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59. And not the goodfball Senator Kennedy from Louisiana...

Reply to Bayard (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 21, 2019, 11:20 PM

Sep 2019

It should be against the law for him to use the Kennedy name!

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Massachusetts Rep. Kennedy announces Democratic primary challenge to Sen. Markey [View all] Zorro Sep 2019 OP

Another Senator Kennedy Bayard Sep 2019 #1

And not the goodfball Senator Kennedy from Louisiana... VarryOn Sep 2019 #59

What's wrong with DownriverDem Sep 2019 #64

Not a damn thing kwolf68 Sep 2019 #70

Wow. Will the DNC blacklist his strategists now ? OnDoutside Sep 2019 #2

Boom - just moments after the announcement was made and the DNC is being slammed. George II Sep 2019 #16

By whom ? OnDoutside Sep 2019 #22

The DNC is not above reproach...just sayin'...my jackboots are off. n/t slumcamper Sep 2019 #25

No. Grins Sep 2019 #3

Are you sure you're thinking of the right Kennedy? nsd Sep 2019 #4

Right you are. n/t MBS Sep 2019 #20

Is Joe one of the family's anti-vaxxers? I know RFK Jr holds some comradebillyboy Sep 2019 #5

That's the wrong Kennedy. Nt lostnfound Sep 2019 #7

+1,000+++++ CountAllVotes Sep 2019 #26

I think you're thinking of a different Kennedy...... a kennedy Sep 2019 #11

Got that right Rebl2 Sep 2019 #13

No they don't. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #52

Okay Rebl2 Sep 2019 #57

I think this is the Joe who was absurdly opposed to rational marijuana regulation. Tactical Peek Sep 2019 #29

Markey gets a C+ by NORML and Kennedy gets a D. ancianita Sep 2019 #36

Uugh B Stieg Sep 2019 #37

Markey also looks stricter on gun control, but they both come from the #2 handgun manufacturing ancianita Sep 2019 #38

not correct Skittles Sep 2019 #47

That is unfortunate. CentralMass Sep 2019 #6

+++ not fooled Sep 2019 #14

Agreed. MBS Sep 2019 #21

JK3 will be president one day...if we still have elections Moostache Sep 2019 #8

He won't be president if he makes his career climbing over good Democrats to get into office TeamPooka Sep 2019 #28

I agree. patphil Sep 2019 #41

He should wait his turn ritapria Sep 2019 #9

Markey doesn't own the seat. BlueStater Sep 2019 #10

me neither not_the_one Sep 2019 #17

Many in MA have had enough of the Kennedys. This young man has virgogal Sep 2019 #19

Agreed - 20 years ago, I would have felt that Kennedy should allow Markey to serve one more term. Midwestern Democrat Sep 2019 #18

Markey has earned his seat for however long he Raven Sep 2019 #33

He'll earn it by getting elected again. BlueStater Sep 2019 #34

Right and it won't have anything to do with age as your post implied. Raven Sep 2019 #58

Ah, yes. The old "ageism" crap. BlueStater Sep 2019 #60

I have no real horse in this race, by the way. BlueStater Sep 2019 #63

I doubt being in the US Senate is the most physically or mentally taxing job you can have... VarryOn Sep 2019 #46

This is not good. George II Sep 2019 #12

How so? GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #15

This seems ill advised. bluedigger Sep 2019 #23

Challenging an incumbent Democrat Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #24

We need a smiley emoticon bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #27

Since when is that a bad thing? Polybius Sep 2019 #54

Are you really comparing Ed Markey to Ed Koch? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #55

Nope Polybius Sep 2019 #56

Personally I think MurrayDelph Sep 2019 #30

The governor is a republican. patphil Sep 2019 #42

Oops MurrayDelph Sep 2019 #44

Yes, I just checked on that. patphil Sep 2019 #49

rich enititled ambition. He's a real Gillibrand. Willing to kill off a good progressive Democrat TeamPooka Sep 2019 #31

The article itself offers a point-counterpoint look at this announcement... CBHagman Sep 2019 #32

Not a good idea Fan of Da Bearse Sep 2019 #35

I want another Kennedy on the bench... VarryOn Sep 2019 #39

What value does the last name Kennedy bring? pnwpolicy Sep 2019 #40

I'll admit there's some nostalgia for me... VarryOn Sep 2019 #45

If you're going to use the word "entitled" Bradical79 Sep 2019 #66

A valid criticism of my point... VarryOn Sep 2019 #67

People Don't Like Politicians Who Seem Too Opportunistic and Too Ambitious. Indykatie Sep 2019 #43

Ted Kennedy ran against Carter 5starlib Sep 2019 #50

It hurt Carter crazytown Sep 2019 #62

I sincerely doubt Markey is in any danger in the election just because Kennedy is challenging him. BlueStater Sep 2019 #65

Not in favor. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #48

i like Markey :( samnsara Sep 2019 #51

This sucks RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #53

Markey is co-sponsor (with AOC) of the Green New Deal summer_in_TX Sep 2019 #61

Big Mistake INdemo Sep 2019 #68

I like Joe, love his family. I'm backing Markey. Mc Mike Sep 2019 #69