sit back and rest wait for governor or senate seat to become available

I agree I think he will cruise into the SENIOR senators job. Don't see him running for Governor.

go back to the barn

One party state stinks

selll pick-up trucks

let's not forget the guy signed Grover Norquist's pledge. Beyond the cute smile, has kissed the ring of the godfather.

Maybe Scott Brown should write another book? He seemed adept at using his fame as a U.S. Senator to sell his last one for profit almost the minute he was elected. Perhaps he should also use his free time to practice better manners in returning phone calls? I contacted his office twice concerning a problem I was having and never received the courtesy of a reply. Bye, bye Scotty. Wish I could say that I'm going to miss you, but...

He is a has-been. Will be forgotten by history. I notice all the "Brown" lawn signs around town have quietly been removed. HAHA

He has a MA Law License. Maybe he could represent asbestos victims against Elizabeth Warren?

Go into private sector and make 5X as much.

What about as a pundit on one of the cable news channels? This could be an easy transition for Scott Brown as he waits for another opportunity to arise.
I'd much prefer Scott than Dick Morris anytime!

Governor Patrick is on tap to run the Justice Dept. in the next Obama administration. Can you say Governor Brown?

Go home and drive around in his truck

Sell his truck so he has some money and don't go on the dole, becoming one of the 47%!.

Please be more energetic and dress more appropriately as a politician rather than attempting to appeal to the average "Joe!"

Too, Make whatever attempt you have in mind to stay in politics, whether it be state or nationally, your credibility and integrity will overcome the recent defeat and ultimately, you will succed in your pusuit!

probably wait until kerrys seat is empty and then probably make a run for it

Get in his truck, take his $700 "barn coat" and all of the rest of his campaign props, and drive far, far away.

Get a job as a Professor.

Good man. Take Kerry's seat if he leaves or unseat Devalue. What do you expect in a state that reelects democrats who are in jail on conviction for bribery? After all, Warren was seeing clients in Mass while representing the insurance companies, without ever having obtained a license to practice law in Massachusetts. For most people, that is a felony.

Very dissapointed that massachussetts would vote in a pawn that was brought into our state to take the senate seat just because shes a democrat. Liz Warren does not represent the people of Massachusetts. That said, Scott Brown and other republicans, have to adjust their stance on certain isssues if they want their party to survive. For instance, If Scott Brown were for gay marriage, he may have won. The American people have shown once again, that they (We) vote on social issues before financial issues. This is a problem, because at the end of the day, gay marriage and marijuana are not the most important issues of the day and should be among the last issues that are our deciding factors, especially when we are at war and soldiers are getting killed.

Did Liz ever own an Oldsmobile?

I think since Scott Brown was 22 years old, he wanted to be an actor like Burt Reynolds when he posed semi-nude for Cosmopolitan Magazine, just like Burt did when he was a young man.I think he had and still has the looks and talent to be a fine actor and although it's just a guess on my part, I think that is what he had in mind as a young man, not politics. He is too bright to think that posing nude like Burt Reynolds did years before, would look good on his resume to be a politician. No he was thinking of being an actor, I bet!

Get out of Politics is what he should do.

Got to love Mass . They re elect a crook up on the north shore who's was part of an off shore gambling ring . He knew nothing , yeah and the Boss's Boss had no idea there was booze in the house....

Fire his re-election team which he should have done after that video they made.

Apply for a job at the Charter School. Surely NK would hire him as a consultant to "buy at face value" another city park. Or he could take Hitchcock's job in the englisg Dept.

He needs to run again, in all the years I have lived here he is the first politician in MA I have ever felt represented me.

I suppose "sit down and shut up" would be too much to hope for?

Sell mortgages to armed forces, see if Cosmo is looking for seniors. He will never be able to win another seat in Massachusetts ever again. The guy is as useless is his boss the carpetbagger who couldn't decide whether his home was Salt Lake City or Belmont.

One of the biggest mistakes Brown made was voting against unemployment, when we had over a million people laid off and struggling to provide for their families. The day after he made this announcement, over one hundred angry, out of work, voters showed up at his state house office to protest. Soon after, he signed on to allow for the extensions. His office phone was answered by inexperienced staff, out of high school or college who couldn't answer why he voted against--citing it was for a very good reason and that they didn't know why, and to call back at a later time. Anyone who calls a senator's office is never greeted that way. He's unprofessional, a self-involved profiteer and a phoney, who has no clue about the working class--the pick up truck was his worst stunt ever because they guy is worth millions. Good riddance.

Diana,
You are quite rude. This was a legitimate question from the author. Doubt you would say something like this out in public, you seem like just another bully hiding behind the computer. And yes, I would say this to you face to face.

He votes both democratic and Republican. Exactly the way it should be but people around here are so stuck up their parties behind, they just have to vote democratic. This country will never move forward with that kind of thinking.

Yeah, he probably goes both ways in other respects, not when it comes to his constituency he's all about backing his buddies on wall street and Bain. He's fooled those who voted for him and if he lived up to his promises, maybe he would still be there. Once voted in office. They usually stay heust have done a poor job. It shows

Scott, pack your bags and move out of most screwed up state in the union. Sell everything and buy a motor home and tour the USA. Life is to short, enjoy it while u can before the socialists takes everything from you. I remember the good times with you at Camp Curtis Guild Reading, Ma.

Very likely he will be back to run for either Governor or to replace Kerry, when he is chosen by Obama for some important position. However, this is a strong Democratic state and it's difficult for a Republican to win anything, as was seen by Warren a complete fraud to replace him.

@ John C I think your right Obama will take him in and give him a job in the white house as well as Romney. Thats my prediction.

If Brown wants to show his bipartisanship and position himself as a candidate for Governor or against Kerry, he should immediately make a deal where he resigns as Senator and have the Governor appoint Warren. This would give the state more seniority in committees for Warren and make Brown look heroic and show his bipartisanship.

As I recall, Brown wasn't "memorable" a a State Rep or State Senator; that is, he did little good but also little harm. I'm not sure his term as US Senator was much different in my view. He seems like an intelligent and decent man (excepting his - imho - somewhat racist and demeaning behavior in the debate) who will make out well no matter what he chooses to do....

What I would like to know is what did Brown do? Enlighten me. Did he create any jobs? Did he help the poor? How about the vets. Talked about it but did NUTTA !

Senator Brown did a great job as he demonstrated his desire to work with both sides. Unfortunately, ms Warren will raise taxes as she asserted she would. It boggles the mind that MA voters seem to relish high taxes when we have no improvements to anything to show for the higher revenues. Scott Brown should run for Kerry's seat and perhaps for the first time we will have someone occupying that seat who takes pride in getting things done as opposed to voting the part line and playing puppet to whichever dem president is in office.

I think he should spend the time out of learning contemplating the mistakes he and his team made while campaigning. My husband and I generally vote Republican although we are unenrolled, but his negative campaign style turned us both off. He was particularly condescending towards Ms. Warren during the debates, calling her "Professor" as though it were a dirty word. He really damaged his "nice guy" image. A few years out of office to gain some humility will be a good thing.

Senator Scott Brown's accomplishments in office are easily referenced & too long to fit in this comment section--do the job & look it up--on official gov't. websites--not from the everyday media that no longer reports factual news untill they slant it to their liking. The energy used to express snide/uncalled for rhetoric here would be better utilized by working to help change the debilitating circumstances our country is still in; wise cracks won't solve our national debt, provide millions of unemployed people with jobs, or fix a foreign policy in shambles--remember Benghazi is still under investigation & we don't know why no one helped our 4 brave fellow Americans who are dead. Frequently many MA voters are willing to put people of little or no character in office. Fortunately, others of us are proud to have done something different from that when we elected Senator Brown to office in 2010. With great integrity, he represented many of us here for the 1st time in decades & always made the best interests of MA folks his priority. (BTW-the "election heard 'round the world" will go in the history books.) Criticisms of Brown in these comments pale next to Warren's questionable past record--one she'll surely enhance as her fraudulent persona & progressive/socialist ideology play out on the Senate floor. The Patch would better serve its readers by asking this more pertinent & critical question: When Warren goes to DC, what do you expect her to do for you & our state & our country?

He lost because he was a RHINO. Republican in name only. Dems did not vote for him because he ran on the republican ticket, and republicans because see above.

