‘Seat Scott Now!’

Scott Brown’s campaign for Senate made much out of some comments by Democrats that seemed to auger for a short delay in seating the winner of the Massachusetts special election. Now that he’s won by a clear margin, there is no apparent move by Democrats to delay him. That isn’t stopping Republicans from buying into the narrative and hosting their own efforts to demand Brown be seated immediately (something not actually legally possible right now). Sen. David Vitter is up with a website, “Seat Scott Now,” which intimates that Democrats are “playing games about seating Scott in the Senate.”

“I’d love your support in terms of getting Scott Brown seated,” says Vitter in a short video–which was uploaded on January 19, the day of the election. It’s not clear how, but Vitter argues that signing up for his e-mail list will expedite Brown’s swearing-in.

Also, Carly Fiorina’s Senate campaign in California sent this message out around 15 hours after Brown’s victory–an hour after he gave a press conference explaining the pace he’d be seated at.

Dear Fellow Californian,

Scott Brown’s victory last night is not only terrific news for the people of Massachusetts; it’s also a victory for voters across the nation who are tired of Washington’s continued reliance on a failed policy platform of tax, spend and borrow.

But we need your help to get Senator-elect Brown seated right away! There are reports that Democrats like Barbara Boxer and Harry Reid are trying to prevent Brown from taking office in an end run to force through their job-killing health care overhaul and other disastrous bills. Call Barbara Boxer (202-224-3553) and Harry Reid (202-224-3542) now and tell them to respect the will of our nation’s voters by seating Senator-elect Brown today.

The voters of Massachusetts have made their will known loud and clear. We must do the same here in California, and we can start by calling on Washington to seat Senator-elect Brown immediately.

Sincerely,

Carly Fiorina

P.S. Don’t let Democrats in Washington ignore us! Tell them you want Senator-elect Brown seated in the U.S. Senate today!