Mr Kennedy's dying wish

[alan1]

Gears move on possibly naming Kennedy replacement - Yahoo! News

snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

 

[Zoom-boing]

Gears move on possibly naming Kennedy replacement - Yahoo! News

snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

When are you going to learn, MM?

If Repubs do it, it's evil. If Dems do it, it's for the good of the people.

 

[midcan5]

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Link, please, that names Kennedy as part of the effort.

 

[WillowTree]

them democwats will do it too. Watch them and then yell HYPOCRITES HYPOCRITES HYPOCRITES

 

[Big Black Dog]

I heard this on the news also. Funny how liberal Democrats, even on their death bed, try to get over via politics. Kennedy is the one who had the law changed because there was a Republican governor when it was possible for Kerry to leave the Senate if he was elected President. Shoe's on the other foot now with a Democrat governor so guess who want's to change the ball game. Even on his death bed, Kennedy was a schemer. It's nice to know that at last Kennedy has done something that he can't lie his way out of or pay somebody off to get his way - death.

 

[hjmick]

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Link, please, that names Kennedy as part of the effort.

While I have found no article from 2004, every article I have come across from the last two months or so indicate that he either "orchestrated" or was a very strong "advocate" for the change in the law.

Now, as far as I'm concerned, screw changing the law. The law is only four years old, it's what the Democrats of Massachusetts wanted. Deal with it. If five months is too long to wait, well, they have only themselves to blame. I suppose they could blame Ted, I mean, he had to know how it would end. He hadn't been in D.C. for weeks, he couldn't attend his sister's funeral, and, by all accounts, the letter to Patrick was written more than a month. He could have stepped down and put the wheels in motion much sooner.

 

[alan1]

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Link, please, that names Kennedy as part of the effort.

Wall Street Journal good enough for you? Senator Kennedy Wants the Rules to Replace Him Changed—Again - WSJ.com
Snip,

What Mr. Kennedy doesn't volunteer is that he orchestrated the 2004 succession law revision that now requires a special election, and for similarly partisan reasons. John Kerry, the other Senator from the state, was running for President in 2004, and Mr. Kennedy wanted the law changed so the Republican Governor at the time, Mitt Romney, could not name Mr. Kerry's replacement

 

[The T]

them democwats will do it too. Watch them and then yell HYPOCRITES HYPOCRITES HYPOCRITES

What more needs to be said?

 

[The T]

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Link, please, that names Kennedy as part of the effort.

Wall Street Journal good enough for you? Senator Kennedy Wants the Rules to Replace Him Changed—Again - WSJ.com
Snip,

What Mr. Kennedy doesn't volunteer is that he orchestrated the 2004 succession law revision that now requires a special election, and for similarly partisan reasons. John Kerry, the other Senator from the state, was running for President in 2004, and Mr. Kennedy wanted the law changed so the Republican Governor at the time, Mitt Romney, could not name Mr. Kerry's replacement

Bang ZOOM! And a week before his death, the Media was talking of this.

The more this goes on? he More the Statist Democrats not only look like, and smell like hypocrites...they ASSUME the role.

 

[Liability]

Actually, Ted's dying wish was: "Erah erah, I cahn't get erah erah a Gahd-dahm drink around here anymore? I wish I was dead!"

 

[The T]

Actually, Ted's dying wish was: "Erah erah, I cahn't get erah erah a Gahd-dahm drink around here anymore? I wish I was dead!"

 

[rayboyusmc]

If Repubs do it, it's evil. If Dems do it, it's for the good of the people.

This is one of those lameshit remarks that some on the right make and then do the same thing themself.

Oh, to be as holy and true to truth as the right is. Fuck off bullcrap.

Like the right passing the bill earlier in Medicare that goes with end of life counselling and now that they can use it as "death Counselling" they change their tune to attach health care reform. Same shit, different party.

Put your beliefs up, no problem.

But when you try and characterize the left as such when your own side does the same thing, your partisan slip is showing.

 

[anna]

caroline kennedy's daughter rose,gave the finger to crowds of people in the funeral procession. she did what the kennedys and lefty loons have been doing to our country for years. no class biatch!!

 

[Zoom-boing]

If Repubs do it, it's evil. If Dems do it, it's for the good of the people.

This is one of those lameshit remarks that some on the right make and then do the same thing themself.

Oh, to be as holy and true to truth as the right is. Fuck off bullcrap.

Like the right passing the bill earlier in Medicare that goes with end of life counselling and now that they can use it as "death Counselling" they change their tune to attach health care reform. Same shit, different party.

Put your beliefs up, no problem.

But when you try and characterize the left as such when your own side does the same thing, your partisan slip is showing.

If it were say, McCain who died, and the Repubs wanted to do this . . . would your answer be the same? Yeah, that's what I thought.

 

[oreo]

Geez--you would think that the last words out of Ted Kennedy's mouth would have been:

Lord forgive me for driving a car off of a bridge--& in the process killing a young woman named Mary Jo--& then taking 8 long hours afterwards to report it.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Gears move on possibly naming Kennedy replacement - Yahoo! News

snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Yes my state kicks ass

 

[oreo]

Gears move on possibly naming Kennedy replacement - Yahoo! News

snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Yes my state kicks ass

I take it Pilgrim that you're being a little sarcastic here-- After all--the only thing I have seen your state senators do for the last 8 or 9 years is a cut & run.
That doesn't equat to an ass kickin.

 

[xsited1]

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snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

Ted Kennedy was always drunk and said the opposite of what he really meant. He was pro-life, pro gun rights and against universal health care, but the alcohol garbled the message.

 

[auditor0007]

Gears move on possibly naming Kennedy replacement - Yahoo! News

snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

It's just normal political manuevering. This kind of thing happens with both parties, so why are we making such a big deal of it?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Gears move on possibly naming Kennedy replacement - Yahoo! News

snip,

Before he died last week, Kennedy had asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to let the governor name an interim appointee to serve until voters can choose a permanent replacement. Current Massachusetts law does not allow an interim appointee.

The interesting thing about this is that when Massachusetts had a republican governor and John Kerry was potentially going to be the president, Mr Kennedy asked the state legislature to pass the law that prevented the governor from appointing the replacement. And that is why that law exists in Massachusetts today.

It's just normal political manuevering. This kind of thing happens with both parties, so why are we making such a big deal of it?

Really? Then name another State that changed the rule on Governor appointments to block one side and then 4 years later wanted to change it back. I won't hold my breath waiting.