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estimate obama carried by 26 points have now by a significant margin decided to carry republican scott brown to washington. i want to echo the point wolf just made. i'm told by two republican sources high up in the brown campaign that martha coakley, the democratic candidate, called a short time ago that she was conceding the race. i'm told she congratulated scott brown on the campaign and wished him well. very touchy days ahead, larry. >> larry: he can't be sworn in, according to massachusetts law, until the 29th. can the democrats in the house and senate try to do something before then on health? >> the answer to can they is yes. the answer is will they is doane don't be so sure. the white house has said they would like to move fast, but many democrats said that would be dangerous if you disrespected the will of the people of massachusetts. this election is being fueled by independent voters, larry. independent voters are very powerful. in many other key races this year, democrats fear that if they act too quickly, they will cause more trouble for themselves than any benefit they would get
estimate obama carried by 26 points have now by a significant margin decided to carry republican scott brown to washington. i want to echo the point wolf just made. i'm told by two republican sources high up in the brown campaign that martha coakley, the democratic candidate, called a short time ago that she was conceding the race. i'm told she congratulated scott brown on the campaign and wished him well. very touchy days ahead, larry. >> larry: he can't be sworn in, according to...
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you see the scott brown area where he won most of the state. you see the martha coakley areas, places like crofton, were sister, -- worcester, springfield. mr. brown ran strongest in the suburbs of boston, where the independent voters who make up a majority in massachusetts turned out in large numbers. muscogmartha coakley did best in urban areas, but her margins were not large enough to carry her to victory. rasmussen reports did some polling, and these are their figures from last night. in the end, brown pulled off the upset in large part because he won unaffiliated voters 73% to 25%. he also picked up 21% from democrats. our polling shows that 53% of voters are democrats, 21% republican, and 26% not affiliated with either party. union workers went for martha coakley by just six points, 52% to 46%. georgia, good morning, joe, on the republican line. caller: this is the greatest thing that ever happened to america. i am meeting with a couple of tea party members. we put together a coalition of 47 small businesses. i predict that the republicans
you see the scott brown area where he won most of the state. you see the martha coakley areas, places like crofton, were sister, -- worcester, springfield. mr. brown ran strongest in the suburbs of boston, where the independent voters who make up a majority in massachusetts turned out in large numbers. muscogmartha coakley did best in urban areas, but her margins were not large enough to carry her to victory. rasmussen reports did some polling, and these are their figures from last night. in...
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guest: will scott brown become reliably republican votes?connell can count on? he is not quite as conservative as some people think it, because of the wave of anger against health care. key is effectively prot -- is pro-choice. guest: i am delighted to have any republican senator. i think on the issues he campaigned on, there is broad support, not only across massachusetts but the country and within the republican party for strong national security, a strong fiscal responsibility, and one that says that we do not want and list spending which is going to hang around the necks of our children and grandchildren. those are very solid, republican center-right issues. i think there are going to be issues that people differ on, and he will have to vote his conscience and his own state. that is to be expected. that is part of the difficulty of being the leader, counting of votes in figuring out on what discrete issues, is my caucus going to come down on? it remains to be seen exactly how he will glow. i think you will both the interests of the peopl
guest: will scott brown become reliably republican votes?connell can count on? he is not quite as conservative as some people think it, because of the wave of anger against health care. key is effectively prot -- is pro-choice. guest: i am delighted to have any republican senator. i think on the issues he campaigned on, there is broad support, not only across massachusetts but the country and within the republican party for strong national security, a strong fiscal responsibility, and one that...
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let's see scott brown. let's see the republican party. >> larry: andy, how would you respond to those points. >> first of all, the hyperbole rather than reality. i think president obama will face a very difficult challenge within his own party, and he's not shown strong resolve to the american people, and therefore there's not a lot of people in his own party ready to follow him. so i think he has real challenges in the leadership in house and senate have real challenges. it's hard to get the votes. i helped a president try to get the votes in kank. it will not be easy. you can't get noticing done if you don't get the votes from congress. >> larry: he's not a dictator, notwithstanding what some of the tea partiers want to call him. i think that all of those pointses are absolutely right. again, i'm going to strongly second him on this. there's no way that having -- i mean, we're having this conversation on a little by of a vacuum and a little bit of an ahistorical way. to suggest that the democrats in congr
let's see scott brown. let's see the republican party. >> larry: andy, how would you respond to those points. >> first of all, the hyperbole rather than reality. i think president obama will face a very difficult challenge within his own party, and he's not shown strong resolve to the american people, and therefore there's not a lot of people in his own party ready to follow him. so i think he has real challenges in the leadership in house and senate have real challenges. it's hard...
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you don't hear it a lot but scott brown is a pro-choice republican. and fiscal conserve tifr, and liberal libertarian. that is where the message is it. got to get the message in washington. the rare of play to the place to the base plx is over. >> larry: we're back. is john avalon right? >> john avalon has emerged as one of the leading voices of his generation. i respect that. but i do disagree about his analysis of scott brown. he was embraced on the conservatives. he did say she was for row v. wade. he's very much against gay marriage and against other things. he was a right to life candidate in this election. he was always against deficit spending. he was against the health care bill. but to go back to the question you put to mary matlin, scott brown took off in december, and in large part when he began campaigning, he nationalized the race. and when he did that, along with his populism and authenticity, he reminds me of sarah palin in some ways. he is real and for the people. that combination of nationalizing the race and the personality really dr
you don't hear it a lot but scott brown is a pro-choice republican. and fiscal conserve tifr, and liberal libertarian. that is where the message is it. got to get the message in washington. the rare of play to the place to the base plx is over. >> larry: we're back. is john avalon right? >> john avalon has emerged as one of the leading voices of his generation. i respect that. but i do disagree about his analysis of scott brown. he was embraced on the conservatives. he did say she...
