The excitement and enthusiasm that came with the election of Scott Brown is understandable and well deserved, but it seems to be going overboard. There is no doubt that his election will cause a major change in the way the Democratic Party would conduct business in the near future, but that is about it. Those who have suggested that he should run for president clearly have short memories. Scott Brown is about to begin his first term in the U. S. Senate and, like President Obama, has done nothing to indicate he is prepared for such an office. I would like to ask everyone to take his Election at face value and not stretch his immediate potential.
On the other hand, there are definite signs that his election has brought on an array of unexpected occurrences. We now have Congress talking about taking 4 to 6 weeks off the healthcare push and there are even some democrats asking to extend the Bush tax cuts to help growth in the private sector. In the mean time others are busy arguing with themselves about what just happened and whose fault it was.
I don’t want to take anything away from Senator-Elect Brown, because he represents a major change for Massachusetts and I too was excited to hear of his election, but what do we know about his stance on America’s issues? His primary campaign promise was to be the 41st vote against the healthcare bill in its current form, but we have to acknowledge that he comes from a state that has its own government run healthcare. I think it is safe to say he is a proponent for other states to adopt a similar system, as much as I enjoy the system we have now and wouldn’t want to see it change, we are extremely fortunate that he apparently has some reverence for the U. S. Constitution and that he recognizes the difference between state run healthcare and the federal government doing the same thing.
We will all have to sit back and see exactly what Scott Brown will bring to the table and help him preserve the liberties we have enjoyed so much in this country. I propose we give him time to perform some duties as a Senator and put an end to the talk of him running for higher office.