Somehow I just knew it. (Sigh)

[MADem]

1. Don't blame Martha.

Blame the sexist nature of Massachusetts politics.

It's not an easy topic, but someone needs to bring it up.

Through the mists of invented history, Elizabeth Warren sailed on a golden cloud of cheering supporters to a sure victory....only that was NOT true. It took SHITLOADS of money--a lot of it out-of-state money--and people like me getting down to the "all politics is local" level and doing the GRIND to GOTV.

Also, we were fortunate that Brown played the "Pow Wow, The Indian Boy/Tomahawk Chop" race card--and that offended a LOT of people. Then, he fell on his ass with horrible, snarky performances (calling Warren "perfesser" like a cartoon character didn't help him) as he sneered his way through the debates.

Warren was the FIRST woman EVER elected in Massachusetts to the Senate. THE FIRST. In liberal MA. She should have been a walk from the start with her credentials, but it was neck and neck up until September or later, when she finally got some distance owing to Brown's blatant mistakes.

How many women governors have we ELECTED? NONE. Jane Swift doesn't count, she fleeted up.

Massachusetts has a "woman problem." We are loathe to elect them to major office. Even Niki Tsongas --- talented as she is -- is kiting on dead Paul's coat-tails.

That's just brutal fact, and it's sad, in this day and age.