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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:08 PM
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(Mass) Senate approves bill creating special election to fill Kerry's seat
Edited on Wed Jun-23-04 02:34 PM by wicket
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/175/region/Senate_approves_bill_creating_:.shtml

If John Kerry is elected president, his seat in the U.S. Senate would be filled by the winner of a special election rather than a successor hand-picked by Republican Gov. Mitt Romney, under a bill approved Wednesday by the Massachusetts Senate.

The Senate voted along party lines, 32-8, after a sometimes testy debate pitting the badly outnumbered Republicans, who opposed the change, against Democrats.

Both sides accused the other of purely political motives.

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''Let the people vote. We heard that over and over and over and still over again recently from the executive branch during the gay marriage debate,'' said Sen. Brian Joyce, D-Milton. ''What could be more democratic than let the people vote?''

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Hahahahaha, screw you Mitt Romney! :D
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Crachet2004 Donating Member (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:10 PM
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1. Cool deal. I love to hear them whine.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:12 PM
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2. LMFAO
''Let the people vote. We heard that over and over and over and still over again recently from the executive branch during the gay marriage debate,''


:evilgrin:
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markses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:12 PM
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3. It's especially funny because the GOP
in order to enter the debate and steal a senate seat, must admit the possibility of Kerry beating Bush. That's De-Lovely, as it were.
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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:13 PM
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4. now get rid of mitt ......what a predudice man.....even wants death
penalty brought to mass.
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PartyPooper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:14 PM
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5. I had been wondering how they'd fill Kerry's seat. Now I'm relieved.
But, who will his likely successor be?

:kick:
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:23 PM
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8. Will Pitt?
;)
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:35 PM
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11. that would rule!!
Run Will Run! :D
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:36 PM
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12. As a lifelong Masshole
even though i live incalifornia now i'd be happy to see any of the house of reps dems win. Meehan, Delahunt, Markey or Frank. It's all good.
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:37 PM
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14. I'd love for any of them to get the Senate seat!
This is a win-win situation :)
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:40 PM
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15. Also, i forgot this
When Kerry wins in Nov and the re-election campaign kicks of for 2008, Mitt Romney will be running for the gop nomination unless he implodes, which would be entertaining to watch. I know that last part is petty but i can't stand that guy ever since he ran against Kennedy.
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:44 PM
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16. same here!
I was living in Vermont at the time Mitt ran against Kennedy, but our NBC affiliate was out of Boston (ch. 7) so I saw all of the anti-Kennedy ads. It made my blood boil! :grr:
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NewJerseyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:51 PM
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17. Probably Markey, Frank or Meehan
Barney Frank has said he wants to be a senator but would stay in the House if democrats take control which would make him the Financial Services Committee Chairman. But, that is unlikely. Ed Markey has also expressed interest and Meehan has been positioning for a statewide run for a while. Also, Joe Kennedy II has been mentioned as a possible candidate. Pretty much any of the other congressmen excluding Olver could run but I doubt that any of them could win the democratic nomination over Markey, Frank, Meehan and Kennedy.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:20 PM
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6. The only thing that could make this better is watching Romney EAT
this bill after it's signed.
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:29 PM
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10. Ten Wives is KKKraping in his pants as we speak!!!
:bounce:

:kick:
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Frodo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:20 PM
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7. What's the House vote look like?
Can they sustain the bill against a veto?


Come to think of it.... what does MA require to override a veto?
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Caution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 03:43 PM
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19. to override MA requires 2/3 of each house
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FemaleDemfromMass Donating Member (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:26 PM
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9. Wonderful...........
that must go right up Twitt's.......er Mitt's butt.:toast:
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 02:36 PM
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13. Mitt's butt
It's probably pretty crowding in there with the bug that is already up there and all ;) :evilgrin:
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David__77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 03:11 PM
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18. Wonderful news!
It must be approved as soon as possible! We mustn't allow Romney to appoint a fellow rightist to the position.
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sadiesworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 03:48 PM
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20. Ding Ding
Best news of the day award to wicket!

:bounce:
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 04:49 PM
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22. why thank you! :)
Now let's just hope the state House passes it too :D
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 04:32 PM
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21. Nice to see
The GOP thought it was so smart in pushing Kerry into a forced resignation of his seat.
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Realityhack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 05:58 PM
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23. The worse for Mit
The better. What a shmuck
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