What’s with all the shock? The guy represents Massachusetts. If he doesn’t take liberal positions on some issues (probably a lot of issues), the voters will kick him out and vote in some Kennedy disciple before you can say “Martha Coakley.” He promised to oppose the administration’s current policies on healthcare and the handling of terrorists. If he sticks to his guns on those issues, I’ll be more than happy. I mean seriously, whatever conservatives can get out of Massachusetts should be considered icing on the cake.