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And it gets ugly.

After a while, Scott Brown replies to his critics...

I came to Washington to be an independent voice, to put politics aside, and to do everything in my power to help create jobs for Massachusetts families. This Senate jobs bill is not perfect. I wish the tax cuts were deeper and broader, but I voted for it because it contains measures that will help put people back to work.

I was disappointed with the continuation of politics-as-usual in the drafting of this bill, as it was crafted behind closed doors, without transparency and accountability. I hope for improvements in that process going forward. All of us, Republicans and Democrats, have to work together to get our economy back on track. I hope my vote today is a strong step toward restoring bipartisanship in Washington.

We should let Mr. Scott Brown (R, KENNEDY) know, politely but firmly, that we expect him to stick to his word.

But what do we expect? He lives in, and represents, freakin' MASSACHUSETTS, not Texas or Florida or Tennessee.

People in Massachusetts are a bit weird at times. They elected and re-elected that Kennedy fellow for decades, knowing full well what he did.

Don't go overboard with your criticism, is what I'm saying. Save the full-throated blasts for Obama, the resident dirty socialist and Gramscian.

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