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Kennedy successor (Boston Globe poll)
Boston Globe ^ | 8.20.09

Posted on 08/20/2009 7:54:39 PM PDT by seton89

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Yes. Massachusetts should not go without two senators, even if it's for only a few months. 77.4% No. The state should not appoint someone to the post before an election is held. 22.6% Total votes: 13493
1 posted on 08/20/2009 7:54:39 PM PDT by seton89
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To: seton89

YO, TEDDY KEGGER... YOU SET up these rules...YOU LIVE With them... YOU KICK the BUCKET.. your state SUFFERS because of YOU and YOur RULES..

and BTW.. when you do KICK OFF... I hope Mary Jo gets to meet you at the GATES of HEAVEN.. and personally gets to KICK your *** all the way to HELL.

Enjoy, Kegger!!


2 posted on 08/20/2009 7:57:19 PM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: seton89

It is a Democrat tradition that the simple act of dying does not prevent one from retaining the right to vote. I’m surprised that Senator Kennedy doesn’t recognize this fact. He should realize that even after his death he should still be able to vote to end debate in the case of a Republican filibuster of the Health Reform Bill. I guess he’s not as smart as I thought.


3 posted on 08/20/2009 8:00:15 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: seton89; 2ndDivisionVet; A knight without armor; Alexander Rubin; all the best; AmericaUnite; ...
Kennedy wants to ignore the law that the dem-o-rats put in place themselves!

"Current law mandates that a special election be held at least 145 days after the seat becomes available. Mr. Kennedy is concerned that such a delay could leave his fellow Democrats in the Senate one vote short of a filibuster-proof majority for months while a special election takes place. "

FREEP THIS POLL ***PING!*** FRmail me if you want to be added or removed from the Fearless Poll-Freeping Freepers Ping list. And be sure to ping me to any polls that need Freepin', if I miss them. (looks like a medium volume list) (gordongekko909, founder of the pinglist, stays on the list until his ghost signs up for the list)

4 posted on 08/20/2009 8:02:03 PM PDT by dynachrome (I am Jim Thompson!)
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So, does this mean MA doesn’t have the Governor appoint someone?

Guess I forget things can be different in different states.


5 posted on 08/20/2009 8:04:05 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: gwilhelm56

I know. I couldn’t believe that it was his very intervention that changed the law to when John Fn Kerry was running for POTUS.

Those Kennedys think laws only apply to others. How pathetic.


6 posted on 08/20/2009 8:04:11 PM PDT by Joann37
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Teddy Kennedy changed the succession rules to deny a Republican Governor the opportunity to name an interim successor. Now that Kennedy is at death’s door, he wants the rules he changed reversed so that a DEMOCRATIC governor can do exactly what he sought to deny Governor Romney.

If this isn’t the height of hypocrisy, I don’t know what is.


7 posted on 08/20/2009 8:04:22 PM PDT by johnnycap
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Kennedy got the law changed so that a ‘pub governor could not appoint a ‘pub to a vacancy.


8 posted on 08/20/2009 8:07:16 PM PDT by dynachrome (I am Jim Thompson!)
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To: seton89

Lloyd Bridges?

Oh, right, he’s already gone, too, I think.


9 posted on 08/20/2009 8:10:54 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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They can’t win if they can’t cheat.


10 posted on 08/20/2009 8:15:10 PM PDT by jimfree (Freep and ye shall find!)
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Yes. Massachusetts should not go without two senators, even if it’s for only a few months. 77.1%
No. The state should not appoint someone to the post before an election is held. 22.9%
Total votes: 13755

I smell a Rat. Smells like a Kennedy too.


11 posted on 08/20/2009 8:20:41 PM PDT by AZ .44 MAG (A society that doesn't protect Jim Thompson's children doesn't deserve to survive.)
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Will driving or sobriety tests be a prerequisite to this appointment? Perhaps they could compose a list of murderers who escaped conviction to find the right person.


12 posted on 08/20/2009 8:21:48 PM PDT by sig226 (Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
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To: gwilhelm56

Actually, everybody suffers less with political inaction, under these circumstances.
This group is incapable of improving anything for anyone but Satan.


13 posted on 08/20/2009 8:29:24 PM PDT by G Larry ( Obamacare=Dying in Line!)
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UnderZer0 care, I wonder if the Swimmer would have been treated for his brain cancer??

“Teddy, based on your condition, the panel has decided that you are to receive a consultation from our death consultant. Here’s a couple of pills, and a bottle of morphine if the pain gets too bad.

“As soon as the consulting doctor clears out his backlog, probably in a few months, he’ll set up an appointment with you for about 6 weeks out.

“Meanwhile, have a nice life!”


14 posted on 08/20/2009 8:43:34 PM PDT by aShepard
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My guess is Teddy does not even get to prugatory and he has an express elevator to hell.

Deval Patrick could just appoint Lucifer as he would not be worse than any Kennedy.


15 posted on 08/20/2009 9:01:15 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: seton89

Wonderful idea, and while we are at it, lets get rid of direct election of Senators, and have them appointed and serve at the discretion of the States.


16 posted on 08/20/2009 9:12:32 PM PDT by runninglips (It was just time for this to come to a head.....)
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Yes. Massachusetts should not go without two senators, even if it’s for only a few months.
77.1%
No. The state should not appoint someone to the post before an election is held.
22.9%
Total votes: 14177


17 posted on 08/20/2009 9:19:35 PM PDT by Gator113 (It's about stupidity, stupid. IMPEACH HERE, IMPEACH NOW.)
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To: seton89

It depends on that states constitution.


18 posted on 08/20/2009 9:21:54 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (Hey............How's that Hope and Change Thingy workin' for ya?)
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Kennedy arm twisted a change in Mass law back in 2004 to prevent the Gov. Romney from picking a replacment for Kerry (they thought Kerry was going to win-—suckers)...

Now Kennedy wants to arm twisted a change in Mass law back to the old law so the current Dem Gov. can pick a new Senator asap

19 posted on 08/20/2009 10:16:59 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Obama plans to fix America like he fixed his dog)
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If you think that is pathetic, just wait until the pig dies: Guaranteed 24/7 news coverage and a push to have him nominated for sainthood. It will be 10 times worse than Michael Jackson. MSNBC will wear black armbands for a month. Just wait and see...


20 posted on 08/20/2009 10:39:53 PM PDT by pankot
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