Well Done Massachusetts

The commentary this week deals with the stunning special election in Massachusetts. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Kennedy family with the loss of Senator Ted Kennedy. I was also encouraged by his courageous battle with cancer.

His death meant that the State of Massachusetts was required to hold a special election to fill his vacancy in the Senate. With voter registrations in Massachusetts running 3 to 1 in favor of Democrats and Independents, most believed that a Democrat was guaranteed to win election. However, Scott Brown had plans to thwart their hopes.

Scott Brown saw the falling approval numbers of President Obama and Congress and believed that the people of Massachusetts were ready for real change and not the phony change offered by the current administration. He knew that the country elected Obama with the hope that he knew what direction the country needed to go in but after a year in office all they have seen is jobs lost, out of control deficits, and debt that will shackle future generations. Scott Brown knew that this was not the change the nation was seeking.

The Nation is seeking change to a more fiscally responsible government. The nation seeks lower taxes so they can have more investment capital and discretionary income. With the election of Scott Brown, the nation once again has hope that the disastrous healthcare and cap and trade legislation will not be passed by this congress and senate due to the loss of the Democrat super majority in the U.S. Senate.

Energized by the positive results of the elections in Virginia, New Jersey and now Massachusetts conservatives now have real hope of gaining a majority in the Congress and possibly even the Senate. However, this is not the time to rest in our laurels.

The Liberals are crafty and must be continually watched. There is already talk of the House of Representatives simply adopting the Senate version as is, thus circumventing the reconciliation process. This sneaky maneuver would mean the Senate would not be required to vote on the legislation again. However, if Nancy Pelosi cannot get a majority of the votes in the House, the Senate version cannot be passed sending both the house and senate versions into the reconciliation process. Any bill that comes out of the reconciliation process will require 60 votes in the Senate to avoid a filibuster, something unlikely with the election of Scott Brown.

The recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have many Democrats in the House running scared, believing that they will loose their re-election bids in November. This makes it doubtful Pelosi will be unable to gain majority support for passage of the Senate Version.

I recommend not taking a great deal of time celebrating the conservative victory in Massachusetts and instead remain vigilant, keeping a watchful eye on what the liberals are doing in the Congress. The people of Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have given us an example to follow by running and electing conservatives to office. Let us continue to follow their lead to victory in November.