I don’t know why Howie doesn’t get the obvious. She is just a seat warmer until Joke3 gets one term in the House under his belt. Then she will resign and Deval will appoint him to “Ted Kennedy’s Seat”. Benjamin A. Smith did the same for Ted in 1960. Why else would Mass DNC have to turn to someone from OK to run instead of the seven huge egos left in the House?
I don't think the Kennedys have quite the same clout here as they once did.And if she gets in I doubt that she'll be easy to force out.The Senate is a pretty damn good gig...much better than the House or the State House.