From the same paper; note: I think Kevin Whalen is or was part of “Pundit Review Radio” on WRKO
http://www.salemnews.com/puopinion/local_story_022222153.html
Letter: It was a very special election, indeed
To the editor:
If there was a singular moment in the Massachusetts Senate campaign, it was during the debate when Scott Brown stuffed it to moderator David Gergen.
“With all due respect,” Brown declared, “it’s not the Kennedy seat, it’s not the Democrats’ seat, it’s the people’s seat.”
One fact is clear today in reflection: The entitlement and arrogance of Ted Kennedy is the reason that his dream of national health care is going to die. There is no person who bears more of the blame for its demise — not Barack Obama, not Martha Coakley.
Funny, but in 2004 when legislators moved to change the law that allowed the governor to appoint an interim senator to require an election instead, Sen. Kennedy was curiously silent. He was not at all concerned about “the continuity of representation for Massachusetts should a Senate vacancy occur,” which he cited last year in calling for the law to be changed back.
The reason is simple, there was a Republican governor in 2004 and there is a Democratic governor in 2009.
The hypocrisy here is clear. Change the rules to suit their needs. It wasn’t the people’s seat, it was the Kennedy seat.
The fact is that if the Democrats didn’t start down the road of twisting the rules to suit their short-term political interests, Gov. Patrick would have been able to appoint a replacement for Sen. Kennedy, who would have served until his or her term expired in 2012. Because of the Democrats’ arrogance and sense of entitlement, they changed the rules to suit their short-term needs — only this time it blew up in their faces in rather spectacular fashion.
We had a special election alright — a very special election!
Kevin Whalen
Danvers
>>Because of the Democrats’ arrogance
The Arrogance of (a) Dope.
“How many times are we going to make the same mistake? How many times are we going to vote in white, upper-middle-class men who are so out of touch with the majority of people in Massachusetts?”
Uhhhhh.... Tell me how many times you elected that white, upper class man who was out of touch with the majority, ie. Ted Kennedy, and I’ll answer your question.
Jennifer, why don’t you just go to..............Canada, France, England, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Sweden, Columbia, Peru, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Singapore, Finland, Thailand, Northern Ireland, Wales, New Zealand and virtually all of Europe —...and leave us the hell alone.
I'm getting old, but if I remember correctly, Teddy got his seat when brother John was elected president. They held it for him, until his birthday, because he wasn't old enough at that time.