Heads will roll.Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in Tuesday's special election for the U.S. Senate. With 99% of the votes tallied, Brown is ahead 52 percent to Coakey's 47 percent. Scott Brown has claimed victory and delivered his speech.

The results of the election have put Democratic pundits in a tailspin. Many have stopped just short of heralding the apocalypse. You've read my articles. You know that I don't write hot-headed and prefer do my research before commenting on matters. As always, you can expect a well reasoned and articulated assessment of what happened tonight. Please be patient while I dig through all the garbage people are saying on television and the internet and figure out A) How Democrats lost Ted Kennedy's seat B) What this means for healthcare reform and C) What this means for Obama's presidency.

So in the meantime, why do you think Coakley lost? What do you think this means for healthcare reform? What do you think this means for Obama's presidency? If you didn't catch yesterday's article, I outlined Democrats' options in the event of a loss. Take a look, come back, and tell me what you think.

 

I find your lack of win disturbing.Things aren't looking good for Democrats in Massachusetts. Republican state Sen. Scott Brown leads Democrat Attorney General Martha Coakley in the latest polls, 52 to 45 percent. Both are vying for Ted Kennedy's vacant seat in the U.S. Senate by way of a special election on Tuesday. Most had dismissed the election, figuring Coakley to be a shoo-in. Sure, the poll has a sampling error of four percentage points and is -- after all -- a poll, but the fact of the matter is not one poll has shown Coakley ahead in the last few days.

With Democrats' slim filibuster-proof, 60-seat Senate majority, Ted Kennedy's open seat is paramount. If Brown wins, his victory would derail the Democrat's healthcare reform and likely any left-leaning legislation over the next few years. Brown has sworn to oppose Obama's healthcare reform. "Massachusetts wants real reform and not this trillion-dollar Obama health care that is being forced on the American people," he said. "As the 41st [Republican] senator I will make sure that we do it better."

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