You mentioned Kennedy and Kerry, but don't forget... how do you also explain sweetpea left-winger Bawney Fwank from the People's Republic of Massa-two-shits?
The Northwest corner of the country is doing it's bit to contribute to the problem. We have Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, plus "Bagdad Jim McDermott." We can thank the "flyover states" for overcoming the influence of the Northeast and the West Coast in this past election.
And yes, there's an investigation going on to find out just how truly liberal this state is. The governor's race was decided on the basis of 129 votes following a manual recount. The election revealed the tremendous effect stemming from Seattle and King County. The governor's race is being contested in the courts with some 8500 questionable ballots statewide, many of which cannot be matched with a voter.
It's sad if Bostonians choose to elect the likes of Kerry and Kennedy; it's something else if the results of an election are due to manipulating the outcome.