Stop the presses! According to NECN reporter Alison King,
Sen Scott Brown says he will vote for Majority Leader’s debt bill if it comes to the floor today.
Can this be? Can Scott Brown actually have declared publicly that he has a position on pending legislation? Moreover, is he actually saying that he will support Harry Reid’s bill? If so, that is a major and important development that could conceivably move things forward.
If this is true, it’s good news. Late in the game, but better late than never.
Please share widely!
Bob Neer says
Do you mean the specific position he appears to have taken, or that he has taken a position at all? The former is certainly good news, but the latter is what would really be extraordinary.
Christopher says
I’m still annoyed at the very clear answer his office gave me on DADT only for him to vote the other way the next day based on caveats his aide didn’t mention on the phone.
Al says
are famous for making comments that they were in support of Democratic initiatives, until the time came to push the button and register the vote, then surprise, pressure from their party leaders caused them to fall in line, so I agree, wait until the vote is final to believe how Brown will vote.
johnk says
n/t
seascraper says
The more you shine the spotlight on him the more it builds him up.
David says
I don’t know what the point of your comment is. But I try to give credit where credit is due. I’m pleased that Brown has actually taken a position on this situation, and even moreso that he’s agreed to go along with Harry Reid’s plan, which is at the moment the only realistic way forward.
johnk says
what he stands for?
seascraper says
Like all the ranting at Bush. Attention is oxygen.
JimC says
If we hadn’t blogged about Bush, he would have been less powerful.
sabutai says
Because nobody’s heard of a Senator before he was mentioned on some website.
Sounds perfect for Brown — supporting a bill that may not even receive a floor vote.
johnk says
doesn’t matter if it’s Boehner or if it Reid, after the Senate gets done with the House bill it’s going to remarkably resemble Reid’s bill anyway. I hope Boehner passes his bill in any form, this way when it’s sent back to the House, Republicans have to vote against their own bill. We don’t need a lot of Republicans to vote for it in the House if all the Democrats are on board.
David says
it turns out that Brown would also vote for Boehner’s plan. Still, saying he’d vote for Reid’s plan is better than nothing.
mski011 says
Greg Sargent at the Washington Post is saying Brown’s Spox refuses to confirm he backs the Reid Bill. https://twitter.com/#!/ThePlumLineGS/status/97034418618765313
David says
Brown is basically saying that he’ll vote for a ham sandwich, as long as the sandwich (a) cuts spending, (b) doesn’t increase taxes, and (c) avoids default. He doesn’t care if the sandwich was made by Reid, Boehner, or someone else, but since Reid’s bill (as I understand it) doesn’t include tax increases, it would qualify.
Jack Mitchell says
And by “little people,” she means your corporate feudal masters.
marc-davidson says
Reid’s bill is quite toxic with cuts that will undermine the recovery and will impose a super Congress that will guarantee cuts to entitlements and other programs that are needed for our future.
This bill is probably to the right of what most Republicans want and would never have had a hearing under normal circumstances.
Boo! Barack Obama for bringing us to this point and then not invoking the 14th Amendment to save us from all this ugliness.
Al says
so there’s still time for a 14th move, but if you think the past couple of weeks have been ugly, that’s nothing compared to what the Republicans would do if it were used.