Choakley

So, as foretold here two days ago, Martha Coakley blew a 15-point lead by not asking anyone for their votes and lost Ted Kennedy's Senate seat to a telegenic Republican, Scott Brown. Strike one against the entitled, and some respect, yes, for Senator-Elect Brown for actually campaigning and asking for votes, the way you're supposed to, going out and meeting the people. Putting 200,000 miles on his truck, which doesn't seem possible in a state as small as Massachusetts. And congrats to Brown for his classy mention of the late Senator Kennedy in his acceptance speech.

Contrary to every GOP mouthpiece on Fox and in the rest of the bloated media, this is actually great news for Democrats -- if they take it the right way. This is not a call to move to the center, this is a call to serve the base that actually worked to elect this President and everyone who rode in on his coattails, or in the election prior to beat back the nihilist Republicans. Stand with the people or lose your own party, as Coakley did.

I like the calls for Dr. Howard Dean to return to run the Democratic National Committee -- God save us from milquetoast loser Tim Kaine. And here's to Dr. Dean himself who said tonight:

"I certainly don't think it's a referendum on President Obama," Dean said.

Maddow seemed to be surprised that Dean wasn't blaming Democrats for the Massachusetts race. "You're the only Democrat in politics right now who's saying anything like that," she said. "Democrats formed a circular firing squad over this election."

Maddow also called it "an incredible breakdown in party discipline."

Dean agreed, and suggested a new direction: "This is not the time for pointing the blame."

People who blame others are losers. If you want to win elections, you stop blaming and get to work.

Sounds from the White House indicate that Obama is ready to fight, and maybe now House Dems will fold and just pass the Senate health reform bill, and move on to fixing any holes there. As for Brown, does he honor the late Senator Kennedy's memory, work with the President (who called to congratulate him) and get reelected in 2012, or does he go teabagger and act like a douche?

Best news of all: Lieber-who?