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Title: Scott Brown snubs Sarah Palin, bags Tea Party rally
Source: Boston Herald
URL Source: http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1246482
Published: Apr 13, 2010
Author: Edward Mason
Post Date: 2010-04-13 11:23:19 by Prefrontal Vortex
Keywords: None
Views: 945
Comments: 78

Scott Brown snubs Sarah Palin, bags Tea Party rally

By Edward "3rd degree" Mason
Monday, April 12, 2010

U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, whose stunning victory in January was fueled in part by Tea Party anger, has snubbed the fiery grassroots group and declined its invitation to join Sarah Palin Wednesday at a massive rally on Boston Common, the Herald has learned.

Brown’s decision to skip the first big rally in Boston by the group whose members are credited with helping him win election has some experts saying he’s tossed the Tea Party overboard, as he prepares for re-election in 2012.

“He wants to mainstream himself before the election,” said Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia political scientist.

Brown, who took heat for the alleged misbehavior of some of his supporters at campaign events, may be trying to distance himself from what could be a volatile event, said political analyst Lou DiNatale.

“You’re worried at a rally that there’s a sign, a statement, an incident that’s certifiably cuckoo occurs,” DiNatale said.

“To win re-election, Scott Brown floating to the right is a serious problem.

“And showing up at a Sarah Palin, Tea Party event is not the way to the middle.”

But Brown spokesman Felix Browne said the senator applauds the “energy and enthusiasm” Palin and the Tea Party bring to GOP politics.

The Senate is in session and Brown can’t get away, Browne said.

“He’ll be doing the job he was elected to do - serving the people of the commonwealth of Massachusetts,” Browne said.

Sabato said it’s “possible” Brown can’t get away but noted senators do travel to their districts during the weeks-long stretches that the Senate is in session.

“It’s not like they’re voting constantly,” Sabato said.

Tea Party members said they don’t feel slighted.

“It’s not about paying favors back,” said Mark Williams, chairman of the Tea Party Express, which organized the rally and invited Brown.

“I’d happily forgo (having him) if he’s truly doing the job of the people.

“He has half a century of Kennedy damage to compensate for, after all.”

Barbara Klain, head of the Greater Lowell Tea Party, said Brown also turned down an invite to speak at their April 15 rally in downtown Lowell.

“He said he was going to be in Washington,” Klain said. “He needs to be doing his job.”

It’s a view Sabato suggested was willfully naive.

“It’s naive, but they’re cutting him some slack,” Sabato said.

“But he’s their hero, more so than Sarah Palin - they got him elected.”

This won’t be the first time Brown has appeared to distance himself from Palin.

Shortly after his triumph, Brown denied receiving a congratulatory call from Palin, only to remember the exchange when pressed.

Palin is a possible 2012 presidential rival to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, whose aides were the architects of Brown’s Senate win.

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Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-04-13   11:32:42 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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Mob anger appears to be the only "asset" that the Tea Party provides.

Be careful with that "asset" for the PTB will use it against the people at the time they deem appropriate. The MSM is already staging for such an event, fostering "radical" reports on tea partiers and malitia activity. This will be the match to set the fire......but remember military force is their forte, exercises in civil unrest will initially be media opportunities to demonstrate the level of force that the government has over the people.

IMHO, at this stage, civil disobedience would be most productive and I do stress the word civil.....or else the pawns will be played to no advantage. Yes the tea partiers have been civil, but watch the MSM stage setting--Pelousy's caller was a "tea partier"........tea partiers are racist.....tea partiers evoke second amendment rights......and on and on.

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Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-04-13   12:59:01 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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Funny the contrast between posts 2 & 3 otherwise.

I agree that the feigning of mob anger is good, but I'm thus far indetermined on whether a reaction would be good or not. I guess it's the kind of thing where if you win it's good, eh. LOL

I do prefer the anger to apathy.......I just don't want people to be played for pawns in this fight.

It's a timing thing I've been considering on the civil disobedience issue. I fear that if there is escalation behond at this point, then when the time comes for people finding the emporer has no clothes the government will already have martial law in place, limiting the ability of the people to protest.

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"IMO, the key to this entire brewing nightmarish holocaust is going to be how the members of the military and LE act when the shit hits the fan. If they side with those that sign their paychecks and thereby sell their souls, then it's curtains on liberty. If OTOH they side with We The People... and liberty, then there's big potential for a coup."

Well then, my friend, I have additional good news to share with you. You'd be surprised at how many LEO's see the tyrannical Federal Leviathan fer what it is...remember, it is the Feds who have been short-shrifting the States ON EVERYTHING fer years!! State cops and Local cops ain't necessarily gonna snap to attention if/when the Tyrant du Jour in DeeCee decides to go full-fledged Totalitarian on WeThePeople...in fact, I think most will choose in favor of Liberty.

As fer the Military, I've got even better news...I grew up a Navy brat and I continue to have a whole lotta contact with the military thru work and social ties...and if my informal survey is anyway accurate, I'd say AT LEAST 80% of the mid-level officers and enlisted folks I've talked with are as disgusted with Obama's Marxist Agenda as you and me. They will NOT choose to enforce tyrannical acts by the EffeteElite, imho.

Regards...MUD

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