Worry...worry, worry, worry, worry, worry.
You know that catchy song on that Travelers' commercial with the dog? I imagine that'll be the Democratic Party's anthem in 2010. Here's the trifecta of troublesome, worrisome news for the party of the donkey:
1. Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota announced yesterday that he's quitting. Dorgan was shown trailing a potential Republican candidate by over 20 (!) points, no doubt primarily a result of his support for the Senate health care bill.
2. Senator Chris Dodd, from my home state of Connecticut, followed up Dorgan's announcement with one of his own. This was especially exciting news for me, since I've been vocally anti-Dodd for years. The man is a crook, a corrupt Washington insider who exists only to serve his own interests- for instance, by taking sweetheart mortgage deals from a fellow crook. He was truly a disgrace to his state, his constituents, and his country. While Dodd's decision to quit likely turns a Republican pick-up into a Democratic victory, it's just so satisfying to watch this scumbag quit. Time to change my bumper sticker from "Dump Dodd" to "Dumped Dodd."
3. Republican Scott Brown, a Massachusetts state senator, trails Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley by just 9 (!!) points in the Massachusetts Senate special election for Ted Kennedy's vacant seat. It's absolutely amazing that a Republican could be within single digits in the bluest state in the union just ONE YEAR after the election of the great HopeAndChanger himself. Coakley's shrinking lead is a testament to just how out of touch the Democratic party has become with most Americans...and more narrowly, it shows how toxic the Democratic health reform proposal is. Even if Coakley ekes out a victory, you can bet moderates/centrist Dems like Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson, and the Blue Dogs in the House will feel their feet get even colder when it comes to cap and trade, amnesty for illegal immigrants, card check, etc.
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