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This has to be the most stupid article in a while, but is also certainly a warning shot of times to come.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100123john_kerrys_star_eclipsed_upstart_seizes_limelight_from_senior_senator/srvc=home&position=also

But Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said, “I’m sure he had hoped he would be the senior Democrat. Not only is Brown more prominent publicly right now, but he’ll be doing a two-step around Kerry on some of these issues. You can’t be a leader when there’s no one following you.”

As the Wrentham Republican prepares to be the 41st vote to topple key Democratic initiatives including President Obama’s health-care plan, Kerry warned, “Republicans on the other side of the aisle hear the message (of Brown’s election upset) as well. (Voters) want us not to say, ‘No’ to things but to get the business of the people done.”

Kerry’s colleagues also argued that Brown’s celebrity status could fade quickly while the Democratic senior senator chairs prominent committees such as Foreign Relations and continues to command respect from both sides of the aisle.

“I think it’s recognized nationally that he’s doing a great job and his role is only going to increase with time,” said U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Malden.)

But one source close to Kerry noted: “Obviously (U.S. Sen.-elect) Scott Brown is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, and being the only Republican senator in Massachusetts makes him even more prominent. Now more than ever John Kerry needs to be the guy.”