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go, scott brown!>> massachusetts does not want the trillion dollar obama health care that being forced on american people. as the 41st senator i will make sure we do it better. >> brown: joining me now from boston is fred tice, political reporter for public radio station wbur. fred, outside the state massachusetts, of course, has a reputation as a strongly liberal and democratic place. how much of a surprise is this there? >> it's a huge shock here. a month ago no one would have predicted that scott brown would be so close to perhaps winning this election tomorrow. >> brown: where is the flurry of support for scott brown coming from? tell us a little bit more about his supporters and what issues are really hitting him? >> i spent some time, i've been spending a lot of time going around with both candidates. what i notice at the scott brown rallies is there are people who are just curious. there are people who have been turned off by the negative advertising they see as coming from the democratic side.
go, scott brown!>> massachusetts does not want the trillion dollar obama health care that being forced on american people. as the 41st senator i will make sure we do it better. >> brown: joining me now from boston is fred tice, political reporter for public radio station wbur. fred, outside the state massachusetts, of course, has a reputation as a strongly liberal and democratic place. how much of a surprise is this there? >> it's a huge shock here. a month ago no one would...
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scott brown was a pro choice republican. independents swung toward him because he's consistent with what they generally believe. socially liberal to libertarian. that's where young voters are. that's the message being sent tonight. folks got to get the message in washington. the era of play to the base politics is over. >> larry: we'll get when it comes to things you care about, leave nothing to chance travelers. insurance for auto, home and business. >>> the number one thing i heard is that people are tired of business as usual. >> what happened here in massachusetts can happen all over america. >> larry: we're back. david, is john avalon right? >> well, john has emerged as one of the leading voices of his generation. so i respect that. but i do disagree about his analysis about scott brown. he was embraced by the social conservatives. he did not necessarily embrace their full agenda. he did say he was for roe v. wade, but he wants to put a lot of restrictions on the way abortions are done. he's against gay marriage. he was
scott brown was a pro choice republican. independents swung toward him because he's consistent with what they generally believe. socially liberal to libertarian. that's where young voters are. that's the message being sent tonight. folks got to get the message in washington. the era of play to the base politics is over. >> larry: we'll get when it comes to things you care about, leave nothing to chance travelers. insurance for auto, home and business. >>> the number one thing i...
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scott brown is winning that race right now.ith a very strong indicator of white coakley got herself into this problem. host: this reporter says amidst the ceaseless campaign commercials at the brown campaign is managed with overriding cheerfulness. coakley by contrast is attacking so relentlessly that they risked undermining her own support. at what point do negative ads hurt yourself? guest: there is always a fine line. you are trying to define yourself and your bottom. you generally define your point with mostly negative that spring and she is obviously running from behind a little. but i think enthusiasm is ginger. the democratic machine is turning itself arm. he got the benefit. when you are behind you can go one of two boys. you can go-to catch up, or stay positive. clearly he has done some very smart things. he has done a good job of positioning himself and tapping into the anchor people feel -- anger people feel. as democrats we are the party in power, the establishment, whether or not that is a fair moniker. i think we
scott brown is winning that race right now.ith a very strong indicator of white coakley got herself into this problem. host: this reporter says amidst the ceaseless campaign commercials at the brown campaign is managed with overriding cheerfulness. coakley by contrast is attacking so relentlessly that they risked undermining her own support. at what point do negative ads hurt yourself? guest: there is always a fine line. you are trying to define yourself and your bottom. you generally define...
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until only a few weeks ago, this was the last thing anyone expected to see in boston-- republican scott brown celebrating a special election victory. >> i bet they can hear this cheering all the way in washington, d.c.! ( applause ) >> ifill: brown's definitive victory over state attorney general martha coakley left senate democrats with 59 votes. that's one short of the super- majority the party's used to get key bills passed. and it instantly raised questions about the fate of health care reform legislation. brown campaigned against the democratic health care bills. he argued they would pose an unfair burden on massachusetts, which already has its own health care system. this morning, the senator-elect said what he opposes is washington's approach to health care. >> i think it's important for everyone to get some sort form of health care. so, to offer a basic plan for everybody, i think, is important. it's just a question of whether we're going to raise taxes, we're going to cut half a trillion from medicare, affect veterans' care. i think we can do it better. >> ifill: republicans declared
until only a few weeks ago, this was the last thing anyone expected to see in boston-- republican scott brown celebrating a special election victory. >> i bet they can hear this cheering all the way in washington, d.c.! ( applause ) >> ifill: brown's definitive victory over state attorney general martha coakley left senate democrats with 59 votes. that's one short of the super- majority the party's used to get key bills passed. and it instantly raised questions about the fate of...
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scott brown. by some pickup trucks don't let a few flurries bother them whether brown wins or loses. he wrote earlier the lesson is clear the people are mad as hell and they aren't going to take it anymore. he says the party is over for obama and company. bruce is joining from chicopee massachusetts. what happened in your state today, are you surprised by the returns ready to expect this to happen? >> caller: i live in a complex where it is mostly elderly and disabled, and everyone here that all i know what was going to vote for scott brown because they were worried about health care and what not. and it's said, as massachusetts says so goes the nation. i believe in the midterm elections the republicans are going to take back the majority at least in the house because people are tired of spending, spending, spending in government. and as ronald reagan said, one of the biggest problems is government itself. >> host: thanks for the call, bruce. the story from "the washington post" again, we read earl
scott brown. by some pickup trucks don't let a few flurries bother them whether brown wins or loses. he wrote earlier the lesson is clear the people are mad as hell and they aren't going to take it anymore. he says the party is over for obama and company. bruce is joining from chicopee massachusetts. what happened in your state today, are you surprised by the returns ready to expect this to happen? >> caller: i live in a complex where it is mostly elderly and disabled, and everyone here...
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in a moment we'll bring you scott brown's victory speech. but first, here's his opponent, democrat martha coakley. [applause] >> thank you! i don't know. somebody told me there was a crowd out there. thank you. thank you. i want you to know that i just got off the phone with scott brown. i've offered him my congratulations and my best wishes on his victory tonight. and i wish to him and gail and to his two daughters -- and i told him mr. brown, you've got two lovely daughters, which he does. and he also extended his good wishes to me. so i wish we were here with other and better news tonight, but we are not. and i want to take this moment, first of all, for all of you in this room and those of you who are probably still out working. you poured your hearts and souls into this campaign. there are thousands of you, literally. we had thousands of people out on the streets since september. i want to say an incredibly sincere thank you for everything that you did. obviously not just for me but for the campaign and what we stood for in this campaig
in a moment we'll bring you scott brown's victory speech. but first, here's his opponent, democrat martha coakley. [applause] >> thank you! i don't know. somebody told me there was a crowd out there. thank you. thank you. i want you to know that i just got off the phone with scott brown. i've offered him my congratulations and my best wishes on his victory tonight. and i wish to him and gail and to his two daughters -- and i told him mr. brown, you've got two lovely daughters, which he...
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scott brown is winning that race right now. with a very strong indicator of white coakley got herself into this problem. host: this reporter says amidst the ceaseless campaign commercials at the brown campaign is managed with overriding cheerfulness. coakley by contrast is attacking so relentlessly that they risked undermining her own support. at what point do negative ads hurt yourself? guest: there is always a fine line. you are trying to define yourself and your bottom. you generally define your point with mostly negative that spring and she is obviously running from behind a little. but i think enthusiasm is ginger. the democratic machine is turning itself arm. he got the benefit. when you are behind you can go one of two boys. you can go-to catch up, or stay positive. clearly he has done some very smart things. he has done a good job of positioning himself and tapping into the anchor people feel -- anger people feel. as democrats we are the party in power, the establishment, whether or not that is a fair moniker. i think w
scott brown is winning that race right now. with a very strong indicator of white coakley got herself into this problem. host: this reporter says amidst the ceaseless campaign commercials at the brown campaign is managed with overriding cheerfulness. coakley by contrast is attacking so relentlessly that they risked undermining her own support. at what point do negative ads hurt yourself? guest: there is always a fine line. you are trying to define yourself and your bottom. you generally define...
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caller: i am certainly voting for scott brown.ave to do this as unenr olled, as the college, and i believe this will be the shot heard around the world one more time for massachusetts. i am so proud to be from massachusetts because we have been an laughingstock which the amount of democrats that we have brought to congress and to our own legislature. it is about time we stand up and we say, we don't want it to be a kennedy seeks, as mr. brown has said over and over again, this is the people's seat. and because we have been taking for granted for so many years in this state, i believe that finally the people have said, enough of this. we need to go forward. and if forward means we have to change -- and that it that terminology because both our governor and the president ran on it and both have failed this state, our common wealth, and the country miserably. please, if you are unenrolled, or whatever denomination of voter, please go out and vote and make sure massachusetts one more time leads the country. host: 10 i ask you, have yo
caller: i am certainly voting for scott brown.ave to do this as unenr olled, as the college, and i believe this will be the shot heard around the world one more time for massachusetts. i am so proud to be from massachusetts because we have been an laughingstock which the amount of democrats that we have brought to congress and to our own legislature. it is about time we stand up and we say, we don't want it to be a kennedy seeks, as mr. brown has said over and over again, this is the people's...
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i am going to be a scott brown republican. maybe there is a new breed of republican coming to washington, not beholden to the special interest of the party, who will look to solve problems that. i have always been that way. i supported clean elections, i supported term limits, i believe strongly that we are there to serve the people. we're there to do a job. i like many others throughout the country -- when we are talking about what so-and-so's said in his book and what so- and-so's said here, my response is, who cares? we have terrorist trying to blow up our planes and kill our families and shopping malls. we have people dying in afghanistan and our soldiers trying to make sure that we get the job finished there. we have very serious economic problems. i like many of you say, what is up with that? we need -- we need to make sure that we solve the problems. if i can bring that type of message to washington and create that dialogue that brings us back to the basics, i am all for it. did you have a question? >> barack obama, at
i am going to be a scott brown republican. maybe there is a new breed of republican coming to washington, not beholden to the special interest of the party, who will look to solve problems that. i have always been that way. i supported clean elections, i supported term limits, i believe strongly that we are there to serve the people. we're there to do a job. i like many others throughout the country -- when we are talking about what so-and-so's said in his book and what so- and-so's said here,...
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caller: scott brown. host: why is that? caller: i served four years and the military and is obama care plan is that control and so was the closing of gtmo. host: how old are you? caller: 28. host: are you familiar with one republican was in control of congress -- i wanted to get to the previous caller who was this critical of republicans when they were in control of congress saying they spent too much uncritical of the medicaid bill that passed. are you familiar -- are you having any concerns about electing a republican? caller: no, not at all because -- you know, like obama says, it is time for change. he is not changing anything. we are getting more and more debt with him in office. host: rapid city, south dakota, linda on the republican line. caller: i would like to get a message to the people of massachusetts from the rest of us out here -- please vote scott brown into office and remember, you are not voting republican and to the senate, what you are doing is helping the rest of us tell this government that you are out
caller: scott brown. host: why is that? caller: i served four years and the military and is obama care plan is that control and so was the closing of gtmo. host: how old are you? caller: 28. host: are you familiar with one republican was in control of congress -- i wanted to get to the previous caller who was this critical of republicans when they were in control of congress saying they spent too much uncritical of the medicaid bill that passed. are you familiar -- are you having any concerns...
