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In reply to the discussion: Gov. Patrick to name Mo Cowan interim senator [View all]dbackjon
(6,578 posts)75. I know of John Aravosis
He has great columns, and some bad ones.
Maybe Graham is, maybe he isn't. Not the point. HE says he is straight, votes against gay rights, so no, in my opinion, and for the purposes of this conversation, Barney Frank would be the only gay Senator.
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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