Senator Brown will succeed at whatever position or profession he chooses to pursue. He is a problem solver, who faced adversity at a young age. Overcoming adversity develops strength of character. He is not a quitter. If he was the Democratic party wouldn't have spent so much money to defeat him. Senator Brown has been very responsive to his constituents both Republican, Democratic and independents during his short period in office. A young paralyzed naval cadet is one of the many who have made that response public. Go Scott!!!!

Yeah that was the problem Ms. Stewart, He was all 'I am for it, I am against it" and not sticking to the GOP ideals , In other words just like Romney [ and a big part of the reason he did not get elected was that he was a flip floper ] Read Rino. If he was an Independant then why did he not run as such?

The main reason he didnt get elsected is because of that jerk Ryan he took along with him a Marxist Extremist. Vouchers for health care??? Wha we stupid or sumthin? Extreme cuts in medicare? Not to mention we 47% who are worthless POS's he thought we were.

I believe he should go back to modelling for Cosmo.

Yeah Diana I'm not sure if you will see this, but as a reply to your comment to me I do agree Scott Brown could have done some things differantly in his campaign and yes I did get somewhat tired of the native american comments, though she was dishonest in how she presented herself. It actually did give her a dishonest boost at Harvard, whether you like to believe that or not. She was also not honest about some of the work she ahd done. Your voting for Coakly and now Warren only tells me that even if Scott Brown came across as a great guy to you, you still would never had voted for him. Now we will see whether you made the correct choice in voting for Warren, that is if you like many others won't just look the other way if she isn't as good as you hoped. Thanks for commenting back. Though we may not agree it's great to have the discussion with people like you.

I agree with you Diana, it's a politicians views, policy positions and how they vote that is important to me, not like I would be best friends with them. I rather have a beer with people like you, who would tell me what they really think, than a politician, though it would be intersting to see what a politician says if they were under the influence. You may a more honest answer.

I think it's pathetic that this country doesn't seem to know the difference between the good guys and the bad guys anymore. God help us in the next four years. Who's Obama going to blame now for the last four!

Scott Brown still has a future in politics at the state or national levels. He should run for John Kerry's Senate seat, if that opens up, or for the MA governor's seat. He is still young and has a lot to offer, however, if I were his political advisor, I would tell him to cut down on his negative ads the next time he runs for office, and focus more on his voting record and accomplishments during his 2-year term at the US Senate.

Diana: What the hell are you talking about. Misinterpreted WHOSE will -- Scott's? God's? Or, Satan's! Don't preach humility; it makes you sound like you're better than God's Human Race!

Oh, I see. You're probably one who thinks O walks on water. Remember your Bible prophecies, and how you will be fooled. . . .

GOD HELP AMERICA!

I cannot believe you people are still crying about Scott Brown....get over it! He will survive.

He has a wife who works and I'm sure she is tired of him too, just like the rest of us.

The guy never passed one bill of legislation when he was a state rep and has been hanging off of Romney's coat tails ever since. He is rude and crude--remember his comment about "Hey guys my daughters are available", when he won Teddy's seat. He has never accepted his gay constituency, or people of color and race, he is against women's rights --a Neo-Con supporter all the way. Maybe Hollywood would have been a better choice--the guy sure can ACT! But only some of us can see through his pretentious, conceited, arrogance.

I hope Kennedy will eventually get Kerry's seat--because Kerry would want it that way! Brown is going no where in politics because he proved that he is unworthy of the senate seat.

Just because he drives a beat up pick up and wears a construction jacket, it does not make him a working class supporter. You guys are hopeless.

DIANA: My eye just caught the comment that you "don't respect Scott Brown". Tell me, if you can't respect a man who is loved by his family, is a Colonel in the Armed Forces, is an Attorney and was raised democrat and chose republican (which means he understands both sides and the middle), then who on earth do you "respect". And, doesn't God tell you to "respect" all? "Sit down and shut up" doesn't sound very respectful.

Good Lord . . .

Diana,

I'm beginning to think that the majority of Scott groupies on this forum are his neighbors.

Diana & Somerville Girl: If neither of you like Scott Brown, why then, would you bother to come to a thread just to add your poison. Mock this: "Sit down and shut up."

Outtahere. As long as there are people like you two in a thread, there is nothing accomplished past grade-school level.

YUP, I think Brown still has a future, and I'm hoping to see him take Kerry's seat, too. As for Kerry. . . . don't appreciate him in Mass. or DC. Deval will go to DC, too, and before long, he'll take Lantigua with him, and that doesn't even seem remotely feasible, but then again, neither did Patrick's second term! Nor Barak's! Gotta love those Illegals! They sure know how to vote!

Janellen27,

Are you a friend of the family? Sounds like it. I've heard this before. They are obsessed with themselves to the point they track what people are saying on line. Remember all his daughter's adoring fans on Facebook after his comments to the male audience? PLEASE. Save it for someone who is not educated about the Brown's. People who parade around in public like they are so special, are just the opposite in private. There were many people who did not take his comment as a joke because it was in very poor taste. What father of true moral character is going to offer up his two daughters on stage in front of the entire nation as he is accepting victory to the senate? He was an absolute disgrace to himself, his entire family and uninformed voters.

The Kennedy Family has done more for the working class than Scott Brown could ever dream of doing. Every family has their own issues, but when you have someone like Scott Brown who takes a paycheck from the people of Massachusetts, it is expected that he do his job! And do it well.

The people of Massachusetts were obviously very unhappy with him in his very SHORT TENURE as Senator and I'm sure there are many reasons why he couldn't cut it. It has nothing to do with the liberals of this state and more about what he lacks in brain power.

Beauty is temporary--brains are forever. Maybe instead of using "stardom" as the main attraction, he should try being a real person and teaching his family to be that way as well.

Mrs. Warren had a press conference with Govenor Patrick. When asked the tough questions neither wanted or could answer, including the Senator-elect who campaigned on 3 sentences. Truly pathetic for a genius "Harvard" law professor who was making $350k for teaching 1 class and campaigning on keeping college tuition costs down!

Brown is a good man who didn't hide his wife and kids and never pretended to be something he isn't.

But because he dared to run as an R rather than as a D he was demonized and ripped to shreds by lies.

That is also truly pathetic.

Commonsense: I agree totally, but it's not JUST about the money. They have no idea what we're in for now.

JeanneMartin: Oh, thanks for reminding me. . . YES, he does read the bills! How many can say that? And, that's why he votes the way he votes. He knows what's in the bills and that includes the fine print.

Janellen27,

Are you suggesting that Diana and I leave the forum?

Now I'm convinced she's in their camp. Can't take criticism, can they? Well that's part of politics. It's not all glory.

Maybe they tried Hollywood and that didn't work out either....oh well.

Next time he write a book on child rape, he should donate all proceeds to help victims. Then maybe he might get some respect and sympathy. Strange, he didn't feel compelled to write the book years ago, before being elected senator.

It may not have received the same recognition if he were only a model for Cosmo.

The Romney/Brown supporters had all the answers before the election, then they get bitch slapped up and down and over and out, lose the election, and guess what, they still have all the answers. Those darn Republicans, legends in their own minds, worshipers of Karl Rove's Machiavellian concepts of deceit and duplicity in politics, but thankfully not the rest of the country. The question "no commonsense" was what should Brown do now and I answered the question honestly, that he should go back and do what he always wanted to do and become a professional big screen actor. He has had 2 years of great performances as a US Senator. All he needs now is a talent agent and he can't miss. Don't worry about Scott Brown, he's like a cat, he'll always land on his feet.

Diana,

I'm not leaving.....and yes, I agree, they need to accept the fact that Scott Brown just couldn't do the job and that's why he got the boot.

I guess they didn't have enough of his crooked friends in Wall Street who ran off with trillions from taxpayers pensions, jobs, homes and savings. Just think the grief we have been able to avoid with Mitt not becoming president. I guess Scott was hoping to stay on those coat tails and get a new job in D.C.

Well guess what....looks like you're on your own now, Scott. Maybe those lobbyists in DC can carve something out for you....then again, they might be keeping it all for themselves. A new sheriff is in town and she's going after the criminals who tanked our economy.

