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RNC Survey: 79% Want MA-SEN Winner Sworn In 'Immediately'
State Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and State AG Martha Coakley (D-MA)
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In a preview of the GOP's talking points should Scott Brown win the Massachusetts special election tonight, the Republican National Committee released the results of a survey it took, asking voters if a winner should be seated "immediately."
The survey asked: "Should the winner of this special election be seated in the U.S. Senate immediately or should the Democrat leaders in Washington be allowed to delay seating the winner until after the health care reform bill has been voted on?"
Not surprisingly, 79% of respondents said the winner should be seated immediately. Only 10% said Democrats should be "allowed to delay seating."
It will likely be at least 15 days before a winner is seated, based on Massachusetts state law and the Senate leadership's announcement that they will wait for official certification before swearing anyone in.
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kash79
January 19, 2010 6:15 PM
Obviously flawed. There cannot be 21% sane people existing in the republican party.
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lousgirl84
January 19, 2010 7:20 PM in reply to kash79
Their own survey! and we are supposed to take this seriously?
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mans_best_friend
January 19, 2010 6:22 PM
Oh, please. They can do better than that.
"Should the winner of this special election be seated in the U.S. Senate immediately to represent the overwhelming majority who voted for him or should the unscrupulous Democrat leaders in Washington be allowed to flaunt the will of the people by refusing to seat the winner until after they ram their health care reform bill down our throats?"
Too much?
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sunnysteve
January 19, 2010 6:24 PM
Nice of the Republic National Committee to inform us of the results of the poll of their immediate families, plus Brown's relatives in Massachusetts. Nice to know how they feel. My own 'insider report' has it that Harry Reid, regardless of who wins, has already assigned Al Franken to fast track the swearing in process.
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twoviragos
January 19, 2010 6:27 PM
A Republican friend was all in a tizzy about a similar article posted in Real Clear Politics. My response to him was: Wow, Democrats delaying (or otherwise messing with) the results of an election; just like Bush versus Gore. Or Coleman versus Franken. Damn democrats, always using political maneuvers. Oh, wait! My bad, that was your party.
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lousgirl84
January 19, 2010 7:19 PM in reply to twoviragos
I am impressed you can be friends with a republican!!!
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jfields
January 19, 2010 6:34 PM
The GOP wants Brown seated immediately, eh?
Well, that's nice. In other news, I want a flying pony with WiFi and cup-holders.
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David Dunham
January 19, 2010 6:42 PM
The Republicans in the Senate were happy it took many months to seat Franken. The Democrats need to remind the public and the Republicans of that fact.
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Michael A
January 19, 2010 6:45 PM in reply to David Dunham
Short memories for repuke tactics. Long memories when dems do the same. Anybody would want the winner seated immediately. It only makes sense, unless it's tight like the coleman/franken situation, then that is another issue. If it's clear heck of a job brownie won, dems really should not screw around. It will only hurt long term for the dems.
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FreeRider
January 19, 2010 7:36 PM in reply to Michael A
Wimp.
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latichever
January 19, 2010 6:48 PM
I hope the Democrats don't cave, but knowing them, I have my doubts.
"Martha Coakley--The Picture of Psychological Entitlement"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/adventures-in-old-age/201001/martha-coakley-the-picture-psychological-entitlement
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3wood
January 19, 2010 6:50 PM
Obamacare .....NA NA NA NA HEY HEY HEY GOODBYE Congrats to Coakley on a very well run hard fought race though.
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Michael A
January 19, 2010 6:59 PM in reply to 3wood
Yep, excellent, on top of no healthcare reform and corporate welfare for the elites, we will have another global warming denyer in the senate so that the earth boils and our children's lives are put in at risk. Awesome. That's just great. Another neanderthal teabagger in congress. Just what we need.
Link on catastrophic global warming that doesn't exist.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_sc/us_sci_warm_weather
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dswx
January 19, 2010 7:01 PM in reply to 3wood
What's really funny is that regardless of who wins the MA election, health care is very likely to still pass. And you will be too much of an internet coward to admit you were wrong. Bet on it!
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USgreentech
January 19, 2010 6:57 PM
Obama is getting spoken about all through the media. The control of the media is shifting away from annoying jewish people to Obama administration members. These stories and Obama's health reform are gaining steam.
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plan69
January 19, 2010 7:09 PM in reply to USgreentech
What the fuck are you talking about?
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shortstop
January 19, 2010 7:20 PM
Well, we've got to give the whiny babies what they want. I mean, following state laws is for candyasses.
Seriously, who cares what they want? The winner will get seated when he or she is certified and not a damn second sooner. If the GOP doesn't like it they can go over to Al Franken's house and bitch to him about it.
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Richard L. Adlof
January 19, 2010 7:51 PM
I hope Coakley wins three to one . . .
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