It is in times like these that the excitement is unbelievable. It is in these times that your hope and faith is restored in the American individual. The victory that took place in Massachusetts is the biggest Republican win since W. in 2000. The American people have sent a shockwave through the Democratic held House and Senate by ripping the iconic Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for nearly forty-seven years away from a political party that has become increasingly tyrannical. The vote that has taken place will reverberate with every Democrat who holds a seat in a toss-up state. This victory has changed the history of our nation--and might spell the death of socialized healthcare.

The upset is major factor for several reasons. First and foremost, it must be understood that this was an entrenched blue state. Obama won Massachusetts by twenty-six percentage points in the 2008 presidential election. In November, Scott Brown was down by more than thirty points. This is a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans three-to-one. I might add, this win isn't because the Democrats didn't try. Martha Coakley had Obama, Clinton, and the Kennedy clan on the campaign stump. I guess the American people were unpersuaded by what "hope" and "change" had brought.

I think this speaks much more to our current political climate rather than of the greatness of Brown as a model candidate. He is a lightweight when it comes to being socially conservative. Scott also posed nude in Cosmopolitan in his early years. Disregarding these qualms about Brown being a poor conservative, the grassroots behind him ran a great campaign and propelled him into victory. There is a simple way in which you can follow the grassroots' championing of Brown as a candidate--his bank account. In the last week and a half, I believe, he raised one million dollars a day. That amount is staggering and almost unbelievable and I am positive this will continue throughout 2010. 

Moreover, the election speaks much to the slow decline of RNC involvement in state campaigns. Subsequent to the RNC's squandering 900,00 on Dee Dee Scozzafava in NY's 23rd congressional district race, the Republican grassroots decided to donate directly to candidates (well at least I did) instead of giving to the party. I think it was apparent that the RNC chose to view this race from a distance. There were no big speeches by the Republican hierarchy. They slowly and quietly contributed $500,000 over the last few weeks of campaigning. The torn relationship between the RNC and the conservative grassroots might heal in time for a strong unified 2012 presidential run, but in the mean time the GOP will have a "streamlined" bank account. I sure hope they use the money they do get wisely.

At this moment in time we will celebrate the election of Scott Brown! And toast to the hopeful death of socialized medicine.