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2016 Postmortem

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

11. Barney's great, but I hope you're wrong.

Reply to cecilfirefox (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:32 AM

Dec 2012

Patrick should appoint the Democratic candidate in the special election, so that his appointee can build up statewide name recognition. Scott Brown already has that from two statewide campaigns and more than a year's service in the Senate.

If it seems clear that Markey will be the nominee, he should be appointed. If there's likely to be a seriously contested primary, of course, then Patrick's task is more difficult.

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I'm calling it- The governor of MA is going to appoint Barney Frank! \O/ [View all] cecilfirefox Dec 2012 OP

I hope you're right! Rider3 Dec 2012 #1

That would be wicked awesome. Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #2

cool Berlum Dec 2012 #3

As craetaker? brooklynite Dec 2012 #4

to what? n/t chillfactor Dec 2012 #5

To fill in John Kerry's seat tavernier Dec 2012 #8

I would like to see that chillfactor Dec 2012 #9

Probably not. WI_DEM Dec 2012 #6

Perhaps an online DU petition would help this choice? rasputinkhlyst Dec 2012 #7

I heard Vicki Kennedy was a shoo-in as caretaker Senator until the replacement election next summer. Zen Democrat Dec 2012 #10

Barney's great, but I hope you're wrong. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #11

I agree 100% WI_DEM Dec 2012 #14

That would be a whole lot of wonderful tartan2 Dec 2012 #12

Should be Mike Dukakis. blueclown Dec 2012 #13

Barney Frank said he is out of Gov, free to do more in the general public Sunlei Dec 2012 #15

Frank has said that he does not want the job. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #16