Kennedy wants his Senate seat given to his wife(dynasty ping!)

hot air ^

[A Cyrenian]

Makes me wonder, what is he trying to hide?

[BelegStrongbow]

But there is the little thing about election. Do the Massachusetts voters simply nod their heads when told by their political betters what to acquiesce in?

I should have thought they’d have more dignity.

Guess not.

[I see my hands]

AVI NELSON

[kittymyrib]

And the pathetic electorate of MA will re-elect her till she dies. That obviously is the Kennedy seat in the Senate and no one else need apply.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is mildly surprising.

[weegee]

How does one INHERIT a Senate seat?

That isn’t covered in Kennedy’s inheritence tax is it?

Can we pick over the distribution of his estate and see how many tax shelters he used?

[lowbridge]

bump

[cotton1706]

That’s not gonna fly here. There are too many democrats salivating over that seat. And I don’t think the people will go for it either. The Senate isn’t the House of Lords. Time to give somebody else a chance. 1952 to 2008 is long enough.

[Izzy Dunne]

I should have thought they’d have more dignity.

You want dignity from the place that habitually elects Teddy K, Jean Querrie, and Barney the Frank?

[Osage Orange]

He apparently thinks his family has title to his appointment.

Sadly, not unlike other political families....

He knows nothing of our history....or refuses to acknowledge it.

I fear for my country...........

[Izzy Dunne]

1952 to 2008 is long enough.

For the record, he first came to the Senate in 1962.

[Williams]

Maybe if she doesn’t want it we can give the Senate seat to his landscaper or whoever else Ted wants.

[BelegStrongbow]

No, but I would have thought they might have wanted some, at least among themselves.

I guess tugging the forelock is a widespread malady. And here, I thought it was just something for Southerners.

Live and learn.

[backhoe]

Well, most of my sympathy just evaporated... that is revolting.

[Diogenesis]

Since the US Senate seat is OWNED by the Kennedy’s, it is certainly his ‘to give’. /s

[Disturbin]

Nikki Tsongas Redux!

[Disturbin]

“How does one INHERIT a Senate seat?”

How do you think Ted got it in the first place?

[GOPJ]

If she can win an election - it’s fine with me. But to give? Nah. It’s as if Kennedy gave her the moon — and she tried to collect. It’s just not his to “give” away.

[The Mayor]

Exactly!