Scott Brown is not running for Senate
Source: Boston Herald
Scott Brown will not run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, a source close to the senator tells the Herald.
DEVELOPING...
Read more: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/02/scott_brown_not_running_senate_0
Just a rumor at this point, but Brown will be issuing a statement this afternoon.
Edit: now they are including a text message from Brown. This is looking more real!!
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)Hope the hell I'm wrong.
maddogesq
(1,245 posts)This was only for two years, and then he would have to run again in 2014. Lil Scotty wants to be the Gubna, hoo, hoo hoo.
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)Fearless
(18,421 posts)PPP puts him at 51/37 approval in MA right now.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)He's stated since he first ran that he would only serve two terms.
BeyondGeography
(39,377 posts)Waiting until 2014?
valerief
(53,235 posts)Little Star
(17,055 posts)beachmom
(15,239 posts)beachmom
(15,239 posts)Still waiting for this news to come from the horse's mouth, though.
Edit: now the AP has confirmed as well.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)malthaussen
(17,215 posts)unblock
(52,286 posts)iandhr
(6,852 posts)Brown won because Martha Coakley didn't not campaign. Brown ran a great race and caught us asleep at the switch.
Take nothing for grated MA Dems.
beachmom
(15,239 posts)But there were other factors at work then, like the messy last minute negotiations on the health care law, as well as the rise of the tea party.
Its never just one thing. These things are complex.
Cha
(297,495 posts)and oh.. Scott Brown? He ran a Lousy race.. and Elizabeth is their Senior Senator from MA.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)support for his candidacy; a horrible Democratic Party candidate (we must not allow that to happen again); and overall apathy in the electorate.
The guy just got lucky. He looks great, talks a good game, and benefitted from the bad feelings in the electorate at the time, plus a totally inept Democratic Party candidate (we must not let than happen again).
MissMillie
(38,570 posts)the day of the special election, there was a pretty good snow storm. It's possible turnout was down.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)iandhr
(6,852 posts)Patrick has said he wont run again.
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)That would be horrible.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)many Republicans might be angry that he dithered on this and have left them little time to find anyone with a remote chance.
Also, he has run away from even being identified as Republican - bizarrely saying McConnell would have had to win his vote for who should be majority leader.
What can he do in the next two years that would add to his very thin resume?
His strange facebook and twitter usage does not make him look like a strong, intelligent, purposeful leader - he sounded like a despondent teenager.
His number one asset is one that in his case has not improved with age - his looks.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)...to take back all the nice things they've said about John Kerry in recent months and to announce they're looking into any provisions allowing them to take away their "yes" votes on Kerry's SOS confirmation.
beachmom
(15,239 posts)former9thward
(32,064 posts)McCain was just saying nice things about Kerry in order to open up a senate seat. Sometimes things just are what they are.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)...but sometimes people misinterpret what is plainly going on in front of their faces.
If you think the same people (GOPers) who once bashed Kerry as a cowardly, swiftboating traitor would now be cheering him on for SOS without a self-serving motive (like gaining an opportunity to win another GOP Senate seat), then you are far more trusting and pure-hearted than I am.
former9thward
(32,064 posts)McCain was specifically mentioned. McCain has always been a friend of Kerry's. McCain criticized the swiftboaters in 2004. Possibly you have forgotten Kerry was thinking of putting in McCain as his VP in 2004 --and Biden said he would support it.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4542516/ns/msnbc-hardball_with_chris_matthews/t/sen-joe-biden-says-he-would-support-kerry-mccain-ticket/#.UQsNf_J0kmU
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)Nowhere in this article does it confirm that Kerry had McCain on his short list for VP or -- more importantly -- that McCain would do it. (Even Biden says McCain wouldn't.)
Besides, the question isn't whether John Kerry likes John McCain; it's what's going on in McCain's head, since he's the one voting to confirm Kerry as SOS, not the other way around.
McCain has already shown he'd sell his soul to the Devil for political advantage... when he embraced GWBush after the 2000 election, when he went from "Maverick" to Teabagger to keep from losing his Senate seat in a tough primary. It would be no stretch for McCain to push Kerry for a cabinet job to open up a Senate seat.
No doubt McCain has been friends with Kerry in the Senate. McCain was also friends with Hagel in the Senate, but Hagel's confirmation wouldn't open up a Senate seat.
So, despite the fact that Hagel and Kerry hold very similar views on a number of international issues, McCain threw roses to one (Kerry) but lambasted the other (Hagel).
