Newsflash: A US Senator's term is 6 years!

[Withywindle]

I've spent hours watching one post after another popping up in random threads saying, "We'll kick Brown's ass out in 2012."

I WISH. But no. No we will not. He is not eligible for any kind of removal or election for another 6 years. It's only members of the House of Representatives who seek re-election every two years.


You'd think this would be obvious to anyone who ever took 10th-grade civics....uh, but I learned this in 10th-grade civics in the 80s. Do they not teach this anymore?


Edit: I have been thoroughly schooled. I now have hopes of getting rid of this loser in '12. But only if we run a candidate who is willing to DO THE FUCKING WORK.

[Grand Taurean]

1. WRONG!

Brownie only serves until Jan 3, 2013.
He must run for a full term 2012.

[Withywindle]

5. OK, that may be.

I know it varies from state to state.

[leftstreet]

2. Isn't he just finishing out Kennedy's term?

[ibegurpard]

3. this post warranted snark

but I'll just correct you:
this was a special election to finish out the rest of Ted Kennedy's term.

[Withywindle]

7. Snark away - if I misunderstood the law, I deserve it!

I'm glad his potential for damage is limited. Let's have a candidate from MA who is ON FIRE for the peopoe.

[quiller4]

4. Wrong. Brown was only elected to fill the remainder of Sen Kennedy's term

and thus he must run for re-election in 2012.

Special Election not Regular Election

[JeffR]

6. self-delete

[Withywindle]

9. I've never been so glad to be mistaken!

Coakley disappointed me BIG TIME, and I'm looking forward to Kenney's rightful successor to step up in '12.

But where was s/he NOW?

[Blue-Jay]

8. Good lord....

Do you know anything about how shit works?

[Withywindle]

10. Not the particular Mass senate law, obviously.

I deserve the snark. Lay it on.

[Bluebear]

13. It's not "Mass senate law". He is completing Kennedy's 6 year term.

In '12 the term is contested again. It's how the *US* Senate works.

[Blue-Jay]

18. It's not about Mass laws.

The senate seat is up for grabs again in 2012. The Constitution says so.

I didn't mean to be snarky (OK, maybe I did...), but Brown is nothing more than a seat-filler until the next election.

[Bluebear]

11. You've spent hours being mistaken, sorry!

[Withywindle]

12. Yes, I have.

:blush:

[Bluebear]

16. Blame your 10th grade civics teacher lol...

I hear she got fired lol.

Kidding, kidding :toast:

[Withywindle]

17. Good, he should have been, he was a right winger!

I'm just blushing because I had my facts wrong. :toast:

[Political Heretic]

22. ROFLOL ....sorry I couldn't help it. That was damn funny.

Seriously, here's a :hug: for the OP.

No harm done. :)

[Withywindle]

23. Thank you.

Even though by giving a :hug: back, I kick my shame, when I really want it to sink.


Seriously, thanks. I've had a crappy day overall. This is by no means the worst.

[BP2]

14. In Brown-noser's case, he's got less than 3 year before we take it back and send him home

in his pickup truck.

[Jamastiene]

15. Regular senate terms are six years, but not this time.

This was a special election to fill Senator Kennedy's seat until 2012 to finish out his term.

[JVS]

19. I hope you were pleasantly surprised to learn the details

[Withywindle]

20. Lawd yes!

I just hope MA has another candidate up its sleeve who is willing to do the work of shaking hands and kissing babies (or vice versa). :)

[Political Heretic]

21. Heh, good job on taking your lumps for being both condescending and wrong - I know it sucks.

:)

:thumbsup:

[Withywindle]

24. We've all been there, haven't we?

If we can't admit when we're wrong, then we're.....Republicans. DO NOT WANT.


:toast: