SOME INITIAL THOUGHTS ON SCOTT BROWN’S WIN
Tonight Barack Obama met the limits of his extraordinary personal story and awesome campaign machine. Scott Brown has defeated Martha Coakley in Massachusetts!
Americans like divided government. That, more than anything else, is clear tonight. The health care bill is on life support, and Mr. Obama’s agenda is in tatters.
I think that is a good thing for America, and oddly, for the Presidency of Barack Obama. Mr. Obama will now have to find a way to win over Republicans and govern on his own without the bludgeon of a Senate super-majority. The arrogance of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid is now in check. Also a good thing. Politicians of both parties have an amazing skill for over- playing their hand. Republicans no doubt will face that danger going forward. I hope they don’t do what they have in the past.
The President needs now to take a play from Bill Clinton’s book. “The era of big government” is not over, but Mr. Obama’s vision of remaking America is dead.
If Obama is actually humble after this terrible loss, things will go well, or at least better, for the Democrats in November. If the President comes out swinging tomorrow morning he and his party are doomed. For the sake of the nation, I vote for humble. Your move Mr. President.
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