2010 Massachusetts Senate Special Election

[UNHWildCats]

Now that Senator Ted Kennedy has been laid to rest the race to replace him in the Senate begins this week.

My thoughts on this and then we can let this thread follow us until the special election in January.


*Either Ted Kennedy Jr or Joseph Kennedy II will be a candidate in the special election.

*The state law will be changed to allow Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint an interim Senator and that will be either Vicki Kennedy or former Gov. Michael Dukakis, both of whom would assure Sen. Kennedy's wish that any interim Senator not run in the special election.

*Who ever is the democratic nominee will easily win election in January. With a big election cycle coming up where it seems increasingly likely republicans could make some gains, one has to wonder how much the national party will be willing to spend on the race that really has no chance of going to a republican.

Here is a list of possible candidates for the seat:

Edward Kennedy Jr.
Attorney General Martha Coakley
U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano
U.S. Rep. Steve Lynch
Ex-U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan
Ex-U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy
U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey
Ex-Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey
State sen. Scott Brown
Ex-U.S. Att. Michael Sullivan

I'm sure theres some I have missed.

[AZGrizFan]

Good lord. Two Kennedys on that list. Hasn't that family held that state hostage long enough?

[UNHWildCats]

Good lord. Two Kennedys on that list. Hasn't that family held that state hostage long enough?

they have as much right as any one else to run. If the voters dont want them they wont vote for them that simple.

I suspect Joe Kennedy will talk to his cousin and see what he wants to do... If Ted Jr. isn't interested I'd say Joe is a very likely candidate.

[AZGrizFan]

Good lord. Two Kennedys on that list. Hasn't that family held that state hostage long enough?

they have as much right as any one else to run. If the voters dont want them they wont vote for them that simple.

I suspect Joe Kennedy will talk to his cousin and see what he wants to do... If Ted Jr. isn't interested I'd say Joe is a very likely candidate.

Do people in Massoftwoshits even realize that they don't HAVE to vote for a Kennedy?

[Appaholic]

they have as much right as any one else to run. If the voters dont want them they wont vote for them that simple.

I suspect Joe Kennedy will talk to his cousin and see what he wants to do... If Ted Jr. isn't interested I'd say Joe is a very likely candidate.

Do people in Massoftwoshits even realize that they don't HAVE to vote for a Kennedy?

[TwinTownBisonFan]

you forgot one T,

Nikki Tsongas... i can't stand her - but she'll be in the mix.

[UNHWildCats]

Governor Patrick announced today that the special election to fill Kennedy's US Senate seat will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010.

[AZGrizFan]

Governor Patrick announced today that the special election to fill Kennedy's US Senate seat will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010.

Why don't they just give it to the next Kennedy in line for the throne.

[UNHWildCats]

And a new name emerges....

Former Red Sox pitcher and probably future Hall of Famer Curt Schilling has said he is considering running in the special election. Schilling would presumably run as a republican.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaki ... globe.html

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Schilling would be great, hes smart, conservative and not afraid to speak his mind.

[D1B]

Schilling would be great, hes smart, conservative and not afraid to speak his mind.

You don't know dick about Schilling, you fucktard. Stick to shooting guns and jacking off.

[JoltinJoe]

Schilling would be great, hes smart, conservative and not afraid to speak his mind.

I guess you missed his appearance on "Celebrity Jeopardy."

Schilling's first problem was rocking a heavily-moussed power mullet. Normally, this wouldn't be notable but that mullet was the best thing he had going on the evening.
Curt spent a good deal of the first round in silence, holding his signaling button in the air while wearing a blank stare and a stupidly optimistic grin. But sometime in Double Jeopardy, he went on a three question rampage:


•Shiny Things: this is counted as 1/20 of a British Pound
◦What is a shilling -- how ironic
•Sounds the Same: ___ is a saline substance produced by the eye; one of two ro more layers one atop another
◦What is tear/tier
•Sounds the Same (the Daily Double!): the right to ___ arms; and something about not wearing sleeves on your arms makes them ____
◦What is bear/bare
It was like the scene in White Men Can't Jump where Rosie Perez whiped out the "Foods That Start with the Letter Q" category.

Schilling's score jumped from $600 to $4400 and left him trailing Malcolm in the Middle's mom and the gay guy from Melrose Place by $8000.

But then Final Jeopardy dropped this brainbuster:


•Celebrity Ancestors: Her great-great-grandmother, Louisa Lane Drew, once appeared in a play with the father of John Wilkes Booth
Schilling, who bet it all, answered: Who is Nancy Drew?

...

Look, I understand some people aren't aware that Drew Barrymore is something like a 12th generation actor, not to mention the only Drew of note in Hollywood. Pop culture isn't everybody's bag. But Nancy Drew? The fictional character? The girl whose next turn in a novel may have as much detective work as threesome action with the Hardy Boys?

Come on, Curt.

[D1B]

Schilling would be great, hes smart, conservative and not afraid to speak his mind.

Hey Dipshit, check out the sweating, stammering, fucking loudmouth here:




Yeah, just like Palin, Schilling would make a great president!

Palin = the gift that keeps on giving....

[Cap'n Cat]

Conks, like America, are in severe decline. Bring on the ChiComms to rescue us from ourselves.

[Wedgebuster]

Schilling would be great, hes smart, conservative and not afraid to speak his mind.

Two problems here my man;

1. In bold there in your post, apparently these days, it is a full blown oxymoron.

2. What would any baseball ass wipe with shrunken nuts know about the real America?? Working hard for a living??


Alphie, you are the Liz Hassleback of CS.com only with out the tits and looks, stick around!

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

I would take Schilling over ANY current politician.

You idiot act like its hard to be a politician they are some of the dumbest muthafu*kers in this country the only reason they are where they are is because of generational wealth. (Not that there is anything wrong with wealth)

Now please excuse me, I have to go load my AR15 and jack off for the 5th time today.