I don't like Martha Coakley.

There, I said it.

I don't know what it is. She really and truly rubs me the wrong way. I don't think she's been that great of an Attorney General, and I also don't believe she has the temperment, passion, or wherewithal to be an effective senator.

I also didn't like the fact that Senator Kennedy's body was barely cold when the democratic machine in this state started lining up behind her; we had many good and bold candidates, but because it was important that she be the first woman senator from this state, she became the chosen one.

And her attitude all along has been all wrong...from the day she annouced, it felt like she expected to be called "Senator"....and this entire campaign and election was nothing more than a formality before she went to Washington.

But then along came Scott Brown.



You know, I wanted to like him. I really wanted to like Scott Brown. I don't care that he's a Republican; at least in this state, Republican is not a swear word yet. Some of the few left tend to have an independent streak, and they certainly don't march in lockstep with the party apparatus. Or do they? A brief check of my hot-button issues at Mr. Brown's website indicate that I could never vote for him.



There's more, but those three issues alone are killer.


So....you know I've been libertarian-leaning for years, as evidenced by the former occupant of the Saturday timeslot, "Libertarian Saturday". Coincidentally enough, we have a libertarian running by the name of Joseph L. Kennedy. (no relation to the former Senator). I gave his website a look as well, but as evidenced by the banner "The Tea Party Candidate", his positions were dead to me before I even looked, and that was the end of that.

Martha Coakley's positions don't even matter. We all know she's going down there to be the 60th vote, and her positions are going to be whatever the party leadership tells her they are.

But that's what it comes down to, isn't it?


I have to tell everyone, I've been listening to a lot of conservative radio over the last few weeks, and I've found that I've been enjoying it immensely. Not right-wing radio mind you. Those of you on the East Coast, I highly recommend you check out Dan Rea's Nightside. You might even be able to get it on terrestrial radio at 1030am...I can vouch for that myself, as I have listened to this station while driving on Flagler Boulevard in West Palm Beach...over 1300 miles away.

In any case, Dan is a self-described conservative libertarian. His show's saving grace is his attitude...much like our own website here, opposing viewpoints are tolerated and even encouraged as long as the callers remain civil and on-topic. It's quite a breath of fresh air.

Earlier this week, a caller to the show finally swayed my opinion and I decided that I needed to do what was right for the United States...instead of registering a protest vote, or throwing the whole works under the bus.

Martha is not really running on her own merits this time. When we re-elected Senator Kennedy four years ago, we knew exactly what he stood for and what he would do in the Senate, expecting that he would serve a full 6 years. Unfortunately, that was not to be.

This election is for the last 2 years of Senator Kennedy's term. Not a two-year term for Martha Coakley or Scott Brown.

In the end, that's the deciding factor.. Martha will be the automatic 60th vote; things will continue to get done, and even if you disagree with the content, methods, or final outcome of all the pending legislation...at least we'll still be moving forward.

Scott Brown will be the automatic NO vote, and will be in the Republican's pocket as another contrarian member of the party of no.

Who do you want in Washington?