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over the next 45 minutes, political news, beginning with the news conference with senator-elect scott brown in boston. and about 20 minutes, senate gop leaders speak with reporters about how mr. brown's win in yesterday's special election will affect the health-care debate. and after that, and democratic senate leaders also meet with reporters. a couple of live events to tell you about tomorrow on our companion network, c-span3. the senate armed services committee looks into the fort hood shootings at 9:30 p.m. eastern. at 3:00 p.m. eastern, the sarin -- senate foreign relations committee hears about afghanistan from special envoy richard holbrooke. abigail adams had to remind john adams to remember the ladies when creating a new government. dolley madison had to encourage her once-shy husband, james. "the intimate lives of the founding fathers." the women who played a central part in the creating our country. the newly elected republican senator from massachusetts, scott brown, spoke with reporters in boston this morning for about 20 minutes. >> i am proud about the campaign we had. we wor
over the next 45 minutes, political news, beginning with the news conference with senator-elect scott brown in boston. and about 20 minutes, senate gop leaders speak with reporters about how mr. brown's win in yesterday's special election will affect the health-care debate. and after that, and democratic senate leaders also meet with reporters. a couple of live events to tell you about tomorrow on our companion network, c-span3. the senate armed services committee looks into the fort hood...
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go, scott brown. host: "the new york times" reported that john boehner has hired a former top adviser to the house republicans in 1994, barry jackson. he is the one who helped devise the contract with america. he is now on mr. john boehner's staff. his longtime adviser died on january 10 very suddenly. but "the new york times" says the selection of mr. jackson, who worked for mr. john boehner , it demonstrates how serious republicans are producing a campaign platform for the coming elections. given mr. jackson's reputation as a tough partisan operator. louisiana, this is jason. good morning. calling on the republican line. caller: thank you. yes, i have a wet house for the white house, the republican party and independent party -- message for the white house. obama needs to put the best the ball down and get a baseball bat and start beating heads in his party. rahm emanuel -- punching that -- back, obama has the skills that are verbal but not what needs to knock out. axelrod, one thing about the repub
go, scott brown. host: "the new york times" reported that john boehner has hired a former top adviser to the house republicans in 1994, barry jackson. he is the one who helped devise the contract with america. he is now on mr. john boehner's staff. his longtime adviser died on january 10 very suddenly. but "the new york times" says the selection of mr. jackson, who worked for mr. john boehner , it demonstrates how serious republicans are producing a campaign platform for the...
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campaign. >> he drives around in a pickup truck, but you have to look under the hood to find the real scott brown. on health care, brown wants to be the deciding vote to kill ted kennedy's legislation. >> warner: but brown appeared to get another boost from monday night's debate with coakley and third party candidate joe kennedy, no relation to the late senator. coakley painted brown as a conservative in the mold of george w. bush. >> he wants to go back to the drawing board. he wants to go back to those bush/cheney policies that provide for the wealthiest. >> warner: brown painted coakley as a liberal rubber-stamp for president obama. >> you're in favor of cap and trade. it's a tax. >> it's not a tax. >> it's a tax. you're in favor of a bill that will cost a billion dollars... >> warner: moderator david gergen asked brown if he'd use "ted kennedy's seat" to block health care legislation that kennedy had championed. >> with all due respect, it's not the kennedys' seat, and it's not the democrats' seat-- it's the people's seat. >> warner: in the closing days, senior massachusetts senator john kerr
campaign. >> he drives around in a pickup truck, but you have to look under the hood to find the real scott brown. on health care, brown wants to be the deciding vote to kill ted kennedy's legislation. >> warner: but brown appeared to get another boost from monday night's debate with coakley and third party candidate joe kennedy, no relation to the late senator. coakley painted brown as a conservative in the mold of george w. bush. >> he wants to go back to the drawing board....
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they made a special trip to go to massachusetts so he could vote for scott brown. this was in many way as national referendum princely on the major issue we're wrestling with here in congress which is whether or not the government should take over 1/of our economy, slash medicare by half a trillion dollars, raise taxes by half a trillion dollars and drive insurance rates up for the most of the rest of our country and i think we heard a large and resounding message yesterday if one of the most, if not arguably the most liberal states in america. the people of massachusetts spoke and spoke loudly. one concern i know a imin of you had about the outcome of this election would be whether the new senator would be seated. i'm convinced now that no gamesmanship will be played by the other side with regard to future votes in the senate. senator jim webb, made it clear he will not participate in any additional health care votes prior to senator brown being sworn in. and i noticed that elected officials in massachusetts who were principally responsible for certifying election
they made a special trip to go to massachusetts so he could vote for scott brown. this was in many way as national referendum princely on the major issue we're wrestling with here in congress which is whether or not the government should take over 1/of our economy, slash medicare by half a trillion dollars, raise taxes by half a trillion dollars and drive insurance rates up for the most of the rest of our country and i think we heard a large and resounding message yesterday if one of the most,...
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in times like these, we cannot afford a republican like scott brown. >> i am scott brown running foru.s. senate. by now you have seen that negative ads against maitre they decided the best way to stop the is to tear me down. the old way of doing things will not work anymore. the attack as are wrong and go to barbara i am scott brown and i approve this buses because i am running in the name of the independent-thinking boater to take a political machine. with your help, i intend to host: let's hear from another independent in boston. aller: good morning and thank you cspan for the beautiful program that they do all the time. i am italian. i think it is time that the people of massachusetts realize that we need a change. this guy is a good guy. i hope the people of massachusetts want to go and vote next week for change. i would like to tell all the italians -- [italian language] thank y. host: before you go, who for those who do not know italian what did you say? caller: i said that people have a lot of debt. host: thank you for your call. off of twitter -- i don't care if it is teddy's
in times like these, we cannot afford a republican like scott brown. >> i am scott brown running foru.s. senate. by now you have seen that negative ads against maitre they decided the best way to stop the is to tear me down. the old way of doing things will not work anymore. the attack as are wrong and go to barbara i am scott brown and i approve this buses because i am running in the name of the independent-thinking boater to take a political machine. with your help, i intend to host:...
