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| Romney administration calls for Kerry to resign |
| 2004-06-15 |
| BOSTON --The Romney administration called Tuesday for Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry to resign while he runs for president, saying he’s had an abysmal attendance record since launching his campaign last year and is not adequately representing his constituents. Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, a Republican, said Kerry has missed 64 percent of last year’s roll call votes and 87 percent this year, including a vote on banning Internet child pornography. He also missed a vote on extending unemployment insurance benefits, which was defeated by one vote. "It’s not fair, it’s not right and the public is not being well-served," said Healey, who said she was acting on behalf of Gov. Mitt Romney. "I’m calling on John Kerry to resign so that we can fill that office with someone who is 100 percent devoted to the job of representing the people of Massachusetts." A spokesman for the Kerry campaign did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Kerry, who is to receive the Democratic nomination for president at next month’s national convention in Boston, said in February that he had no plans to resign his Senate seat. Under current state law, the governor would appoint someone to fill the remainder of Kerry’s term, which is set to expire in 2008 heh heh - beyond the politix, Mass. voters should have adequate representation, no? |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #15 jeebus, decency! manners! DC. this is beyond the pale! where can I get a high rez version? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-22 8:06:15 PM |
| #14 Oops. typo... :-) |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-22 7:53:51 PM |
#13 I'll be the first to admit Skeery should keep his day job. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-22 7:52:37 PM |
| #12 Kerry is not the first politician to keep his present job while campaigning for an "upgrade," nor should he be. We all keep our present jobs while looking for another. Plenty of GOP new-job seekers have kept their job(s) in the past, as well they should. They were elected to the post. This is just another obstacle a worried opposing party throws into the mix to see if it sticks. Let's face it, this is just bulls#%t. Let's get on with some honest politicking based on differences between the parties and candidates and let the voters decide. Cries of resignation and such are just ways to deflect from real issues. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5327 2004-06-22 7:44:37 PM |
| #11 Hey Anon, you think if the shoe were on the other foot the media and Dems wouldn't be screaming for the candidate's resignation? Right. Do you think the guy is doing his job? Right. And how would the people of Massachusetts best make their voice heard? Support from the media? Right. |
| Posted by: remote man 2004-06-22 4:09:42 PM |
| #10 Oh, please! If Kerry gives up his senate seat for a republican govenor to appoint his successor, and no doubt a republican replacement, Kerry "turns his back" on his party and its ideals, by giving the Senate one more, "unelected," seat. Should he do that? After all, he was elected by the voters. More than I can say for our "selected" president. Bob Dole resigned Knowing a conservative replacement would take over for him. Let's face it; we're absolutely talking apples and oranges here. The man was elected and if his constituants are not clamoring for his resignation, and they're not, then he should NOT resign. Period. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5327 2004-06-22 4:01:22 PM |
| #9 I think as far as he will go is to promise show up to at least 5 votes next year. |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2004-06-15 9:28:13 PM |
| #8 Methinks that would be ma'am, Raj |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-15 7:29:54 PM |
| #7 As I said a few weeks ago, I think Skerry is hedging his bets. If he does lose this November he will still be a Senator. He was one of the Senators who called for Bob Dole's resignation and now he won't do the same. I'll bet he hasn't returned any of his salry, either. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-06-15 7:25:08 PM |
| #6 Seafarious - it's gonna be a clusterfuck, sir... |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-06-15 4:20:03 PM |
| #5 The DNC convention is gonna be one giant lovefest, eh? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-06-15 4:02:58 PM |
| #4 An honorable person who becomes a candidate should resign in order to better serve his or her constituants. A self-serving s.o.b. will not resign because he or she does not want the opposition party to appoint the successor senator. No matter what one does, one will not achieve one's goals without losing on something. Kerry took the low ground and is trying to get it all. In doing so, he violated his trust with his electorate in Mass by playing hookey from the Senate (excused or not, it is screwing the voters). This situation shows the kind of person Kerry is. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-06-15 3:42:38 PM |
| #3 Yeah - about fuckin' time! |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-06-15 3:35:12 PM |
| #2 Romney administration calls for Kerry to resign? Oh no! I thought he were brain washed! |
| Posted by: Rip Van Republican 2004-06-15 1:24:09 PM |
| #1 any comments Raj? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-15 1:17:28 PM |
