In MA-Sen Race That's All About Health Care, Is GOPer Brown Providing Coverage to Staff?

We all know that this pretty boy is a vapid wolf in sheep's clothing, but all this stuff should have been out in the open weeks ago. But presumably, the Democrats were fast asleep at the wheel. I hope these revelations aren't too little, too late.

The true irony is that we already have a health insurance mandate, so his staffers are required by law to have health insurance which (unless they are covered through a spouse's employer) they are purchasing through Commonwealth Care - the state subsidized insurance that is one of the centerpeices of our health care program and which is a model of the plan Scott Brown hopes to kill.

This last Monday Robert Perry wrote an op-ed that all progressives and ideologically pure leftest should read.

Some pundits now see the Massachusetts race as a possible upset win for Republicans who are as energized as Democrats are disheartened, especially if the turnout is low. A new Boston Globe poll showed Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown tied among those “extremely interested” in the race, although Coakley maintained a 15-point lead among all voters.

if the focus stays on the Democratic failures to bring about the “change” that many Americans wanted – it does appear likely that the Republicans will enjoy a major electoral rebound, possibly starting as early as next Tuesday.

But the electoral dynamic could change if the question were posed differently. Instead of asking what have the Democrats done that deserves support, people might ask: Should the Republicans be rewarded for what they’ve done in thwarting the public will as expressed in Election 2008?

Now, as progressives in Massachusetts look toward next week’s special election – and as voters around the country contemplate next November’s congressional balloting – they must weigh this possibility: if they punish Obama and the Democrats for their tactical shortcomings, they will be rewarding the Republicans for their obstructionist strategy.
http://www.consortiumnews.com/

I see numberless lawn signs for Brown, and not a single one for Coakley. Not a one. I have the only bumperstickers I see, daily. I commute from a suburb to Boston. WTF.
She deserves to lose.

We in the Bay State look to go from having the best senator to having the worst.

My old boss forced me to work as a 1099 independent contractor. He was a jerk and only interested in his pocketbook...but so is Browne so I guess these sharks think tend to think alike.

All my employees are 1099 independent contractors.

This saves me a lot of money and paperwork. Not only do I not have to provide any benefits at all, I don't pay the employer's half of FICA (Social Security) tax, State unemployment or disability tax or workman's compensation. Although they must pay their own taxes and health insurance and are totally on their own if they get injured I don't care. Like I said, this saves me money, and that's all that matters. After all, I am fiscally responsible.

Further, I believe that even thought they are independent contractors, I still have the right to whip them if they work too slowly. Being a kind and compassionate employer however, I recently changed to a softer, slightly less painful whip that doesn't leave as serious welts. I am proud of myself for this unforced act of kindness.

Can I run for Senate now?

What I can't f*cking understand is how any MA voter can take the candidacy of some guy who posed in the nude for a magazine in the first place. This guy is a poster child for Shallow.

He bared his untrimmed weenie for all to see. He is a rightwing nutbag. He's NOT going to win. Ahhhhh. I'm tired of the media and dingbat pollsters making a "race" out of this.

Brown looks like a real klansmen. waiting for the white sheets.

Couldn't they just outsource the jobs to the Philippines?

Isn't all this just an attempt to shore up progressive morale ? Massachusetts has a knack for electing republicans as well as democrats, but in this case, it also appears that the democrats were simply overconfident and got caught with their campaign pants down.

Let's face it. We don't know whether the race in Massachusetts is close or not. What we do know is that it's in the media's interest to make it seem a close horse-race and so it looks like a close horse-race in a state that is highly unlikely to replace Ted Kennedy with a Republican. The media have sold their souls for money and tossed their credibility aside as if it were of no use or consequence.

The comments on the Boston Globe site are about 10 to 1 in favor of Brown–please help right that at :
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/16/obama_steps_into_suddenly_taut_senate_race/?comments=all&plckCurrentPage=1

If enough of us went on the Boston Globe and recommended the pro-Coakley and did it again and again I think it would help and give encouragement to the Democrats in Mass.

It is tough guys....but people don't want this healthcare right now. Or maybe they want healthcare but not this bill.

It may feel good to be this close but a majority of people just don't want it.

Media loves the "underdog", by which they mean the rep of the ruling favored moneyed class that has every advantage.

So, this is it Massachusetts. You guys have been dying to be relevant in national politics for years and here you are, quite relevant in 2010.

Many of us admire your state's history, patriotism, commitment to social and environmental values. We love visiting the Cape and admiring the amazing beaches that are a part of the U.S. National Park Service, ensuring they don't become part of some hotel or some other wealthy group of individuals. And, well, strolling through the capital city on the Freedom Trail is amazing, too, and reminds us of the need to have a limited, but effective, government.