Looks like there may be more billionaires heading for greener pastures--not the green they had in mind, south of the border green. That money in Cayman must be looked after before the IRS brings in the big guns for all that tax evasion and ripping off investors world wide. The rich have threatened to leave the U.S.--I'll help them pack! Good riddance to them all and to all the Scott Browns in the world....we are so much better off without you!

Look up Kennedy's record on legislation if you can figure out how.

Diana
12:51 am on Friday, November 9, 2012

And if you saw "2016" and believed a word of it, you may not understand much of anything

Yes, Diana. You bet I saw it! And, I didn't believe EVERYTHING I heard in the movie--only the words that were coming out of Barak Obama's mouth! And, I would bet money you didn't see the film at all, based on your attitude. . . or, pretty much on all your attitudes. You really know how to turn a legitimate discussion into a RomperRoom Free-for-All. Very productive of you and your sidekick. It's hard to pick through all of the garbage here to find the posts from those respecatable people who actually came here for a mature discussion.

TO: The Person who posted that Scott should have run as an Independent. He pretty much is an Independent, isn't he? But, when was the last time anyone won the Senatorial Race as an Independent? He had to pick one in order to win.

Diana,
She's crying because her husband told her they have to move to Mexico because he refuses to pay taxes to Obama and the IRS is going after their off shore tax haven account.

Diana: WhitepeoplemourningRomney???? Is that your problem? Racism? Oh, I see. Well, then, conversation sure is over.

TO The person who said something about .. . .

Well, if I had had my way, Bill Clinton would have been thrown out of The White House. He lied to The Grand Jury, lied to The American People, lied to his Wife, was Impeached. . . and, STILL won't get off the stage! I always said, since prior to his election, a man who lies to his wife will lie to his Country. Bill proved that to be true (as have all the Kennedy's). But, since he carried the whole thing out on TV and in other forms of media, he should have been thrown out like yesterday's trash. He lived in The People's White House, worked for The People, and screwed around on the job and lied through his teeth about the whole mess costing millions of dollars of The People's money. And, he just bought himelf four more years of facetime! Ugh!

Janellen, you seem to be pretty butthurt over people who cheat. What's up with that? Why do you care?

Posing with two daughters in string bikinis, without wife....who could that be. Is that what good fathers do?

It's not that hard to put in a vote for a piece of legislation that Pubs know Brown's vote would not matter, so he gets the nod to vote with the Dems, so later they can drag out the phoney proposition that he was the most bi-partisan Senator in the "whole" world. That is how deceit and duplicity work. Pubs know all the angles accept what we the people want. I keep hearing statements on this thread that espresses hope, that Congress should learn to get together in Washington. Well you know that's what's wrong with the system presently. Congress mostly cares about the people at election time, only. Both parties think it's about them and do what they think is right or wrong, but voters needs must be met first, and all of us must START DEMANDING that they quit the dysfunctional attitutes and start working for America. Republicans lost this election and and have to step back and regroup. Their ideas are not selling and that should be crystal clear., Republican candidates should soon get rid of men like Karl Rove, the political startegist who revels in every piece of sleazy campaign ad he can think of. The worshiper of the Machiavellian Political Philosophy and inventor of the "Big Lie" theory should get the boot. He is not good for the Pubs and he is not good for America. This Machavellian psychopath thinks he can win elections by bending and twisting reality to unacceptable standards. He got Bush W. elected but he is too divisive and should be given his walking papers.

He should continue to be the decent man he has been. Massachusetts never fails to disappoint us.

This must be the other sour patch who were promised jobs.

Holy Crap ! Enough already. It's over. Time to move on. Don't let politics wear you down. Enjoy the day. Enough of this crap for me.

No just someone who isn't part of your sheeple mentality. I have a job, try it sometime you might like it. Though you will get upset that you work and others live off the taxes you pay.

SomervilleGirl & Diana: Could you please tell me who each of you works for? I would like to invite your Employers to get a closer, more realistic view of who is representing their business. Oh, you work for yourselves? But, of course; your only choice.

Janeellen27,

You are in violation of Patch policies.

SomervilleGirl: If you are so aware of the rules, why then, do you keep violating them?

Just a reminder to all of our commenters. Please refrain from negative comments against each other and stick to the topic of the article. Thank you.

