When did it become a requirement for any candidate to be "bipartisan" or in favor of The Catfood Commission (Bowles Simpson)?
Republican Gregory tonight demanded each candidate prove these idiotic bubble/beltway credentials; there was little space for
actual debate between these two high contrast party nominees.
I'm a Democrat and want a candidate who fights to protect Constitutional rights like the right to vote, the right to chose, the right to fair taxation, the right to affordable healthcare,the right to a safe and healthy environment and planet, the right to every citizen's investments in social insurance of medicare, social security and medicare. Everyone will get old. These are Democratic principles that Scott Brown does not represent no matter how much he touts his fake "bipartisanship." Shouldn't he be asked about how he can align himself with a party systematically engaged in Jim Crow voter suppression or who champion a pipeline that will
deliver only 200 jobs but mean "game over" for the environment?
I was really looking forward to Warren having time to also "clarify" some of Brown's former claims. His two resources for "studies"
proving tax increases on the wealthy and cancellation of oil and polluter taxpayer subsidizies will harm small business: They are from the US Chamber of Commerce and The NFIB - both are mouthpieces and propaganda agents for "vampire squid" level corporate interests. It'd also be really cool if Warren was given the opportunity to mention that the majority of actual small business owners, those that employ 50 or less, poll majority in favor of the healthcare law and also less than 3% make over 250,000 and would be
adversely effected by competent taxing of the wealthy. Halliburton, for example. is not a small business but your local animal clinic is
Gregory and Brown were oh so happy to eat up the clock repeating the getting old and stinky garbage attacks on Warren's heritage and professional past.
Why was there no mention of Brown's questionable self definition as a folksy "small bank real estate and title attorney" According to Mike Lux's article in Huffpo on Sept 28,"Dumb Idea - Put the Guys who Caused the Problem In Charge..." Brown worked as a legal "closer" for the parent company of LPS, one of the worst offenders in the foreclosure fraud industry. I would like Brown to explain.
Brown's lowpoint was definitely the "I'm not one of your students" to Warren. (he got loudly booed) Warren's high point was making lemonade out of Gregory's insipid and obnoxious demand that she explain why there's never been a woman senator from Massachusetts. (Her "I don't know ...but I'm trying to change that" got the biggest laugh of the evening)
BTW there is on the Cspan cite a tape of another debate at the same time as Warren Brown tonight between Eric Cantor and his
very compelling opponent for Va district 7. I think the moderator, a leader in the local (!) Chamber of Commerce, is illustrative in
how to moderate, not control and bias, an informative and entertaining political debate. Highly recommended!
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