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Marrah_G

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70. He is not running and will not be running in the future

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Gov. Patrick to name Mo Cowan interim senator [View all] TroyD Jan 2013 OP

Excellent choice. Mass Jan 2013 #1

So Sorry... mpcamb Jan 2013 #2

Cowan is a good man. No reason to be sorry. Time to let MA decide its own fate. Mass Jan 2013 #4

I think it should have been Barney, too. But it's not our call. Unfortunately. nt MADem Jan 2013 #9

It is our call. cyclezealot Feb 2013 #84

It's too late. The appointment has been made. We all asked for Barney. We all cheered when he MADem Feb 2013 #86

Time to move on. earthside Jan 2013 #30

I think there's good reason why it's not Barney; greiner3 Jan 2013 #33

Barney asked to be chosen. nt valerief Jan 2013 #53

Barney doesn't want to run for Senator lunatica Jan 2013 #56

Barney asked for the interim slot only; Elizabeth Warren WANTED him there. MADem Jan 2013 #66

I'm not Marrah_G Jan 2013 #69

I was hoping for Mo Rocca. Ian David Jan 2013 #3

Does this mean Barney Frank may be full-time Senate candidate? malexand Jan 2013 #5

He could, but he wont. Mass Jan 2013 #6

Too old. He's tired. He just wanted to do this "one last thing." MADem Jan 2013 #11

More links to reporters with the news: TroyD Jan 2013 #7

Deval Patrick showed some political courage here. Mass Jan 2013 #8

I assume Patrick did this so as not to favor any one candidate running for the permanent seat TroyD Jan 2013 #10

He also said he wanted to appoint a minority or a woman. Mass Jan 2013 #12

A gay male is a minority. Though probably five or six others are, but not out. graham4anything Jan 2013 #17

Lindsey Graham (R-Scared of GOP-base) is out to everyone BUT the voters of SC. blm Jan 2013 #23

I would have thought that gay elderly men were a fairly rare commodity in that body.... MADem Jan 2013 #18

I am more concerned by the election itself now that Lynch seems decided to throw his hat in the ring Mass Jan 2013 #20

"I am more concerned by the election itself" TroyD Jan 2013 #21

I was talking about the democratic primary, not the general election. Mass Jan 2013 #25

I wish Lynch would just step back, but he seems determined to press his case. MADem Jan 2013 #24

There are no gay males in the Senate dbackjon Jan 2013 #44

Well, if you don't count Lindsay Graham. MADem Jan 2013 #72

Why would I count Lindsey Graham dbackjon Jan 2013 #73

No--but he's an open secret. R-Closet, is how John Aravosis puts it.. MADem Jan 2013 #74

I know of John Aravosis dbackjon Jan 2013 #75

Well, you have likely heard of Mike Rogers, too, then. MADem Jan 2013 #80

Or to throw a bone to a pal--if he'd given the gig to Barney, no candidate would have been favored. MADem Jan 2013 #13

But Barney would have had a hard time staying out of the limelight. Mass Jan 2013 #15

I think that having Barney IN the limelight would bring attention to the race. MADem Jan 2013 #19

I wish Barney would run for the 2 year term, then Vicky Kennedy. We need a superstar in the Senate graham4anything Jan 2013 #27

Naah. Barney wants to retire, he just knew that he could help with "the financials" because that is MADem Jan 2013 #29

I agree. I think that Barney would have, due to the air time, been a... Little Star Jan 2013 #52

Deval managed to piss off the senior senator from MA with that move... MADem Jan 2013 #57

Wow. I didn't know that Elizabeth had said that... Little Star Jan 2013 #59

She did it at the "hometown" swearing in over in Roxbury. MADem Jan 2013 #60

It does appear there might be. Personally, I think it's our loss to have bypassed Barney. Little Star Jan 2013 #61

I watched the post-announcement mini-presser w/Deval on the MADem Jan 2013 #62

Mo Cowan was a great choice. Those of us in MA didn't think it would be Barney Frank. Katorama Jan 2013 #68

"Those of us in MA?" Where do you think I am posting from, Timbuktoo? MADem Jan 2013 #71

There were a number of people being considered for the interim post. I'm confident Governor Patrick Katorama Jan 2013 #76

I'm less confident, but at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter. MADem Jan 2013 #77

"Those in MA didn't think"? I'm from MA and was thinking it would be Frank chelsea0011 Jan 2013 #83

Courage? What's courageous about appointing a crony, a personal aide? MADem Jan 2013 #67

Not so sure if tonight's Lawernce O'Donnell is any indication. cyclezealot Feb 2013 #85

Annoucement to be made at 11:00 AM TroyD Jan 2013 #14

The senate now has its first black Democratic senator today one of only 8 in history.(urgghh) graham4anything Jan 2013 #16

Vicky Kennedy is a nice lady, but she's a carpetbagger. She's from New Orleans. MADem Jan 2013 #22

Vicky Kennedy helped Teddy beat Mitt. She also is #1 on the anti-gun issue. and she is a woman. graham4anything Jan 2013 #28

Teddy beat Mitt in debate. He rolled him up and wiped the floor with him. MADem Jan 2013 #31

If you recall the timeline, Mitt was closer than he should have during the lead up graham4anything Jan 2013 #32

And it was the debate--nothing Vicky said--that did it for him. MADem Jan 2013 #34

Who do you think helped prep Teddy and made him take the race serious graham4anything Jan 2013 #39

Oh, please--that's like saying that we should elect Jim Carville MADem Jan 2013 #40

The correct example would be Hillary45. graham4anything Jan 2013 #45

No, my example was just fine, and we need to wrap this up. MADem Jan 2013 #49

What is their relationship politically? graham4anything Jan 2013 #51

Their relationship is, assuming that Markey makes the cut and is the nominee, that they're both MADem Jan 2013 #55

MADem is Right 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #46

we can answer that question in June. And in 2014 six yr. race. And the gov race in 2014 graham4anything Jan 2013 #47

We better be prepared to kick the shit out of Scott Brown. onehandle Jan 2013 #26

John Keller ... BOOOOOOOO!!! meegbear Jan 2013 #35

I know a few people here dislike that "douchebag" word.... MADem Jan 2013 #41

Hear! Hear! meegbear Jan 2013 #48

Did you mean Jon Keller? His son Barney is a Comm Director for some GOP thinktank: Katorama Jan 2013 #79

Yes, Old Keller at Large, and getting larger by the minute. He's a smarmy bigmouth. MADem Jan 2013 #81

How Reliable Is Keller DallasNE Jan 2013 #36

So It Panned Out DallasNE Jan 2013 #63

By the time he finds his way to the bathroom, he's gone. MADem Jan 2013 #65

Chief of Staff is far more than a personal assistant, as you suggest. Katorama Jan 2013 #78

The guy has never held elective or public office. He has only worked as a staffer. MADem Jan 2013 #82

Can he beat a Scott Brown? jeanmarc Jan 2013 #37

He doesn't have to beat Scott Brown. He's not running. MADem Jan 2013 #42

He is not running and will not be running in the future Marrah_G Jan 2013 #70

Who???????? Beacool Jan 2013 #38

Who? Someone who is close to the governor, who is getting a MADem Jan 2013 #43

Yeah, Patrick's former chief of staff. Beacool Jan 2013 #50

Well, I'm glad to see it wasn't our former Highway Safety directory hughee99 Jan 2013 #54

Well, that was a plain patronage job, and she slid off into the distance. MADem Jan 2013 #58

I was hoping for Barney (because he'd go in kicking and screaming) or Markey (to gateley Jan 2013 #64