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it was scott brown's folks. he ran a great campaign. now we're taking coakley's laziness as a national referendum on the democratic platform. i think that's overreaching. >> she was 35 points ahead and fell apart as the health care thing went behind closed doors. >> larry: penn, you were saying? >> i don't know what stephanie means. it's obama that's changed his course. it's not we saying he should change his course. he actually is. so apparently what he thought happened in massachusetts is different from what you thought happened in massachusetts. i think he has a better view than you do. >> i beg your pardon. i think he has information i don't have? >> i like him more than you. >> i want to wait until tomorrow night and see what the president says, but i agree with you. i think the lesson from massachusetts is that the health care bill is not liberal enough. the american people in poll after poll have wanted a he robust public option. that's not in any of the bills anymore. that's been in every poll for a year. >> that's not the polls
it was scott brown's folks. he ran a great campaign. now we're taking coakley's laziness as a national referendum on the democratic platform. i think that's overreaching. >> she was 35 points ahead and fell apart as the health care thing went behind closed doors. >> larry: penn, you were saying? >> i don't know what stephanie means. it's obama that's changed his course. it's not we saying he should change his course. he actually is. so apparently what he thought happened in...
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>> as a scott brown republican.'ve always been my own person that's why i have gotten to where i am. i believe in fiscal responsibility and making sure we live one our means. >> sean: are you social local --ly liberal? >> get our fiscal house in order so we don't become economic dependent on china and russia and put us at a extra see -- strategic disadvantage. i'm going to be the person i've always been and look at each bill and make a good logical decision and represent the people of my state and make sure the interests of the united states are taken care of, especially in terrorism, policy and our fiscal mess we are in now. i'm excited to do that if people want to send a thunder clap around the country, learn more about me, get involved and let's have some fun. >> sean: if you win this race it will be a political earthquake. if you were to grade barack obama what grade would you give him? >> he needs work to do. we was too slow reacting in the recent terrorist bombing. i'm glad he's talking about it. we need to so
>> as a scott brown republican.'ve always been my own person that's why i have gotten to where i am. i believe in fiscal responsibility and making sure we live one our means. >> sean: are you social local --ly liberal? >> get our fiscal house in order so we don't become economic dependent on china and russia and put us at a extra see -- strategic disadvantage. i'm going to be the person i've always been and look at each bill and make a good logical decision and represent the...
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>> scott brown is a superstar. burst upon the national scene so fast and powerfully as this man. says all the right things. he's a great looking guy. got a lot of self-confidence and a lot of modesty at the same time. sarah palin is yesterday's news. a very nice woman and has the right heart on a lot of issues. this guy is a meteor. so bright, it's unbelievable. massachusetts may be a cradle of presidents again. >> larry: mark, he's going to be up for re-election for the senate in 2012. does he go national? >> well, look, i think it's too early. i don't think this election was as much about him as it was about the voters, you know, wanting to express that they have, you know, tough times, high unemployment, high-def s ds and sends a message to washington. i don't know whether it's going to be about him or about the message that was sense out of that election. i think it was mostly the message. >> larry: miss cupp, doesn't it appear he's on his way, though, politically? i mean, he's so fast he's on the scene? >> abs
>> scott brown is a superstar. burst upon the national scene so fast and powerfully as this man. says all the right things. he's a great looking guy. got a lot of self-confidence and a lot of modesty at the same time. sarah palin is yesterday's news. a very nice woman and has the right heart on a lot of issues. this guy is a meteor. so bright, it's unbelievable. massachusetts may be a cradle of presidents again. >> larry: mark, he's going to be up for re-election for the senate in...
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i am scott brown. i drive a truck.ause] let me just say in conclusion -- first, thank you from the bottom of me and my family's hearts for your continued support, but i am nobody's senator except yours. thank you. thank you very much. ♪ >> ♪ i got a feeling that tonight is going to be a good night ♪ ♪ i have a feeling that tonight is going to be in a good night, that tonight is going to be a good night ♪ that tonight is going to be a good night, that tonight is going to be a good night, that tonight is going to read a good, did night -- good night ♪ ♪ that tonight is going to beat a good night ♪ ♪ tonight, tonight, i got the feeling. let's live it up. >> the analysis of the election and scott brown's victory is tomorrow. you can watch it live here on c- span. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ tonight, our interviews with the author of "game change." charles krauthammer discusses obama's foreign policy, and then the election night speeches
i am scott brown. i drive a truck.ause] let me just say in conclusion -- first, thank you from the bottom of me and my family's hearts for your continued support, but i am nobody's senator except yours. thank you. thank you very much. ♪ >> ♪ i got a feeling that tonight is going to be a good night ♪ ♪ i have a feeling that tonight is going to be in a good night, that tonight is going to be a good night ♪ that tonight is going to be a good night, that tonight is going to be a...
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this country is bigger than obama and scott brown, virginia and new jersey.eople thought that obama was going to do things differently. rhetoric ran into reality when it comes to government. he has found that it is tougher to change washington. i am not sure how long the public is willing to wait. that said, someone else that comes along and promises the same thing is going to be much more attractive to this the spirit of public. -- dispirited public. host: california, good morning. caller: you can simply deal in his speeches with blah, blah, blah. we know what he is doing with fannie mae and freddie mac. i compared a document for escrow yesterday, there were four loans on that with no payments for two of them. he has got all of the communists, acorn, all of these people lined up. he was smacked down in massachusetts and he will get smacked down again and again. he said that this was not about him? this is absolutely about him, personally. host: you are seeing the majority of america still liking the president, personally. they like what he is saying. what th
this country is bigger than obama and scott brown, virginia and new jersey.eople thought that obama was going to do things differently. rhetoric ran into reality when it comes to government. he has found that it is tougher to change washington. i am not sure how long the public is willing to wait. that said, someone else that comes along and promises the same thing is going to be much more attractive to this the spirit of public. -- dispirited public. host: california, good morning. caller: you...
