[Paleo Conservative]

IIRC, the governor names a replacement until the next election, November 2008.

The MA legislature change the law so Mitt Romney wouldn't be able to choose J F'n K's successor if he had won the 2004 presidential election.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Cheating bastards!

[goldstategop]

Yep. The Masschusetts Dems screwed themselves over. They played petty politics just to deny a GOP Governor the chance to name a replacement. Of course, they can change the law back again and I would expect them to - its not the will of the people they care about but keeping power by all possible means, fair and foul alike.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus