Greater Boston Tea Party releases statement on Brown's pending YES vote on Dodd-Frank

Ugh. (0.00 / 0)

He will vote YES on the Dodd-Frank Bill??? Exactly what is he doing differently than Martha Coakley would have???

This is just another reason I will be voting for EARL SHOLLEY, a true, long-time conservative running against Barney Frank. We need the exact opposite of Barney, not just someone who simply disagrees with him.  

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by: Tim Sullivan @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 00:08:49 AM UTC

Not Good. (0.00 / 0)

 This is just not good.  What particularly disappointed me, was the story in the Globe on Saturday about speaking to the Governor and Senate President on Slots in Plainville for a potential vote to bring $700 million to the Commonwealth.  This, if true is another unexpected bad story.  

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by: Christy Mihos @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 00:53:47 AM UTC

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While Disappointed With The Vote (0.00 / 0)

I still get bothered by self-appointed leaders of the "Tea Party"

The tea party is a grass roots phenomenon. I hate it when people appoint themselves leaders and issues statements like this, such statements should be disregarded.

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by: swamp_yankee @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 01:15:15 AM UTC

A Yes on Dood_Frank is a NO for small business (5.00 / 1)

Well, Scott, you've done it again. When I worked in your campaign, contributed my hard earned money, and voted for you, this is not what I expected. You seem to fit right in with Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. I've taken the Scott Brown for Senate stickers off of our two vehicles in protest. I was proud to display them for a while anyway.

Here we have in you another politician who has never run a business, made a payroll, and who lacks the understanding of what that takes.

The fact that you agree with anything proposed by Chris Dodd and Barney Frank makes me wonder about you. I hope you come to your senses, but I'm not counting on it.  

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by: Tide1 @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 01:46:26 AM UTC

How does it hurt small business? (0.00 / 0)

I nothing about the bill, so just wondering.

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by: Patrick @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 02:06:26 AM UTC

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Small Banks Anyhow .. (0.00 / 0)

I have heard complaints from a number of the smaller community banks that this is going to place a serious strain on the smaller institutions just to remain in compliance with all of the filing requirements.
Their will be the same bulk requiremnts for community bank z as there will be for "amalgamated bank of megopolis" and proportionaly whos resources will be more put out?

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by: nomad943 @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 02:29:01 AM UTC

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W Mass Tea Party agrees (0.00 / 0)

"Scott Brown bought his ticket home today" has agreement. Mention must be made that this effects all Mass GOP insiders as they will be seen as traitors. Brown used up the "anyone but" campaign and there will be much less compromise on conservative positions, and we do check backgrounds and voting records. Especially on the far right that already had a poor opinion of the local GOP it is now much worse.  

FW; "Scott's message box is full, so we have to resort to faxes or email to reach him on this financial bill.  I sswear to God if he votes for this, I will do whatever I can to see him on a slow boat to China with Kerry"

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by: 1stRichard @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 02:37:17 AM UTC

Threats and ultimatums never work (0.00 / 0)

They just make it harder for those who are trying to get a politician to change his mind.  

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by: Barbara Anderson @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 02:58:50 AM UTC

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Not a threat or ultimatum (0.00 / 0)

This is opinion within the Tea Party, it would have to be sent to Brown to be a threat or ultimatum. In my opinion, some of the messages Brown may be receiving are much worse but the majority are respectful.  

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by: 1stRichard @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 03:31:27 AM UTC

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Ever Once .. (0.00 / 0)

Have you ever once heard of an example where a politician has "changed his mind" after announcing a decision?
My take is that this "decision" was made long ago and the only actual deliberation that occured was related to the timing of the announcement.

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by: nomad943 @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 11:46:53 AM UTC

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Strike the King---Strike to Kill (3.00 / 1)

Barbara's right, these kind of threats, especially when huffed and puffed by the far left or far right minorities without the power to "blow the house down", so to speak. You could make it impossible for long time leaders like Barbara with a proven record of delivering a loyal constituency to be believable to a Scott Brown, who treasured her endorsement.

Can't you hear him saying "Why should I change my mind on this issue? Those tea bagger purists will still be banging me cause I didn't change it fast enough or go far enough.............I can't win with you people."  

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by: StartedoutRepublican @ Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 16:53:16 PM UTC

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Thanks for the back-up, Startedout (0.00 / 0)

There's also a concern that someone who is threatened, but would like to change his mind, wouldn't want it to appear that he responded to the threat.

I did talk with the senator's staff today, and I don't think I'm getting anywhere with changing his mind. We need another obscure yet outrageous provision that has just been discovered. If anyone finds one, post it here!

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by: Barbara Anderson @ Wed Jul 14, 2010 at 03:12:28 AM UTC

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