Reply #25: Senator Kennedy deserves the right to make that decision

[karynnj]

and I am near certain that for Kerry becoming the senior Senator will be a bittersweet moment as he clearly respects and loves Ted Kennedy. After all, he is Chair of the SFRC and chair of a powerful Commerce committee - not to mention a long term member of the Finance committee - where (at least last Congress) he chaired the sub committee that oversees Social Security and pensions. Not to mention that he was easily nominated by his party to be the Democratic nominee for President. I don't think the added prestige of being the senior Senator from MA would add much - do you think being the senior Senator from CO makes Udall more important than he was before Salazar was picked?

I think it was unconscionable for the 3 Republicans to say that they were ok if it added to 61 and not 60 - knowing the burden it puts on Ted Kennedy. Where is the courage of their convictions - after they were feted by the press for their importance.