Posted on 06/13/2016 10:05:17 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
Could U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's rapid political ascent land him on a presidential ticket in November?
A report in USA Today Monday listed Murphy as among those who would be interested in the vice presidential spot alongside former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.
A Murphy spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.
"Some progressives would also offset a weakness of Clinton — who will be 69 by Election Day — that she can’t compensate for with her résumé: her age. Murphy is 42," reads the story by Heidi M Przybyla, the paper's senior political reporter.
According to a report from MSNBC, Clinton could be inclined to pick a Senator from a state with a Democratic governor. If she chose Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, or Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the Republican governors of those states, Charlie Baker and Chris Christie, would be able to choose a GOP replacement.
Ronald Schurin, political science professor at UConn, said Murphy "comes right out of central casting" as a vice presidential pick.
"He's a young senator, very bright, articulate, with a good electoral record," he said.
But Murphy doesn't offer sway in a crucial swing state like Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio would. Still, having his name come up in the vice presidential conversation "doesn't do Murphy any career harm," Schurin said.
Isn’t this the genius who publicly accused the republicans in congress of being responsible for the murderous actions in Orlando of a registered democrat?
He’ll be a perfect fit.
Is that her aged Lincoln face?
:D
We can only hope!
The last time there was a vacancy in Massachusetts, when Ted the Swimmer died, the Democrats changed the rules so that the Republican governor could not pick the temporary replacement.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2337549/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2320739/posts
Someone, please take him, and other senator too.
He’s youthful and he could appeal to female voters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_G._Kirk#U.S._Senate
> In August 2009, Senator Ted Kennedy died, leaving a vacancy in the Massachusetts Senate delegation. Five years earlier in 2004, the Massachusetts General Court had withdrawn the authority of the governor to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy by appointment, to prevent the then-Governor Mitt Romney, a Republican, from appointing a fellow Republican to fill the remainder of Democrat John Kerry’s Senate term, if Kerry were to win the 2004 presidential election. The legislation was enacted over Romney’s veto.
The woman-killing drunken whale wanted *that* altered (maybe temporarily) to permit racist Deval Patrick to appoint a temporary (Demwit) replacement during Obamacare furore on the Hill, then move on to the special election.
Clinton will pick a Transvestite
By that time, if (god forbid) Hitlery’s still alive, she’ll be 77 years old and still throwing lamps and ashtrays at Slick (when he’s not on pedophile island with a bottle of Viagra).
Fauxahontas will either be a candidate, or she’ll be a has-been, I’m hoping for the latter.
I’d be surprised if half the Republican field in 2024 were not women — but Sarah’s the only one I’d vote for in the primaries, as it stands now and off the top of my head.
What Trump wins and makes her secretary of energy? :D
I see some people going to jail.....
I would say that is a dream, but it is so close.
You really think Killary picking Dances-With-Lies would tip the balance in her favor?
So she picks a child and thinks their average age works... or something
Murphy’s Law: What ever could go wrong with this nominee will go wrong!
Lex’s Law: Murphy was an optimist!
Thanks for the clarification—I confused 2004 with 2009. I recall that after Scott Brown won the special election, Harry Reid delayed letting him vote for several weeks, so that the temporary senator (Democrat) could still vote, even though legally his status ended as soon as the special election was held.
OMG let’s try to encourage that!!!
The first transgender
(possibly the second)
Rapid political ascent? I had to click and follow a few posts to find out who Murphy IS. He may be a big name in CT, but beyond the northeast, he’s not a household name. Reflects the paper’s own regional self-centeredness.
Clinton to embrace Murphy’s Law?
Regardless who this goof is, can you imagine him having to answer directly to Queen Hillary?
Also, the headline made me think that Hillary was eyeballing Murphy Brown.
I did, now not so much. But if she does, Taxachusetts would be a good safe state to pick. That would pit the leftist lying dolts against Trump and maybe Sessions.
Sounds like Lawless Harry alright.
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