How curious.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)Then it was a case that their party could lose the Presidency. This time it confirming an Obama SOS. ANY SOS picked would implement Obama's foreign policy and would be someone who agreed with him. The SENATE REPUBLICANS, as contrasted to the talking heads and their followers KNOW Kerry and respect him.
McCain and Corker were effusive in their praise of Kerry's handling of the START treaty. Corker was the same speaking of Kerry's work in Afghanistan. Graham spoke of his respect for Kerry's ability, patriotism and character when they worked on climate change. I could list more. ALL of these are more than a year before Kerry was up for SOS and before Brown lost the seat.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)...far beyond JM's one statement that the swiftboaters were "dishonorable and dishonest," showing how JM eventually turned on JK:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/06/23/540609/-Burning-Bridges-Why-Kerry-doesn-t-owe-McCain-a-thing
karynnj
(59,504 posts)At which point, I agreed 100% with Beachmom. Even in 2004, it was McCain who owed Kerry, but he also wanted to progress in the Republican party. The praise I referred to was in 2010 in the lame duck session.
Cha
(297,495 posts)Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Not!
FailureToCommunicate
(14,019 posts)I have to say I'm relieved. Sure we'll have to work hard for the presumed candidate Rep. Ed Markey, but at least the press here won't be endlessly running on about Scotty boy's strength, family values, and "moderate" stance.
Now, let's get back to work:
http://www.edmarkey.org/
Cha
(297,495 posts)really good work you guys did in 2012 to get Elizabeth elected! I have a cyberbud in MA who I stay in touch with by email and I know how much heart, soul, and sole you all put into it!
FailureToCommunicate
(14,019 posts)Cha
(297,495 posts)Andy Stanton
(264 posts)Mass. will stay blue.
Now we can concentrate on turning the purple states blue and the red states purple.
We can start with my state, Virginia, and kick the Rethugs out of the statehouse. And put an end to the political career of that slimebag, Cuccinelli.
alp227
(32,047 posts)SunSeeker
(51,634 posts)graywarrior
(59,440 posts)He's tarnished goods.
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)Let's get out the vote here!
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)peace frog
(5,609 posts)when Rand Paul tosses his hat in the POTUS ring! Tough decision for our teabagger brethren.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,249 posts)I think he'd win, but he would look like such an
opportunist and a doofus
that a "Brownist" would come to be known as
someone who grabs opportunity because he
can't win a real election.
I think he's made the right choice, and unfortunately
he'll have more respect because of it if it's true
that he's not firing up the BrownMobile.
flamingdem
(39,314 posts)with Chippendales for Seniors!
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Mass
(27,315 posts)whether they are real or not. They created Scott Brown the invincible, and pushed the image, whether true or not, even after it was clear it was not the case.
MessiahRp
(5,405 posts)Good to know that the pathetic sniveling cowardice shown on this site where people jumped on board with Susan Rice who wasn't even a nominee just to thwart Kerry from seeking a job he wanted, was proven to be as stupid as I and other Kerry supporters said it would be.
It was no foregone conclusion that Brown would win anyway. Only in the hearts and minds of those unwilling to fight. But now that he's not even running I think some of you owe Kerry a major apology. And hell, the President as well since he chose the best person for the job and even though it's been proven time and time again that Kerry is one of if not the best foreign policy asset in our Government, a ton of you decided to go after the choice like rabid pit bulls.
And you call yourself Democrats.
politicasista
(14,128 posts)Though we shouldn't take anyone/anything for granted, never got caught up in the tidal wave of being terrified of Boogeyman Brown.
Great rant.
Zoeisright
(8,339 posts)Go crawl back under your rock, Brown.
another_liberal
(8,821 posts)I thought he was trending real well to get the nomination? Did a competitor come up with some dirt on him, or what?
Flying Squirrel
(3,041 posts)(Am I really the first to say this?)
kiranon
(1,727 posts)underpants
(182,861 posts)Still there is a lot work to do
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)We didn't want you then. We don't want you now!
Good news.
wisteria
(19,581 posts)Last edited Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:45 AM - Edit history (1)
And, to think, some people suggested that Secretary of State Kerry should of be willing to refuse the post just to stay in the senate out of fear of a Brown run. Huh.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Gabriel Gomez, former Navy SEAL (Hispanic card/Military card) is rumored to be a contender for the seat on the GOP side.
We've been enamored of fresh faces in the Bay State of late....that's how Scottie The Centerfold got elected in the first place.
And William Weld still hasn't said no.