Let’s See If The Democrats Have Any Ethics Left
Or what’s good for the goose…
With the death of Ted Kennedy (bless his soul), Massachusetts Democrats are in the awkward position of reversing their own 2004 vote (scheme) to keep vacant Senate seats empty until a special election.
When Senator John Kerry was running for president in 2004, the Democratically-controlled State Legislature wanted to deny the Republican governor at the time, Mitt Romney, the power to name a successor if Mr. Kerry won. The resulting law requires a special election 145 to 160 days after the vacancy occurs.
While state legislative leaders said they were worried that leaving the seat empty for five months could hurt the state…
Representative Michael Moran, co-chairman of the legislature’s elections rules committee said he favored the change and hoped Democratic lawmakers who initially expressed opposition would, too.
“Ted Kennedy was one of the most impressive senators we’ve ever had,” he said, “and to have him write a letter just prior to his death saying this is something Massachusetts needs — how do you not take that seriously and give your position another look?”
Yeah… HOW!??
Maybe holding a special election might be the right thing to do?
I think the Democrats are terrified that they could actually lose Massachusetts – all over America’s reluctance to go along with all the hope’N'change.
photo credit: claudiogennari
August 26th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
My sister had a brain tumor. She had surgery in August, some radiation, and died 16 months later. The last two months of her life she was completely bedridden and pretty fuzzy about everything. The last two or three weeks she was barely there. I have a hard time believing that The Swimmer could have penned a coherent letter (or any sort of letter) one week before his death.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Boston Harbour – location of the original tea party. The passing of Kennedy may change some of the political dynamic in Massachusetts.