People voted for Brown because the Democrats are not properly left wing

[LoZoccolo]

is a shit statement

[Hello_Kitty]

1. People voted for Brown because the Democrats are not properly right wing.

Is also a shit statement.

[beardown]

2. Be encouraged.

At least he didn't blame this loss on Nader. That's real growth. Although I guess the growth could mean instead of blaming one progressive he's blaming all of us now.

[apocalypsehow]

3. True. Lonely Rec. n/t.

[Bobbie Jo]

5. Here's another.

Agreed.

[leftstreet]

4. ....is not a shit statement

[xultar]

6. It could have been said better but yes. It is stupid to think voting for Brown means move left.

[Hello_Kitty]

8. It's stupid to continue thinking that every policy fits neatly into a "left" or "right" category.

MA voters were pissed about banks getting billions of dollars with no accountability while Americans aren't getting jobs. Tell me how a shift to the right or to the corporatist "center" will address that.

[ibegurpard]

10. you are correct

and unreccing this stupid thread

[kwenu]

7. Sad but undeniably true.

[Hippo_Tron]

9. I'm pretty sure people voted for Brown because he drives a truck

[treestar]

11. If they did, I hope they enjoy the progressive shit they are going to get

from Sen. Brown. :sarcasm:

[TexasObserver]

12. People voted for Brown because Democrats didn't deliver.

We didn't deliver a good candidate.

We didn't deliver on health care reform, or banking reform, or many other things promised.

The president has to show more leadership, and that includes making Pelosi and Reid pass good bills, doing whatever it takes to get them to the president's desk now.

[LSK]

13. if a voter sees two people offering similar conservative ideas

One is a democrat and one is a republican, why would the voter vote for the democrat?