Reply #42: Instead of the knee jerk reaction...think about what he said...

[windbreeze]

and I wondered the same thing...as soon as it was obvious that Ted was terminal...he could have retired, and had his seat filled, a long time ago, that isn't putting down Ted, at all, because I understand the emotions involved...but it IS just possible, that a fellow Dem...could/would have gotten it, under those circumstances, and again because of emotions having to do with Ted..but I will admit, that it's a bit redundant to talk about it now....hindsight always being 20/20 and all...I'd suggest, however, that Scott Brown not get too used to the seat...or too confident....I think Coakley ran a terrible campaign...and past history tells us...it's never time to rest on our laurels, and expect something to be handed to us, just because...wb