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2016 Postmortem

Anthony McCarthy

(507 posts)

1. I'd hate to see it happen

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:04 AM

Nov 2012

Scott Brown would likely win. I'd rather have Mike Capuano in the senate than John Kerry but it's a pretty big gamble.

I'm not a fan of Democratic presidents appointing sitting legislators to cabinet posts. I remember what happened when Clinton did that.

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John Kerry and the ghost of Scott Brown [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

I'd hate to see it happen Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #1

Why are people freaking out about Scott Brown? If the MA voters didn't want him in 2012, Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #2

Primary/special election voters are a different breed. NCLefty Nov 2012 #10

Sure, but we just need to get our ground game back into gear. We have to do our job. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #11

Why on earth would Obama risk taking Kerry out of the Senate for a four year job bigdarryl Nov 2012 #3

Roll of the dice..... nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #4

Off-year special election ... major gamble NHDEMFORLIFE Nov 2012 #5

Not worth it. Brown didn't lose--Elizabeth Warren won. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #6

John Kerry wants a cabinet post and he has earned it. PsychProfessor Nov 2012 #7

They should be looking for a strong democratic candidate. warrior1 Nov 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Nov 2012 #9