But, we have assumed that we'd have a center-left senator from your state. And, here we are on the cusp of having that assumption turned on its head. I know everyone talks about this being a referendum on health care but it's much more than that. It's a referendum on party. Do you really want the GOP to return to power? Do you want more wars of choice, media consolidation, massive deficits, fiscal policies that tax wealth lower than work, social policies that penalize gays and lesbians and reward unproven ideas like abstinence-only education?

Or, do you want a return to a civil dialogue among nations, fair taxation, better access to health care and reasonable social policies that recognize choice and treat our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters fairly?

Obama's not perfect. That is absolutely true. He promised a more effective government, though, and unquestionably he has delivered on this. Sure, I am annoyed that we're surging in Afghanistan and I am disappointed in the public option. I wish Bushies were prosecuted for torture and I wonder when we'll bring home all the troops in Iraq.

But, I know this: Obama is asking the right questions and looking to go in a much better direction than the GOP members. I mean, Olympia Snowe voted to filibuster the health care bill. She fought the stimulus package while unemployment surged. And, she opposed nearly every other piece of legislation Obama tried to enact. And, this is the moderate senator. There is only one thing for certain: if Brown wins, he will be a rubberstamp for the filibuster. Sure, we'll be able to govern with a 19-seat majority, but it will be much more effective with a 20 or 22-seat majority.

So if you care about the public option and you care about Afghanistan and Iraq and you want social progress in our schools and in our society, get off your butt and vote for Coakley.

Barack's visit to MA will be the kiss of death for "Croakley" as it was for his beneficiaries in VA and NJ.

One of the main things driving the Brown campaign is opposition to Obamacare and Barack's presence will only inflame those sentiments.

Brown is another Stepford candidate, striving to do the bidding of corporate America -- killing any and all forms of health care reform and banking regulation legislation is his number one priority.

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I contributed $50 to Scott Brown’s campaign!

There's a simple explanation for the current polling: this administration and the democratic party have pissed off a lot of progressives and liberals by showing an utter lack of political courage at a critical time.

Swingin' Scotty Brown, takin' Coakley down. He winnin' Teddy's seat, handin' libs a big defeat.

The majority of people in this country do not get their health insurance through their employer.

Most of the people in the country are employed by small business or are self-employed.

This is a tempest in a teapot designed for cynical political advantage.

But that has never stopped a politician from trying to score irrelevant points, no matter what party he or she represents.

To the politician, ethics always takes second...or third...or fourth...fiddle.

Even tho Josh mentioned Browns mo is beginning to ebb, we can't let up. Spread the word to EVERY Dem you know in Mass - FB, email, text, phone, goodyear blimp .... get the word out, and GOTV.

The CNN article below reports that White House advisors think Martha Coakley will lose. The advisors are not named, but it may well be some combination of Rahm Emmauel, Patrick Gaspard, and Jim Messina, the top political staff in the White House. They are likely the ones who leaked to the Washington Post that Obama's advisors faulted Creigh Deeds for a bad campaign in the Virginia governor's race. That race did not matter so much to Obama, but this one does. The President is being very ill-served by leaks like this because this is a close race that Obama NEEDS Ms. Coakley to win, and stories like this one will only depress Democratic turnout. What's worse is there is a reasonable chance Ms. Coakley can win if the White House advisors will work to help her rather than whine to the press.

Sources: Obama advisers believe Coakley will lose
Posted: January 17th, 2010 04:22 PM ET

From CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry

Washington (CNN) - Multiple advisers to President Obama have privately told party officials that they believe Democrat Martha Coakley is going to lose Tuesday’s special election to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy for more than 40 years, several Democratic sources told CNN Sunday.

The sources added that the advisers are still hopeful that Obama's visit to Massachusetts on Sunday - coupled with a late push by Democratic activists - could help Coakley pull out a narrow victory in an increasingly tight race against Republican state Sen. Scott Brown.

However, the presidential advisers have grown increasingly pessimistic in the last three days about Coakley's chances after a series of missteps by the candidate, sources said.

But White House spokesman Bill Burton told CNN: "The President is in Massachusetts today because he believes Martha Coakley is the right person for the job

oh, did you know you can take this up with the IRS? You should by all means do this. There's money in it for you! Plus you can sock it to your old boss. I've done it. The IRS has been on this for a long time. There are specific rules that determine whether you are an employee or a contractor, regardless of what your boss chooses to call you or how he pays you. The IRS is very familiar with employers who try to dodge these rules.

Long story short, if the boss provides the tools you need to work and determines when and how you do your job, you are an employee. If you provide your own tools (whether it's a toolbox or a computer) and you yourself generally determine when and how you work, then you are a contractor.

Don't let your boss F you over. Stick it to the SOB... go to IRS.gov and find out how. I used to have the exact form number memorized but I forget it now...

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