01-20-2010, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by KSigkid
So Coakley has conceded and Brown is the new Senator. I'm kind of surprised it wasn't closer, although Coakley's lack of campaigning was a part of that.
The funniest part about all of this: back in 2004, when John Kerry was running for President, there was a lot of discussion of who would fill his seat. At the time, the law on the books was that the Governor would have the power to appoint a replacement. The MA legislature was not happy with this, as the Governor was a Republican (Romney). So, it changed the law allowing for the special election. Of course Kerry lost, so it ended up being a moot point.
The funny part is, if the legislature hadn't changed the vote, Democrats would still hold the seat (Gov. Patrick would have appointed a Democrat). So, in a way, the MA Democrats have no one to blame but themselves.
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And what's more entertaining... after Kennedy died, they tried to change the law again.
Silly Democrats.
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