It's not just Massachusetts. American voters are fickle. The overwhelming majority of Americans now come from the various "instant gratification" generations, baby boomers, gen X, Y, and whatever. The voters heard Obama say we're going to fix the economy and either didn't hear or heard but ignored him saying that it's going to take a long time to do it. Neither patience nor tolerance is an American voter's virtue.

While I still think health care reform is essential to our national interest, at 1600 pages, I sure haven't read the damn thing; I doubt even KK has read it; and I haven't heard even one Senator or Representative say they've read it. They're all voting Party line IMO, and likely are dumber than I am as to the bill's contents. Democracy sucks. Except for all those alternatives that suck even worse.

Congratulations Senator Brown! May you rise to the occasion to which you've been elected, although I have my doubts and won't be holding my breath.

Sg