January 19 was a political tsunami for American politics in many ways. A special election was held in Massachusetts to replace Senator Edward Kennedy. His seat had been held by a Democrat since 1952, when John F. Kennedy defeated Henry Cabot Lodge. Most of the nation considered the Massachusetts Senate seat to be "the Kennedy seat."

Now, pundits across America are trying to interpret what the victory of Scott Brown, a Republican, means to the political landscape. I think the answer to what Scott's victory really means isn't that complicated. According to all major polls, America remains a right of center nation. We don't like fiscal irresponsibility. We don't like double digit unemployment. We don't like big government. We don't like change for the sake of change. We want and expect responsible government.

That is what happened in Massachusetts. The people of Massachusetts reflected the anger and frustration of the American people toward a President and Congress that simply isn't listening to them. It was especially interesting to me that Massachusetts and Tennessee are the only two states that have statewide health care plans. Neither has been successful. But I don’t think health care was the only issue on the minds of Massachusetts voters.

The people have spoken. It is important that politicians everywhere pay attention. I thought it was rather disingenuous of the President to compare Scott Brown's victory to his own and say that the American people are angry about the last eight years. I think he may have forgotten that Senator-Elect Brown is a Republican. The American people are angry at an Administration that refuses to listen to them. The American people are angry at a Congress that seems to have forgotten who they work for – the people who elected them.

Scott Brown's victory sends a clear message from Massachusetts and the country – remember who you work for and listen to what we want.