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Scott Brown is in the process of crisscrossing the state this weekend as part of a thank-you tour to Massachusetts voters who chose him over Democrat Martha M. Coakley in a Jan. 19 special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Does this bode well for the Republican party across the country?

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That of course is the Vick calendar. Not. -- can be -- cab with -- the candy -- can't because the speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Robert polio was come out against any and all taxes including. Madrid -- lollipop tax so beloved. The candy man governor. Genealogy just Barack Obama Scott Brown related. He lost it now it it was bad enough that President Obama lost his filibuster proof margin in the US senate -- Republican now it turns out he also lost to -- relative. Genealogy said today that the democratic president in the newly elected Massachusetts senator Scott Brown attempt cousins. The New England Historic Genealogical Society says Obama's mother Stanley and dumb comment Brown's mother Judith in a -- ball descend from Richard singletary of behavioral maps he died in 1687. -- want -- 102 years of age. For the -- Wonder which one had an easier time of it. Wonder why one of them went. To be Ivy League schools. All -- career and the other one didn't go to the Ivy League schools -- since their cousins -- what I wonder what could possibly be the difference between the two of them. But one of the mall was signed seemed to just get a free ride in passed on through and.

It was almost promoted and didn't have too many problems. Always had someone watcher now for a minute as opposed to. The other one who was video juvenile delinquent than was always having to work. Taught how. Okay we're just moving right along here just trying to catch up with a couple things before we get into a topic. New York City. I can't believe this this is that this is such such bigotry are on display in New York City. New York city's transit agency is investigating a video posted online that shows a man kissing and snuggling a live chicken aboard a subway. Isn't I thought Mary Jo -- evolving paradigm. Who are we need -- the New York City transit police. To come down on somebody. You don't.

Isn't this I think the man has the right to marry that check and become Marriott guy white kitchen Marion chicken.

The -- gray whale rider who put the video said Thursday was one of those New York moment she felt compelled to record. Well we she's got the right addition -- wanna say she thinks there's anything wrong whether it.

He was on his back rolling from side to side kissing hugging and lifting the chicken up in the year she said. If they got us the guy come forward and -- to Massachusetts and run for congress. Right. 1877469432218774694322. That is the toll free number of the Howie -- show if you like to join us here this afternoon every weekday afternoon. A -- what women do your purse to just talk about the the situation in the it with the congressional elections where will the war one more hour on to a national politics in the world. The will go a little bit off talk politics sparkle but about the the ban on texting which is moving forward in the Massachusetts legislature. And we have the trunk line police -- fax Friday and India. The veterinarian about how we partial doctor. John the young will be along in in the later part of the show so we're gonna worth takeaways I know everybody's reason just for -- in today and wanna get the hell out of this place 18774694322. Okay how about how bad I think it's going to be for the for that for the Republicans are stressing how good is -- going to be for the republic for the Dem how bad is going to be for the Democrats how bad is it going to be for the Republicans. Michael Barone who was a really really a good analyst and he he knows more about. Different districts throughout the entire country than just about anybody I know he's now become a columnist for the student newspaper the Washington examiner. In the study they had good column today generic ballot polls suggest possible epic. Party disaster for Democrats stronger too excited you know -- wanna become Mara. Our chickens it's a torturous -- words I guess given me. The events of in the New York City subways. Would wanna count our turkeys before they hatch. -- According to -- on the real clear politics average on the generic ballot now shows Republicans ahead 4642. This is historically. Unprecedented. Since Gallup regularly begin using the generic ballot measure registered voters preferences for the House of Representatives in 1950 it has been a warrior for Republicans to have an advantage over Democrats. This is likely because more Americans usually identify as Republicans as Democrats and as Republicans but Republicans can offset this typical democratic advantage in preferences. With a greater turnout on Election Day. Most of the prior Republican registered voter leads on the generic ballot in Gallup polling occurred and 1994. And 20022. Very strong years for the GOP. Over the years Republicans have tended to do better. In actual house elections than they have on the generic vote question. Although one recent cycles less so perhaps because of about the balance of enthusiasm so clearly favored Democrats. In 2006 and 2008. Jakarta results search favorable for Republicans are more so in the CNN Gallup polls taken at this point in the 1996. Night. 199496982000. 2000 to a 2004. Cycles in which Republican House candidates received more votes than democratic candidates. Morrow says I would go further and say that if the election were held today Republicans would do better than in neither 1994. Or 2000 true. Their best years since we had enough Republican landslide of 1940 sex. The Massachusetts special senate election result has given Democrats an early warning that is a really hard to ignore almost some Democrats seem to be trying their best to brush it off. Including perhaps Barack Obama in his State of the Union Address. Nonetheless what we have what we could have -- what we have here are the makings of an. Party disaster -- I love reading those words but should warm -- up a little bit hot. What we have here are the makings of an -- that party disaster. Whether it comes to pass is still uncertain but it's certainly could. Beautiful I would love that. Such as Barack Obama that's whistling through the graveyard here did you that -- cut from Nancy Pelosi which was talking about you know was like that health care with. Bill was behind a big wall or big fence. And they were gonna try to pole vault them and -- pole vaulting didn't work there we're gonna. Parachute in and together they should they -- because she said they wanted to give it to the American people. And given it to us our right and I was with a few people widget when she's as we're gonna give it to the American people. You just wanted to finish the sevenths whether they want it or not. Because you know what madam speaker of the American people don't want health care.