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if you are angry, then you are probably four scott brown. he is leading among independent voters. his message is less ideological than many. when you have a democratic majority in the state government, and in washington, and you are running as a republican, then that is a pretty effective message, saying you can take on the establishment that right now is unpopular. >> jonathon martin, thank you. .
if you are angry, then you are probably four scott brown. he is leading among independent voters. his message is less ideological than many. when you have a democratic majority in the state government, and in washington, and you are running as a republican, then that is a pretty effective message, saying you can take on the establishment that right now is unpopular. >> jonathon martin, thank you. .
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dominating the political discussion in "cq weekly" is an article about scott brown.onathan, kansas. you are optimistic. why? caller: i believe that everyone has their chance. i believe that everyone can drue their own conversations. host: that is it? caller: that is it. host: darien, pessimistic from pennsylvania. why? caller: because of the way that c-span is setting up our president to fail, just like rush limbaugh and everyone else. host: what you say that? caller: did you ask these kinds of questions when bush was in office? host: absolutely. caller: i am i getting my money was worth. -- money's worth. nancy pelosi, she has never been on "meet the press." new gingrich was on 18 times. tell me you are about bias. host: first of all, we have nothing to do with "meet the press." we have a standing invitation for nancy pelosi and harry reid to come onto this network. we are not nbc, we cannot take any blame for what you are watching on that network. caller: cable is paying your bills. host: actually, the money comes from you. caller: the public, you are not being fai
dominating the political discussion in "cq weekly" is an article about scott brown.onathan, kansas. you are optimistic. why? caller: i believe that everyone has their chance. i believe that everyone can drue their own conversations. host: that is it? caller: that is it. host: darien, pessimistic from pennsylvania. why? caller: because of the way that c-span is setting up our president to fail, just like rush limbaugh and everyone else. host: what you say that? caller: did you ask...
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what are seeing is people are flocking to scott brown. he has narrowed the race it is a single race now. he's raising money from across the country. he could very well win this thing. he's an independent-minded republican not a rubber stamp kind of guy. but he brings energy, passion and experience that i think is galvanizing support in massachusetts. >> greta: it is interesting, should he win, suddenly the senate isn't filibuster proof it is so much more profoundly important to the nation not just to massachusetts whether you are a democrat or republican you have got to be watching this race. >> massachusetts would be in the catbird's seat the senator from massachusetts would be able to make key calls on key pieces of legislation. with regards to health care to make sure the lessons about the good in the massachusetts plan and the bad is accommodated and understood before it is dealt with in a national plan. it would make all the sense in the world for the people of massachusetts to elect scott brown and for people across the country to s
what are seeing is people are flocking to scott brown. he has narrowed the race it is a single race now. he's raising money from across the country. he could very well win this thing. he's an independent-minded republican not a rubber stamp kind of guy. but he brings energy, passion and experience that i think is galvanizing support in massachusetts. >> greta: it is interesting, should he win, suddenly the senate isn't filibuster proof it is so much more profoundly important to the nation...
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and publican scott brown catalized, winning a vacant u. senate seat and dealing a blow to the president's agenda. mr. obamhas since tried to address rising anger against wall street, prosing limits on the ze and scope of theiggest banks. and white use officials today called f a bipartan task force on cuttg the federal deficit, another issuthat has been hurting the president. >> tre is just this sense of anxiety, of frusttion, of anger, the eltorate is looking to take it o on somebody. >> last week it appeared the latestarget might be federal reserve chaian ben bernanke h been nominated for a send term. nate support appeared to erode ov his efforts to rescue the fancial system. but senate leade moved to tamp dowthe opposition ov the weekend. >> i believe that s confirmaon will be assure >> are you on the me page? >> i'moing to vote for him. >> republicaleader mitch mcconnell would not forell his owvote but predicted bernan will get his second term. >> he is going thave have bipartisan supportn the sete and anticipate he wod be confirmed. >>
and publican scott brown catalized, winning a vacant u. senate seat and dealing a blow to the president's agenda. mr. obamhas since tried to address rising anger against wall street, prosing limits on the ze and scope of theiggest banks. and white use officials today called f a bipartan task force on cuttg the federal deficit, another issuthat has been hurting the president. >> tre is just this sense of anxiety, of frusttion, of anger, the eltorate is looking to take it o on somebody....
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you have the fact that it kind of died in the senate with scott brown's election.w furious about being called out because they feel as though house democrats to not appreciate the position. she said she does not think the president or house democrats understand why the democratic party has a majority in the senate because they elected democrats from potentially a large state, and they have to take into account abroad constituent -- constituency, and then think these things come and go. depending on how the policy it shakes out, the closer we get to the election, you might see this dissipate. >> we talked about the democratic members. he said all of washington should take heed. are the republicans also seeing this is not a measure the republicans are sending? >> the republicans have said that. john brynner said, we understand we are not popular either. basically what happens is the majority parties tend to defeat themselves. they see this clearly as an opportunity to capitalize on some of the mistakes of the democrats. i think an interesting moment from this intervi
you have the fact that it kind of died in the senate with scott brown's election.w furious about being called out because they feel as though house democrats to not appreciate the position. she said she does not think the president or house democrats understand why the democratic party has a majority in the senate because they elected democrats from potentially a large state, and they have to take into account abroad constituent -- constituency, and then think these things come and go....
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they are taking shots at each other. çóthe fact that the bill died in thew3 senate with scott brown'snnot appreciate the position of senate democrats. marymç landrau çsaid last weet she does not think the president or house democrats understand why it theç democratic party hs a majority in the senate. they elected democrats from red states. these democratic senators have to take into account a broad constituency who are not in lockstep with the constituency in sampras's coach. -- constituency in san francisco. you might see this this update or you might see the animas increase. host: he said that all of washington should take heed. are the republicans also seeing that this is not a message that the republicans are ascendant? guest: r.j. john boehner understands that we are not -- they see it as clearly as an opportunity for them to capitalize on some of the state's. an interesting moment from this interview was when we asked senator dorgan any thought about the president's decision to push health care. he said he thought it was a mistake. there was an interesting comment from a vet
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can you give us a sense what the president believes about scott brown? >> i would have to go back and ask the president based on what senator elect brown -- >> will they be meeting when he's in washington? >> i meant to check on that today and well. >> republicans have chosen governor bob mcdonnell to respond to the president said the union address on wednesday night. any comment on that? >> watching many of the ads that he ran in virginia that i saw on my television in alexandria, a lot of the themes looked similar to what the president ran on. we certainly look for to what he has to say. >> thank you, robert. >> has the president made calls to members of congress on health care in the last there too? >> i would have to check on what his call list was. i have not seen it. >> is that information you are willing to share with us? >> possibly. >> he said a lot of conversations are ongoing about how best to proceed including involving the president. this is his highest order. can you give us a sense of what he is doing? >> i do not know if would you -- i did
can you give us a sense what the president believes about scott brown? >> i would have to go back and ask the president based on what senator elect brown -- >> will they be meeting when he's in washington? >> i meant to check on that today and well. >> republicans have chosen governor bob mcdonnell to respond to the president said the union address on wednesday night. any comment on that? >> watching many of the ads that he ran in virginia that i saw on my...
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he would work with scott brown. i think this was a personal, emotional thing that the people of massachusetts had to pick what the coakley it sat there on beacon hill -- some people call it collegeville layhill -- caligula hill -- while three house speakers were dragged away in handcuffs. where was she? host: next caller. caller: good morning, susan. you look terrific. i really mean it about your hair. the last one on the foundphone -- keep going, left wingers, key to being in denial about massachusetts, and you'll be smashed. last summer, everybody was called a racist, and i am shocked that he did not come out and put a end to that. it will not stop until he comes out and explains what his policies are, and with everybody who opposes the president being called racist. with the twittering, i don't think it's fair that c-span junkie and all these other people get on three times a day and we all have to wait 30 days. if you are going to about twitter to work like that, let's have some fairness. guest: thank you very m
he would work with scott brown. i think this was a personal, emotional thing that the people of massachusetts had to pick what the coakley it sat there on beacon hill -- some people call it collegeville layhill -- caligula hill -- while three house speakers were dragged away in handcuffs. where was she? host: next caller. caller: good morning, susan. you look terrific. i really mean it about your hair. the last one on the foundphone -- keep going, left wingers, key to being in denial about...
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and by the way that is what scott brown still wants to do is return to. he wants to go back to the drawing board. indeed he wants to go back to the bush through coaching any policies that provide for the wealthiest. i support it and i said i supported plan that will provide tax relief for the middle class bill will allow middle class families to keep more money in their paychecks to provide for tax credits for college, to provide tax credits and more lending opportunities for small businesses which will be the engine there will get this economy into a state moving again. mr. kennedy? >> wages have not risen in america since 1972 so it's not just the last ten years. we've lost the last 40 years. what we need to do is get the economy going. and the way that we do that is cut spending. harding did it in the 20's. we haven't done it since. the increase government programs and continue to spend money on the war and spend money on the entitlement plans. these things draw money from the private sector into the public sector and year after year after year we see
and by the way that is what scott brown still wants to do is return to. he wants to go back to the drawing board. indeed he wants to go back to the bush through coaching any policies that provide for the wealthiest. i support it and i said i supported plan that will provide tax relief for the middle class bill will allow middle class families to keep more money in their paychecks to provide for tax credits for college, to provide tax credits and more lending opportunities for small businesses...
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, tomorrow, massachusetts senator scott brown. thank you, mr. speaker, and we all yield back the balance of our time. mrs. bachmann: mr. speaker, i make a motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the lady lays before the house a communication. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, section 202-d the national emergency provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless prior to the anniversary date of its declaration the president publishes in the federal register and transmits to the congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. in accordance with this provision i have sent to the federal register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to foreign terrorists, to threaten to disrupt the middle east peace process is to continue in effect beyond january 23, 2010. the crisis with respect to the great acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists is threatened to disrupt the middle east peace process that
, tomorrow, massachusetts senator scott brown. thank you, mr. speaker, and we all yield back the balance of our time. mrs. bachmann: mr. speaker, i make a motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the lady lays before the house a communication. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, section 202-d the national emergency provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless prior to the anniversary date of its declaration the president publishes in the federal register...
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i congratulate scott brown.i congratulate our new colleague, not only for standing up for what's right but also articulating the frustration that the american people have about this process we have been through. so, mr. president, here we are. now the rumors are that they will jam this proposal through the house of representatives and then bypass what has always been the normal legislative process. they should not do that. the american people have spoken. the people of massachusetts have spoken for the rest of america. stop this process. sit down. open and transparent negotiations. let's begin from the beginning. we can agree on certain -- on certain principles and certain measures that need to be taken like malpractice reform, like going across state lines so that people can have insurance of their choice and many other ways, including perhaps -- perhaps refundable tax credit for those who need health insurance, risk pools for those who have pre-existing conditions. there are many of those things we could agree
i congratulate scott brown.i congratulate our new colleague, not only for standing up for what's right but also articulating the frustration that the american people have about this process we have been through. so, mr. president, here we are. now the rumors are that they will jam this proposal through the house of representatives and then bypass what has always been the normal legislative process. they should not do that. the american people have spoken. the people of massachusetts have spoken...