Based on the recommendation of some of the posters here, I took the time and went to look up Browns achievements. I can't find anything beyond sponsorship of a bill on insider trading (kind of a no-brainer I think). So to those of you who believe he is a "great man", what am I missing?

Rick,
Here is the history of Scott Brown:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Brown

Aside from being a state rep, but not creating any legislature worthy of recognition, in the National Guard since he was 19, but no active duty, and his pose in Cosmo, I don't see much else.

When I discovered he has several or more mansions, totaling in the millions along with matched savings, he lost all hope in convincing me and hundreds of other educated voters that he was far from "working class".

There was a letter on bluemassgroup.com during the senate election when the seat was vacant, from one of his former opponents. In the letter, she outlines numerous events which took place in his home town where his constituency came forward to complain about the manner in which they were treated--his daughters teacher who received verbally abusive phone calls, to the guy at the neighborhood grocery store who was dismissed, and gays he refused to acknowledge lived in his district.

I volunteered for Capuano's campaign during this election and aside from being a dedicated constituent of Mike, because he's also someone who always works very hard for his constituency and is heavily involved in legislation, working well with both sides--I had made up my mind early on that Scott Brown was nothing more than a self-involved opportunist. If I can locate that letter from his former opponent, I will post it. Constituents don't lie--why would they?

Would this be because he can't golf?

Maybe that's why some folks think they're too long too list There aren't any.

First two comments about sum it up--as one person here noted:

"I downloaded Scott Brown's entire voting record and the only time he did not vote with the Republican agenda was when he knew a bill favoring the middle class only had a few votes and therefore, no chance of passing with or without his vote...it was safe and politically expedient to vote on our side. He could pretend he was for us and not risk offending his party. In all other votes, he consistently voted with his wealthy senators for all bills that would preserve their low tax rate while preventing any tax relief for the middle class. Scott Brown is not for us. He's not bipartisan by any stretch of the imagination. If you want the real facts, go to Vote Smart.com and type in Scott Brown's name".

http://grafton.dailyvoice.com/politics/scott-brown-visits-grafton-stumps-womens-issues

Second comment from grafton.dailyvoice:

"What dishonesty from Senator Brown. He was not a U.S. Senator when Lily Ledbetter was signed early in President Obama's term and became law. And most important, Lily Ledbetter is not about equal pay. It is about the timing of litigation about pay discrimination in the workplace. He voted against the fair pay act and when asked about it on talk radio I was shocked to hear him say that it would become a burden for businesses. He said women discriminated against could go to discrimination agencies and the courts. There was no expression of concern from Senator Brown about the burden that would place on women along with the certainty that they would be out of employment while they fought about being paid unfairly. Senator Brown may live in a house full of women, but he is not fighting for all women. Also, woman are more than half of all working families. The Republican Senator Brown would work for the 1% and be part of the Republican agenda. He is not for all of us. He'll side with corporations every time".

He's for women's rights?

Any openings at Big Apple Circus?

DIANA: "Actually, I work for your husband. It's kind of a funny story..."

Would that be the husband I had 25 years ago, the one I don't have at the moment, or the one I'm going to have in the future?

You're kind of a funny story, too.

It's inappropriate to ask where someone works. There are wackos on some of these forums and people need to remain anonymous for good reasons. GET IT? I believe I have already answered that question already to someone else. I have a job and you don't need to know where that is--because it is none of your business and has nothing to do with posting, unless you are suggesting that you would be intruding upon our privacy and trying to create problems.

I think she meant "What street corner do you work on?"

People can be sued for harassing on the internet. Are you aware of cyber-laws? Maybe you should review the policies if you were able to pass reading comprehension 101 in "HS". It appears the age factor is showing with all the day and night marathon postings. Does mom and day pay all your bills? Can't get a job? It's really sad this group of Brown supporters can't face the facts. It explains a great deal about the losing candidate and the people his aligned. Maybe try volunteering at a homeless shelter, you may learn something more than "it's all about me", an your white picket fence. The suburban flight is real and I understand why they leave. This is the kind of neighbor you would have to deal with --small towns, small minds. I've seen it all before and they too have claimed to have wife swapping and monogamy--how does that work?

The thing to watch is that trust fund. You never know when those friends may need to collect their big debts owed.