One earthquake at a time

From what I've seen, the Massachusetts GOP could put up a lawn chair against Martha Coakley and take Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat from bumbling Bay State Democrats.

In the person of Scott Brown, it could be argued, the Republicans have found their folding furniture. He stands taller than his opponent only because (politically) she's fallen and can't get up.

Yes, it'll be interesting to see what happens in Massachusetts tomorrow. And no, it won't be a seismic shift if Brown wins -- no matter what partisans and pundits say.

Independent voters, of course, will determine the outcome.

The only truly earth-shaking result would be a victory by Libertarian candidate Joseph Kennedy (no relation). That won't happen, sad to say, but if it did it'd be a big step in the right direction -- away from the two dominant parties and toward government by The People.