[OldDeckHand]

This probably won't work out for us, due in large part to the poorly crafted WV statute. It's a shame.

[a fool in paradise]

Where does the law say that the governor gets to appoint a replacement if the “primary” is going to take “too long”?

There is a definite timeframe, if the Left refuses to obey the law, then they will have an EMPTY SEAT for 2011 and 2012 and they have to live with that decision.

[heiss]

with all the BS from dems earlier letting people to vote, at least conservatives should loudly demand the right to vote as intended by the law. This would put pressure to Gov (and would weaken him in the future elections) and would make Dems look bad.

Of course, giiven the tactical incompetence of current GOP leadership, I’m not holding my breath. Libs would be organising demonstrations already and demanding special election.

[newfreep]

Considering the pure evil Byrd supported, he's not "Eight Miles High" but rather "Eight Miles Under" and soaking in that warm, dry heat.

[al baby]

After the Byrd Rally I mean funeral

[iowamark]

Everyone needs to demand an election this year. The primary election was in May but the filing deadline for third party and independent candidates is July 30. There is plenty of time for an election this year.

[Political Junkie Too]

I bet that the Governor is going to find a "special" letter from Byrd that he wrote before he died outlining his wishes that the law be changed in some way. ;-)

-PJ

[woweeitsme]

They are Democrats. They would change the law to benefit them anyway. Nothing’s illegal if you’re a Democrat.

Hey...sounds like a good bumper sticker.

[chris_bdba]

Why not a primary and a special election sometime after that? Plenty of time for both between now and the end of the year.

[sportutegrl]

Funny how the law is only ‘unclear’ when it clearly favors Republicans. What part of MORE than 2 and a half years is hard to understand? Special election in November, no brainer. If there were a Republican Governor, it wouldn’t be ‘unclear’, all the media would be proclaiming the law clearly calls for a special election.

[random_user_827]

OK, so the Gov. waits until after July 3, appoints a “placeholder” senator who won’t seek a full term, then runs for the seat himself in 2012.

[SunkenCiv]

But recalling the governor can start any time, right? Thanks OldDeckHand.

• Byrd may lie in state

[Theodore R.]

I bet the people of WV won’t care at all how it’s done so long as a Byrd clone is put in that seat.