2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I adore Barney Frank... [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Gov. Patrick already has stated like they did last time, an interim will be named that won't run.
That is so THE PEOPLE can decide.
Why should the great Deval Patrick, who may soon be running for Vice President, give up his capital and name someone that later on the people might not want named permanent.
Remember there will be a special election w/in 6 months
and then
ANOTHER senate race in 2014 as the special only covers the remaining 2 years of Kerry's term.
What I feel bad for are the people of Mass. who lost a senior senator that was in the top 10 of seniority, to now have two of the bottom ranking senators.
The so called pot hole issues are not going to get done for those citizens(of which my sister is one of them so I know what I am talking about here.)
But I will be glad to see Senator Barney Frank. In the placemats of the senators of Mass. pictures, Barney will count as a real one.
It is an inspiration to the nation and mankind in general should this happen.
And if it does, I salute President Obama for his 9 step ahead thinking and of making lemonade out of a lemon situation.
Then Markey can win the special,(HOPEFULLY), and in 2014, one of the Kennedy's can reclaim a senate seat that is rightfully theirs.
Damn cell phones I think caused the cancer Teddy got.
Because he was on his 20 hours a day, doing the "pothole repair" talking to the locals as a senator should along with their national job. Wish there would be better studies into cellphones, because the phone companies don't want you to know how bad health wise it is to have that up against your ear all day.
Barney Frank as Governor would continue the equality for all that Teddy Kennedy so wished for all his life. The Dream lives on! if Barney Frank becomes Governor.
and a Kennedy (be it Vicky, Joe, Teddy Jr. wins the race in 2014.)