Ed Markey: Raging Independent [Jonah Goldberg]
Lord knows I think the fetishization of the independent label can get out of hand in American politics. But Ed Markey (ADA rating: 100) has really got a lot of nerve going after Brown for not being independent enough. I mean, Markey's one of the House's most reliable, partisan, knee-jerk liberals. He makes the Kennedys look like pillars of maverick independence.
Update: From a reader:
The sign the Coakley people have no idea why they are losing is right there with Ed Markey. This is a guy who literally does not live in Mass. They carved up a district for him that is bullet proof. So, he lists his primary residence as his mother’s house, but otherwise lives in DC. I bet most people’s first thought when they saw him was, “wow, he looks a lot different since the last time we saw him.” The second thought was, “did he need GPS to find the place?”
Brown had Flutie, Schilling, Smerlas and Cliff Clavin at his event. Do you think Obama is more popular in Mass than any of those guys?
01/17 05:20 PMShare
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