Posted on 01/17/2010 8:38:00 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
A Democratic stronghold is under threat and losing it could cost the president dear, writes Christina Lamb in Boston.
It is a bitterly cold day in Boston, Massachusetts, and Bernard Feeney and his son are bringing in the day’s catch. The 100 lobsters writhing in the traps will end up on the tables of some of the best restaurants in Europe but what Feeney will earn barely covers his costs.
“I wanted to be a lobsterman since I was a little kid on the dock,” said Feeney, who is now 61 and president of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association. “I still love fishing but I hate the business.”
While his costs have spiralled, he is being paid the same price for a catch as back in 1992 and 40% less than two years ago.
Feeney has voted all his life for Ted Kennedy, the last scion of America’s greatest political family, who took over the seat from his brother John and held it for 47 years until his death last August.
This Tuesday, in the election to fill Kennedy’s Senate seat, Feeney and fellow lobstermen will vote Republican. It is a pattern being repeated throughout the state of Massachusetts in what is threatening to become the biggest upset of President Barack Obama’s first year in office.
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"Scientists are predicting seismic activity across the NE United States this coming Tuesday. The coming earthquake will not only be felt from ‘Sea To Shining Sea’, but also across the sea over here in Britain -- and indeed all across the world! Long live the revolution! Let the bells of freedom ring.. [Go America go ... Remember the Alamo!]"
"Never thought I’d be rooting for someone with the last name Brown.
C’mon Massachusetts – do the right thing! Even the Bee Gees say (to vote for Brown) they’re going back to Massachusetts.
Step right up folks -- and place your bets!
I’ve got twenty quid riding over at the betting shop
across town,"
"On Scott Brown!
C’mon America please, please,
Don’t let me down!
I’m depending on a victory,
For rent money!"-William Kent
Bill Clinton told reporters he hasn’t slept for three days?
What’s her name?
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Calamari/Detail.aspx
That, and a bottle of fine champagne to toast Brown’s win on Tuesday is all you or I need. :)
I can’t tell you how many articles I’ve read today, life long dems voting for Brown. Where’s all the hope and change?
I think he said “SSsssuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzziiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”
It’s good to see them coming over to the Dark Side where we don’t believe all that BS from the career politicians.
Billy the Quid
Send them to the first twenty Democratic senators in the alphabet.
Then buy more calamari.
Delusional Queen Pelosi still thinks she will stay in power after November and that her thug RATs won’t lose seats. Someone needs to give her a quick call and have her read the Masschusetts tea leaves.
“I can’t tell you how many articles I’ve read today, life long dems voting for Brown”
I have seen that but then the polls say he is only ahead by 5%. It seems it would be higher.
One look into Queen Pelosi’s glassy dilated eyes explains it all, as Jack Cafferty says “what a horrible woman.”
WOW! Great article.
Let's be sure it stays around THEIR necks and not ours
You should have asked for 2 points, outside the Democraps margins of election theft, incase it’s close.
I read that as "Someone needs to give her a quick cell."
Must be Freudian on my part.
As I recall, the last Republican Senator in that state was Senator Edward Brooks, a black Republican.
and do it all for Mary Joe!
Viagra!!!
i cannot keep a straight face while reading this... it's simply silly... doesn't he know that the people know who is in power? you can't be a power abuser if you aren't in power... hahaha!
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