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In reply to the discussion: Gov. Patrick to name Mo Cowan interim senator [View all]Mass
(27,315 posts)15. But Barney would have had a hard time staying out of the limelight.
We need the focus to stay on the candidate(s).
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It's too late. The appointment has been made. We all asked for Barney. We all cheered when he
MADem
Feb 2013
#86
I assume Patrick did this so as not to favor any one candidate running for the permanent seat
TroyD
Jan 2013
#10
A gay male is a minority. Though probably five or six others are, but not out.
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#17
I would have thought that gay elderly men were a fairly rare commodity in that body....
MADem
Jan 2013
#18
I am more concerned by the election itself now that Lynch seems decided to throw his hat in the ring
Mass
Jan 2013
#20
Or to throw a bone to a pal--if he'd given the gig to Barney, no candidate would have been favored.
MADem
Jan 2013
#13
I wish Barney would run for the 2 year term, then Vicky Kennedy. We need a superstar in the Senate
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#27
Naah. Barney wants to retire, he just knew that he could help with "the financials" because that is
MADem
Jan 2013
#29
It does appear there might be. Personally, I think it's our loss to have bypassed Barney.
Little Star
Jan 2013
#61
Mo Cowan was a great choice. Those of us in MA didn't think it would be Barney Frank.
Katorama
Jan 2013
#68
There were a number of people being considered for the interim post. I'm confident Governor Patrick
Katorama
Jan 2013
#76
The senate now has its first black Democratic senator today one of only 8 in history.(urgghh)
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#16
Vicky Kennedy helped Teddy beat Mitt. She also is #1 on the anti-gun issue. and she is a woman.
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#28
If you recall the timeline, Mitt was closer than he should have during the lead up
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#32
Their relationship is, assuming that Markey makes the cut and is the nominee, that they're both
MADem
Jan 2013
#55
we can answer that question in June. And in 2014 six yr. race. And the gov race in 2014
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#47
Did you mean Jon Keller? His son Barney is a Comm Director for some GOP thinktank:
Katorama
Jan 2013
#79
Yes, Old Keller at Large, and getting larger by the minute. He's a smarmy bigmouth.
MADem
Jan 2013
#81
The guy has never held elective or public office. He has only worked as a staffer.
MADem
Jan 2013
#82
I was hoping for Barney (because he'd go in kicking and screaming) or Markey (to
gateley
Jan 2013
#64