We go through the gates the gates close look over the fence offense is too high we'll call quality and if that doesn't work for parachute and that was going to get. Health care reform passed.

For the American people. That's about the of the rest of the for the American people. Have what she didn't say is -- whether they like it or not. --

How much clearer can we make it. Madam speaker. Can you hear us now that was the message from Massachusetts apparently not. Apparently not. They're gonna get -- force. They don't -- health care you don't want Iraq doesn't matter it's going to be Iraq okay that's the way it is. 18774694322. -- are next with how we cargo ahead Jack.

Always have colleague from remote while intricately does that meet and greet sir thank you stature and what. Scott Brown. How many people. All hundred -- what you were wrong. How he was strong by the media from New Haven Boston. At least get -- any portion -- way through the media. They want to shake your boys and the -- Obama won't sign anything you want. The guy took my camera out of my hands. Struck it and out near and they took a picture of the also what's so great he still beating his old wonderful guy Eric in a believer.

Video was it like election night when he -- to shake everybody's hand at the hotel in Boston.

Yup but he didn't say don't -- fetal. We'll look this is a mess and don't forget you can be debt holders masks were big for this -- on every local here who who crowd here. People or shall -- who are who -- the traffic jam on route 33 relished. Yeah mr. -- and oldest bolt would greatly torment. Static which Springfield and Holyoke right.

I don't know but that would you. And it spreads Holyoke and Springfield are close enough they get the check to be Alberto a lot of people from Springfield.

There was there was follow follow big words but. There was that was impressive that gave its seal pushed aside all other use big words.

Did any of the local blood democratic -- lawns show up to what to try to grab some of the magic to learn the trek is like put it might call tonight you know.

Well lifted dark trickster mayor Mike -- that is a wonderful got a big Democrat. Band he was beside himself -- Personnel -- this guy's got a great personality to kick around in my hand. And took picture OR Hambrecht Richard could be anytime there's the -- Well that's great thank you thanks enough. And you'll -- what the biggie had clamped -- right.

You'll see me at the biggie in the and they have all -- a new book coming out fairly soon and you'll see me at the Barnes & Noble in Holyoke but it's warm up when mount Holyoke thanks for the call -- 18774694322. A -- even bigger crowd tonight him. -- And that the cal -- tomorrow god only knows what's gonna happen there. 18 sevenths and dug the place in web regular but the one that'll be a huge one though they'll all be big. 182. -- Jack can you give me mass live dot com they probably got a story posted on an already which agreed to cut some many people were there. How many who get the list of Democrats who wear their all the Democrats are really -- mode you know and and did the state house. Does all this means is there a huge number problem. Who were planning on running unopposed and I'm gonna have. Opponents. And when you have an opponent there's certain things you kids don't like putting a tax on lollipop or giving free tuition. To every illegal alien in the world wants to go Lowell Massachusetts public college what do Obama. The C Scott Brown I mean they gotta suck up normal bed now is everybody loves him but they they're. --