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right now in massachusetts, scott brown is making that a close race. >> chris: a special election to fill teddy kennedy's seat. >> to fill kennedy's seat because he's talking about the concerns he has -- >> chris: let me ask you about that, mr. steele. democrats say, and the white house says -- i'll give you in a moment, governor kaine, an opportunity to respond -- they will make a hard pivot to jobs this year, the economy and the deficit. >> this is what the third pivot back to jobs? remember, the administration came in saying we're going to deal with jobs and then they pivoted to healthcare. then they pivoted from healthcare to jobs. then they pivoted from jobs to national security. then they pivoted back to jobs. and now they're going back to -- i mean you get confused in the process. you either are going to create jobs or you're not. this administration in a year has not. we watched it go from 8% to 10% unemployment. and that's a burden for the administration. >> chris: governor kaine? >> let me talk, and now in my role as a governor, this administration has been about jobs from
right now in massachusetts, scott brown is making that a close race. >> chris: a special election to fill teddy kennedy's seat. >> to fill kennedy's seat because he's talking about the concerns he has -- >> chris: let me ask you about that, mr. steele. democrats say, and the white house says -- i'll give you in a moment, governor kaine, an opportunity to respond -- they will make a hard pivot to jobs this year, the economy and the deficit. >> this is what the third pivot...
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as one of them said to me, scott brown never would have happened if we had done this in october. that you know, passed it. but that, the white house let a thousand flowers bloom legislatively and let congress work its will. so the president in the last week inserted himself big time last week, meetings at the white house between the leadership to resolve these differences. he wanted some of the special deals from the senate knocked out, made hard decisions. but you know, the question is can he sustain that? will he sustain it? and is the game worth the candle. i mean can do it. >> i don't think it was the delay. if you look at when the independents left the administration t was between april and june, the number of disdishis support among independents dropped 15 points. the number of people who said he was too liberal leapt by 18 points. i think that is when people began to flake off. i think the problem was obama misread the country. he thought the country was in the mood for a if you deal style, big transformation but in fact the country is extremely hostile and suspicious and
as one of them said to me, scott brown never would have happened if we had done this in october. that you know, passed it. but that, the white house let a thousand flowers bloom legislatively and let congress work its will. so the president in the last week inserted himself big time last week, meetings at the white house between the leadership to resolve these differences. he wanted some of the special deals from the senate knocked out, made hard decisions. but you know, the question is can he...
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. >> this bill was signed in by mitt romney, the hero of the conservative movement, scott brown.he refused to repudiate it at the state level, and forced it, and all he could come up with was a parochial concern that there was no reason to duplicated on another level. there was substantive policy of reach to the right, but a political refusal to go along. what do you do with that kind of opposition bella what does the republican party what? do they not care that health care is going up 10% every year? i do know >> you are nodding your head -- i do not know. guest: you are nodding your head, suggesting that this could not be possible. guest: i would love to see everyone boating -- i would love to see everyone vote on banning preconditions. host: is that where we are heading? guest: here is why we are not. no one can vote on it individually, you would destroy the private health insurance industry. i am for a refund with that, there were the being destroyed. -- they are worthy of being destroyed. there's all of this head shaking on the right, saying that we need to break it down int
. >> this bill was signed in by mitt romney, the hero of the conservative movement, scott brown.he refused to repudiate it at the state level, and forced it, and all he could come up with was a parochial concern that there was no reason to duplicated on another level. there was substantive policy of reach to the right, but a political refusal to go along. what do you do with that kind of opposition bella what does the republican party what? do they not care that health care is going up...
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i have a different take on scott brown.static to have another republican from new england in the republican caucus. he is one who i believe will be a more moderate voice. i think that is good for the republican party. i think it is good for new england. i think it is good for our country. the second point i want to make is that i believe that the election of scott brown gives the president permission to reach out more to republicans because he can tell the left that he has to. i am actually optimistic that it may allow us to proceed on bills that we otherwise would not have. on healthú1iñ there is a bipartisan health care bill to be had. there are several provisions in the senate bill that have widespread support. why do we not sit down and enact those provisions? snow -- small business tax credit, widespread support. it would help reduce the number of uninsured americans. health insurance across state lines and small business pooling, there are many provisions where we can come together. i think the biggest mistake that wa
i have a different take on scott brown.static to have another republican from new england in the republican caucus. he is one who i believe will be a more moderate voice. i think that is good for the republican party. i think it is good for new england. i think it is good for our country. the second point i want to make is that i believe that the election of scott brown gives the president permission to reach out more to republicans because he can tell the left that he has to. i am actually...
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scott brown will stand here and say that this problem must have just come out of nowhere.is solution is to do nothing except make sure that we have some sort of tax cut. not going to work. what i have said and what he knows i said is that we need to get tax revenues up. we need the engine of this economy running. >> how would you get tax revenues up? >> by getting people back to you were -- back to work. >> do you join president obama and his pledge that no taxe increases for families making less than $250,000? >> yes. energy costs and health care costs are all difficult problems. >> you need to start dealing with the reality. the tax cuts will create an immediate jolt to the economy and create jobs. as jfk called for, across the board tax cuts. that is not a gimmick. there is plenty of blame to go around. i will not be living in the the stakes of the past. i want to address the problems of today. there are clear differences between the two of us on this clear issues. >> let me ask you both this question. we have gone through tax cuts during the bush years. we did not have
scott brown will stand here and say that this problem must have just come out of nowhere.is solution is to do nothing except make sure that we have some sort of tax cut. not going to work. what i have said and what he knows i said is that we need to get tax revenues up. we need the engine of this economy running. >> how would you get tax revenues up? >> by getting people back to you were -- back to work. >> do you join president obama and his pledge that no taxe increases for...