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Rules are for the little people.....Ailing Kennedy asks for speedy replacement process

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-08-20 08:01|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Does he have any family members in mind?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-20 09:40|| 2009-08-20 09:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Beosoker,

Apparently his wife is the Anointed One.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-08-20 13:15|| 2009-08-20 13:15|| Front Page Top

#3 ...And let me add this:

The 28th Amendment:

"No person shall be appointed to fill a vacant Senate seat who is related by blood or marriage to that person. Futhermore, any person appointed to fill any uncompleted Senate term will be required to face election at the next General Election, whether or not the seat they are filling is up for election."

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-08-20 13:18|| 2009-08-20 13:18|| Front Page Top

#4 And he qualifies under the Cash for Clunkers program!

Posted by DMFD 2009-08-20 18:25|| 2009-08-20 18:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The only reason that Massachusetts has a law that the Senate seat must be filled by a special election is that they once had a Republican governor (Mitt Romney). The legislature was afraid that if a Senator died in office (as Kennedy will, and Kerry could eventually), the governor would appoint a Republican. So they will probably change the law back again, so that Patrick can appoint whoever Kennedy wants. And the people of Massachusetts will re-elect them when Kennedy's term is up. Unless they elect some other Kennedy. After all, that has been they Kennedys' seat since JFK was elected. (except for a short time after JFK became president, and a seat warmer was appointed until Teddy turned 30.)

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-08-20 20:32|| 2009-08-20 20:32|| Front Page Top

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