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14. He lost to Warren in a Presidential year

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:45 PM

Nov 2012

and would run for this seat in a special election the kind he won. He also wouldn't have to contend with the Senate is in the balance thing. I sure wouldn't count him out. It isn't like they have Republicans sitting around ready to run there. If I were a GOP power broker and that seat came up Brown would be the first person I would turn to.

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Sen Kerry for cabinet anything is folly. [View all] al_liberal Nov 2012 OP

the problem is Kerry isn't a slave dsc Nov 2012 #1

I agree. nt bayareamike Nov 2012 #2

Why are people ProSense Nov 2012 #3

Brown would have to be a quite strong favorite for that seat dsc Nov 2012 #4

Brown is toast! ProSense Nov 2012 #7

Sorry, but you know NOTHING about Massachusetts politics. I do. I don't want a special election bluestate10 Nov 2012 #29

Well, he is a recent loser to Elizabeth Warren Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #8

He lost to Warren in a Presidential year dsc Nov 2012 #14

Kerry's current term is up in 2014. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #28

You are exactly right. Patrick can beat Brown in 2013, maybe. But Patrick will destroy Brown bluestate10 Nov 2012 #30

No one thought that a Republican would win Teddy's seat but Brown did. That's why. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #11

And now he's toast! ProSense Nov 2012 #12

Somehow, you draw that Massachusetts Ds are invincible from that article. Seems like wishful bluestate10 Nov 2012 #31

If Sen. Kerry is the one who prepped Obama for the 1st debate.... fadedrose Nov 2012 #5

Kerry was Obama's debate partner for all three. n/t ProSense Nov 2012 #10

Chris Van Hollen - Maryland fadedrose Nov 2012 #16

Inaccurate. ProSense Nov 2012 #17

Thanks for sticking up for Senator Kerry politicasista Nov 2012 #22

I was a Howard Dean fan in 2004. fadedrose Nov 2012 #24

To each his own politicasista Nov 2012 #33

You're right. It was Biden that Van Hollen coached. fadedrose Nov 2012 #23

Kerry prepped for all 3, but they didn't prep much for first plus Axelrod stopped them when Kerry JI7 Nov 2012 #18

It wasn't Kerry's fault democrattotheend Nov 2012 #20

Obama himself, didn't blame Kerry politicasista Nov 2012 #21

Besides Hutzpa Nov 2012 #6

I agree boxman Nov 2012 #9

Deval. moondust Nov 2012 #13

I think it would be wise not to unseat any Democratic senator right now for a cabinet position cherish44 Nov 2012 #15

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #19

Has President Obama said anything that would indicate that he's MineralMan Nov 2012 #25

He said politicasista Nov 2012 #39

An appointment for Massachusetts Senator is temporary. A Special Election has to be called within bluestate10 Nov 2012 #26

Kerry will then be said to be too old in 2016 karynnj Nov 2012 #32

+1 n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #34

Wanna trade Senators? politicasista Nov 2012 #35

I'm tired of attacks on Kerry as well. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #37

And also politicasista Nov 2012 #38

I think he would be a great SOS. The legislature can change the seat to a governor appointment. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #27

I absolutely agree! TM99 Nov 2012 #36

+1 n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #40