Gov. Patrick says successor plan ‘reasonable,’ would sign it

The Boston Herald ^ | Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | Associated Press

[bridgemanusa]

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is supporting a change in state law that would allow him to appoint an interim successor to Sen. Edward Kennedy’s seat while a special election is held.

[bridgemanusa]

The corrupt political system in MA changes the laws at a whim when they do not align with their leftist agenda. This state is sick. I know this law is different than most states, but the dims enacted it when Kerry was running for POTUS to block Romney form appointing someone to fill his seat if he was elected. No shame.

[Boiling Pots]

Isn’t it moot now that the vacancy exists?

[2ndDivisionVet]

ObamaCare Socialized Medicine has now become:

Health care for
All (including Aliens)
Regardless of
Deficits

White
House
Inspired
Senator Ted
Kennedy Memorial
Insurance
Enrollment
Scheme

[doodad]

It's too late Deval

[Paine in the Neck]

If the law can be changed so cavalierly then there is no law at all.

[bridgemanusa]

If the law stood, it not only would remove one Dem from a Senate seat but would give the electorate a better chance to actually NOT vote in a Dem (fat chance, but still a chance). Now the leftist state will just plug in another leftist, thus adding the Dem vote back to the Senate.

[kromike]

Of course it would be reasonable. Everything proposed by liberals is reasonable. Preferential treatment is reasonable. Double-standards are reasonable.

God, we need a Texas-sized broom and get rid of 99% of these cockroaches.

[ClearCase_guy]

They ought to modify the state constitution. Just insert these two sentences:

"If a Democrat is governor, then the governor has the power to name a successor to a senatorial seat. However, if a Republican is governor, then the successor will be chosen through a special eelction."

[NMEwithin]

Total bullsh!t....why have laws?

[vpintheak]

WOW! And People continue to elect these scum-buckets!

[SJSAMPLE]

Well said.

[outpostinmass2]

Mike Dukakis’ name has already been floated by the Boston Globe as the stooge. The fix is in and this directive is coming from beyond the state.

[lmc12]

Blago redux,I’ll take that seat how much you want Patrick?

[massmike]

This idiot is making Dukakis look good..... .....and THAT ain't easy!

[Rome2000]

No way, they will never break Dukakis out of mothballs.

He is a LOSER.

[SES1066]

However, if a Republican is governor, then the successor will be chosen through a special election.

Sorry, that still leaves room for inappropriate outcomes. How about this modification;

However, if a Republican is governor, then the successor will be chosen by the State Democrat Party Chair.

[Luke21]

They tried it with Mondale and were successful with Lautenberg. The Demmy’s break out the old Bolsheviks all the time.

[ClearCase_guy]

Good catch. What the heck was I thinking?!

[outpostinmass2]

I have seen an heard his name mentioned in the news a couple of times now. Bank on it.

[the long march]

Forget what the law says -— just do anything you damned well want. What a sick and twisted place to live —— oh but they did keep electing that fat old sot to office