They hadn't. Before we -- what you mentioned -- has stayed out but take in the white syndicated blog go to Foxboro on Sunday at noon yeah at least on the it's. Beat each you know let's face it the Leo as they you know has his own stake in this kitty cat suddenly new and I know that's what you're not -- But not how we -- accrued Ellis chief there wrapped maybe from bought.

Alice wolf. For all from Cambridge.

So Cambridge okay. We ended an honorary degree become -- someone's education is both just looked up reps today who made beyond -- yeah I know she won't be by. To pick up some rest if you look at her background she's -- her education as an honorary doctorate. Apart but ultimately make her doctor of education and she actually put it into yet so. If people are wondering how -- some of our legislators not just take a look at their own bios but I thought he'd be lunch grandstanding yesterday's much that I like the guy.

I -- that you always you know I've heard everybody say he was grandstanding and all that but I'm glad that he was element those guys Geithner especially Geithner I can't stand Geithner you don't.

I agree I I really like Steve a lot I think I actually think -- I would vote for -- no problem but it just seemed a little. And yet you want summit PL but it seemed a little. I don't know it. Disingenuous. This is when he chooses to make itself might not how many other committees. But want what you don't hear from people watched.

Well I think though he would he voted against the bailout initially did he not -- he may have voted against the whole thing and at the end buddy you know he's he has a record what these guys. You're there there's an interesting call might even get to -- yesterday but -- you since you bring up the the whole Geithner hearing Steve lynch was yelling and say this stinks to high heaven that we've bailed out. AIG and all of us. And Jon Goodell in the war in the New York Post had a great -- column about this what congress missed at the IG Geithner hearing. AIG is a dead end the culprits meeting Geithner and Paulson Hank Paulson the former Treasury Secretary can argue they wonder a lot of pressure or even if mistakes were made there were honest ones. But there's nothing honest about Paulson chabot -- phoning up friends on Wall Street when he got the -- There's nothing Paulson and someone like lord. Lloyd Blankfein his success for Goldman could've spoken about six times for instance on September 18 2008. The would not have been inside information. If others are prosecuted for having information that the public doesn't like say Martha Stewart -- Why isn't the Goldman had a hotline to the treasury. Was this very profitable financial institutions suddenly invested with certain -- like governmental powers. If you look through Paulson phone logs there are dozens upon dozens of calls between Blankfein and Paulson. During the latter's tenure as Treasury Secretary. The most calls don't even include once made on cell -- one congressman said during the hearings yesterday that Geithner may also made hundreds of calls to Goldman Sachs during the AIG timeframe or she put at a 103 calls to Goldman. And a hundred calls the Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. I mean it is you know and again they didn't hit the right point trust but at least they were yelling about something that matters.

I agree could show what it felt like he was wearing a pink shirt you've -- back.

How hot. If it. A good move because the guy I don't care because media a big -- that's okay he could do that. What because he just he set me up to that enough I was gonna get into the rebel call 18774694322. What's that let's take a break we'll be right back from our car. 1877469432218774694322. Here's the Springfield Republican story on their website mass live dot com US senator elect brown greets.

The wrongs. Of people. -- wrongs. But. -- I think hundreds would be more or accurate probably throngs of people on thank you Tor. Who -- allow venture company. The last out -- it's like ponies or for party do you allow who you allow. The last time senator elect Scott Brown was in chick -- that is an entourage fit in one room. Today he found himself in the center of a shoulder to shoulder for a long. Of people I don't wait a second now just long Cingular and on the headline its us throngs plural. Throngs of people at The Who you allow him -- What a way to start a weekend brown said I just want to come here and say thank you brown arrived where driving his now familiar dark green GMC pickup truck. You know the kind of people -- drive that dark green GMC pickup trucks. Thugs and -- according to a Boston Globe with machetes people with. And it does he have a machete rafter in the -- that you believed to have shot gun racks and when I was lived in the south.

Now I -- decision I was twelve idea that if it takes time but I saw some records up at least mirror up and now Middleton Denver's area that the and that's -- amend my farmer jeans I got caught -- it went to the judge's chambers and say yes. She like music what else to do us a lot like basketball -- says you good Saddam really good. Says do you have any Brothers or sisters I said yeah I do so they look look up to you guessed -- they love you yes I didn't think they'd like to see you play basketball in jail. And I he had any right of 1500 word essay I wrote it and haven't gotten anything out like that sense and it's it's a good reminder.

Browned and that's I was on a jay Leno show last night. Brown visited the restaurant twice during the campaigning got to know. Owner Randy he -- now he's my best friend these everybody's best friend Andy. Chip to be mayor Michael -- bassinet joked that now browns bigger than The Beatles. OK 18774694322. Will from Waltham who says he's not a very good mood of Joe Kay thinks the people in Massachusetts -- voted him and he must be sniffing too much of that Venezuelan crude. By the way how much does he get each year for heading up that non profit. People shouldn't have the big Kennedys in pig faced dictators for free fuel oil something is wrong with this picture. -- You don't think -- would -- I think he woody you know he what do I think he might want but. I don't think key he would certainly not be getting the kind of national attention that Scott Brown is getting it just would have been another row ho hum. Victory for the machine here in Massachusetts. Okay here's this is for miles about catcher in the rise of very overrated book I can't even remember the plot. As for paradise lost how dare you -- is not about plot. Well how about it William -- UC reporting on catcher and right he can't remember a plot but it doesn't matter that paradise lost doesn't have a plot.

How we go back to reading Archie comics market. Now this is Chris -- from the state -- remain in the police officer. How we want I was a -- and I got caught shoplifting candy bar. Chris yeah -- a fifteen an hour or an -- I wish they got this like yesterday I gotta put -- my call today about all the Republicans are trying to identify. With. Scott -- around. You know they both shoplift the group that's. Do you. Most of the people say the -- on the bus together or they they supported the same legislation. Or in -- meet those whose case a well I don't have any money in my account because I -- interfere with Scott's -- raising. Bright guy -- the so Chris great this will be updated my car from my head next column by Republicans identified. Paris state -- in Maine said he had something in common with Scott Brown they got caught shoplifting anyway back to the point. As punishment my mother made me read catcher in the rye as -- a punishment and a teachable moment. I read about the first three pages -- never touched it again. So my memory of this classic is both vegan relatively young pleasant Monday and give her written essay test on the -- You know the thing is I always think about the first few pages of a -- and it's it's like a lead of eight. Of column or our news story you've got to make the lead good right you gotta make the first few pages go to no more people are gonna put it down and that's one thing I think. Makes catcher in the -- you know I mean it just comes out of the box so conversational skinny --

Put it out. Yeah but I'd I didn't like the beginning and either but I grew into like James Ellroy the first paragraph for the first chapter in James -- novels. Are gonna kiryat but he can get past them the books are great.

I don't know but that's in the.

I like James Ellroy too -- I don't I don't think there's a problem with the first few graphs. I stole it the one of the best call prime -- wars we were somewhere around bar style when the drugs began to take -- be fear and loathing in Las Vegas now there's a true classic. Jack you're next with how we cargo ahead Jack.

Yeah how are you talking about -- and drive there's another book although we all -- weird case and it's a good thing that we gotta read because it gave us an idea what. This current administration is going to be like. And have not talked about the Obama administration is with. Much like George Orwell's 1984.

It's gonna say Howard's -- book you know all I guess we're shocked and who's going for -- shrugged.

Knowledge dead and they know one other thing colleague so you're gonna talk about volley Bob. As -- used yesterday when accused the original recording by the court that's the group that originally recorded it or -- said he was too young to remember young workers snapper.

Well we were just like look at it and we don't when he suddenly a good idea or -- you just look for the first thing you can get on you Toby and -- and I was the first thing that popped up. Thanks for the call Jack by the way you know I hope you appreciate the fact but I'm working today because you know. I am in mourning for for -- They could I've met that's a joke folks that's a joke don't think I've lost my mind. Could -- have caught on any more for the last couple of days about the passing a -- leftist historian. Now I know what it must've been like to listen to radio Moscow. In 1953. When Joseph Stalin passed from the scene -- what they said that they said that. They would do one Russia one of Soviet leader died they would began playing this. Organ music the fuel march and other things for about who our ports in the you know -- call. Things at some opens happened somebody is died Abdallah used the same way -- Like it's the end of the world for Christ's sake. JD Salinger is a lot bigger news then did how -- zen. I wanna go so far -- after he caught us who was another guy that's another post World War II writer he was a white shoe. New York lawyer from the good from the upper crust -- Jackie Kennedy's. Cousin or something. End he just he just passed on he wrote a ton of books I -- some of whom as a kid again a guy who wrote a bunch of books that nobody -- at the for the last twenty or thirty years but. Again I'd I'd I'd I'll miss -- arkan colossal -- more anonymous cowards in but the I guess that's why I'm not working for NPR. Greg your next with Howie -- go ahead Greg.

Our -- a couple of prongs and stuff that isn't a they these are congressional district so we're definitely ability to pick one off appear in New Hampshire -- will be -- killed reporter I think candidly.

Did you know that did you see that months since that she was spout off this week about the health care bill did you see did you catch that.

Well I heard you talking about a deep quote that I heard from her. What is she said over the weekend that if we just got rid of the men.

That's one -- she -- didn't hear this Carol Shea Porter who was a moan bath. And and she she is -- spend it trying to disguise herself. Their pass herself off as a mainstream Democrat but leave the fig leaf fell off over the weekend -- said in a public setting.

We hope we can just give all the men. Of all home can get some health care Dodd because. We go into believing is a room and I guess we're battery guard bruises. We also put these men just hammer but they were stopping both camps.

Can you imagine if I can you imagine Greg if a guy he said something like that. -- brides to go home and got something done.

Yeah act upon it -- And opened up all over cannot ignore the mom bought out by the end clustered pretty helpless. About the 2010 cents a and it and it's reform and how to apply for its enactment torn up and you don't even have to be an American citizen. As and you -- you can take the aptitude test in Spanish.

we're there we're encouraging illegal aliens to fill these things. -- always say you know in their city endured Massachusetts -- You know -- chances are we're gonna lose one and we could lose up to two seats. And ice the you don't like everytime I here and say that I think great I've gotta remember to throw that sets a -- away -- against the White House. I wanna get rid of my congressman Barney Frank and wanna get rid of one of the others I can't even decide who the second -- wanna I wanna get run out.

Outlook or outlook. All mean different the problem always -- the re districting of these congressional district. And and we're gonna have a way we're gonna pick up the Republican seat but we really have to take up that these defeats through that stage so so Republicans can be in charge. When it comes time to reduce cooking and that's why I'm concerned about defenses.

Yeah well I mean there are obviously gonna try to make it -- I mean that somebody -- seats are gonna go Republican areas like Texas right. -- in New York always loses two or three seats in the they'll probably be mostly democratic seats that they'll lose. So you EIU got to make sure that that the we get a fair -- so that we can start and we tell people we can keep moving these seats from the Rust Belt. The Barney franks and -- and moving them into in the places like Florida and then Texas but.

I I gotta put suggestions for new and get your program can we can't do the -- I think or yeah -- About the -- they don't I know.

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I LE long time many times. I guess what they can have about the congressional election I think the president gonna get more of that step up what he was bitching about in this state of the union. With the gridlock in Washington don't you think it's possible in the primary season. It's the moon bats and run them real left candidate against the Democrats and on the right to the conservatives to get around -- candidate against the moderate Republican that you don't wind up. Where do you mourn gridlocked Washington which is probably better for all its price.

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