverhisnameis, along with some former SF mayor last night….and idiotic Ed Rendell this morning, all are saying the dems need to play hardball and shove the bill through, that this vote doesn’t mean anything and that the republicans have offered no alternative health plan. WTF???!
Regardless, hooray Hottie Scottie Brown! If you need a body guard on your way to DC, I’m available. ;)
atlgal on January 20, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Being here in Texas, I cannot honestly say I have a pulse on what attracts the independents in Massachusetts. Reasonable analysis however, seems quite obvious what they will no longer tolerate voting for in the near future. A 31% (from state totals) swing from only a year ago with a person who advocates the very same positions and shares the same Party as the White House and both Congressional leaders.
If that political spanking can be properly defined on philosophical grounds, it is that of a direct repudiation of a tyrannical agenda and a push again for a more liberty based one. It is only that conclusion which offers the fewest assumptions. So the nutshell is as follows:
Liberty vs tyranny
One of the above has been a unique fabric in the American culture. All other subsequent ‘cultural issues’ derive from this. Once this sinks in, it then only be argued that the very essence of culture was on the ballot.
anuts on January 20, 2010 at 8:32 AM
http://www.breitbart.tv/uk-olympian-suffers-major-wardrobe-malfunction-on-bobsled-track/
Laugh of the morning for ya.
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:32 AM
How about reprising his Cosmo pose? You HA women are just so dirty…thank God!
SKYFOX on January 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
( : The smile of the morning: )
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 8:37 AM
I completely misread that last night. I wondered what Mitt was doing there. I think you are right :)
JiangxiDad on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
I love the Eagles…thanks!
I’m on a Magic Carpet Ride this morning!!!!
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM
yoda: Well,take a,Slow Ride- Foghat
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcCNcgoyG_0
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
I skimmed by Joe’s show for a second and they had David Gregory on the video screen looking like he lost a family member. This is going to be a fun day.
kingsjester on January 20, 2010 at 8:44 AM
MSNBC hosts looked like somebody pissed in their Cheerios, kicked their puppies and teabagged all of them last night.
I was LOLing out loud at Norah O’s and Keith O’s DIS MAH SERIOUZ FACE! when they were coming to the realization that this really happened and there was nothing they could do about it.
Good Lt on January 20, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Blacksmith8 on January 20, 2010 at 8:55 AM
HEY – can you get the rest of the speech linked to the site? I was just getting psyched up and then – cut!!
Thanks!!!
DINORight on January 20, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Unfortunately this is true, even though the fact that he is a social moderate had nothing to do with his victory.
neuquenguy on January 20, 2010 at 9:03 AM
And, Happy Anniversary, B.O.
TimBuk3 on January 20, 2010 at 9:04 AM
Well, there is hope after all, though it is still just a glimmer to me. I pray those Cistercian Nuns can have some influence on that conscience he answers to and help it become a bit more well formed. I suppose he’s quite an improvement for Massachusetts, but I wouldn’t want him here in Tennessee. Not yet, anyway. Come on, Scott. You’re a smart guy. The reason it’s wrong late term is the same reason it’s wrong early.
I thought the even bigger miracle of the night was Chris Matthews flabbergasting Rachel Maddow by arguing that it was all the spending in Washington and worry over the debt that drove the voters to Brown. She’s arguing that it is just the people being fickle and it always happens when one party has the majority for a couple years. She looked like Hell had just frozen over when Matthews argued. They were actually arguing. Priceless…. Maybe Matthews’ daughter is not an idiot like him and is teaching her old man a thing or two.
Hope springs eternal…
pannw on January 20, 2010 at 9:22 AM
After 143 days in the ‘people’s seat’, Senator Brown will be present to vote and be more qualified to be POTUS than the empty suit in the Oval Office.
MalindaH on January 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM
The Founders of the republic are breathing a sigh of relief!
ultracon on January 20, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Chuck Schumer and your ilk, take note. What happen in Massachusetts can surely happen in the Great State of New York. What needs to be done in New York to both Senate seats is a good scrubbing of the infected area then disinfect, then wipe clean…
USMCDevilDog on January 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM
So…
Ayla is available?
Nice!
76United on January 20, 2010 at 11:35 AM
What a hero.
We are Americas and we have it in us, with leaders like this man, to defeat the diseased swarm that has infected our country.
notagool on January 20, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Solid analysis.
The Eternal Conflict, everything else is concern-troll fluff.
Maquis on January 20, 2010 at 12:05 PM
I have to admit – I was getting pretty worried about your generation’s (My kids are in your age brackett) contributions the past year – but, I am still worried about my generation. After all, we foisted the wicked witch of the West and dirty Harry on everyone…….
Oopsdaisy on January 20, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Excellent point!
Oopsdaisy on January 20, 2010 at 1:52 PM
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