Comments on: Patrick Sets Election Date For Kennedy’s Seat http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/31/kennedy-successor-2 WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annualgain http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/31/kennedy-successor-2/comment-page-1#comment-1384 Annualgain Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:50:34 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=6064#comment-1384 To change the law again to allow the governor to appoint someone from his party makes a mockery of democracy. I am a Democrat, but I am an American first. I'll defend the right to vote on our representation before I defend the agenda of my Party. To say that this is about having adequate representation of Massachusetts misses the point that we have not had representation from this senate seat for the last year given how seldom Ted Kennedy voted. To change the law again to allow the governor to appoint someone from his party makes a mockery of democracy. I am a Democrat, but I am an American first. I’ll defend the right to vote on our representation before I defend the agenda of my Party. To say that this is about having adequate representation of Massachusetts misses the point that we have not had representation from this senate seat for the last year given how seldom Ted Kennedy voted.

]]> By: Scott D. Houle http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/31/kennedy-successor-2/comment-page-1#comment-1380 Scott D. Houle Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:24:08 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=6064#comment-1380 I agree that it is sad that anyone might die of anything than natural causes, however I also find it very, very insulting the Massachusetts politicians weaved their web several years back in changing the law to eliminate Gov. Romney to fill the seat if it became available. Now they want to change it again using the recent events as their reasoning not to be short a seat in a bill that there has been waves and waves of criticism. The average citizen should scratch their head and ask why didn't Kennedy rsign his seat in Jan.,Feb., March, April ?????? any of those months under the latest laws would mean the election would be over? not just being planned. The truly sad part is they will (Ma legislators) do as they want anyway and not what the people's choice is similar to death penalty, term limits, removing the toll booths, new taxes and oh yeah the mandatory health which is costing the working people dearly. SO it's definately sad time in MAss, however in my opinion Sen. Kennedy couldd have done the right thing for the people and step down a long time ago and could have saved this power play to help try and give his fellow Democrats this sympathy card to use and change the law AGAIN so soon. Why wasn't the provision for naming a temporary by whoever the Gov. is until the special election can be held anyway....? I agree that it is sad that anyone might die of anything than natural causes, however I also find it very, very insulting the Massachusetts politicians weaved their web several years back in changing the law to eliminate Gov. Romney to fill the seat if it became available. Now they want to change it again using the recent events as their reasoning not to be short a seat in a bill that there has been waves and waves of criticism. The average citizen should scratch their head and ask why didn’t Kennedy rsign his seat in Jan.,Feb., March, April ?????? any of those months under the latest laws would mean the election would be over? not just being planned. The truly sad part is they will (Ma legislators) do as they want anyway and not what the people’s choice is similar to death penalty, term limits, removing the toll booths, new taxes and oh yeah the mandatory health which is costing the working people dearly.

SO it’s definately sad time in MAss, however in my opinion Sen. Kennedy couldd have done the right thing for the people and step down a long time ago and could have saved this power play to help try and give his fellow Democrats this sympathy card to use and change the law AGAIN so soon. Why wasn’t the provision for naming a temporary by whoever the Gov. is until the special election can be held anyway….?

]]> By: tem http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/31/kennedy-successor-2/comment-page-1#comment-1371 tem Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:53:22 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=6064#comment-1371 This is rediculous. Five years ago they take the power away from the governor so the seat wouldn't be filled by a republican. Now they want to change the law and give the power back so the democrats won't lose any votes. What's next. Now that the democrats are in control of the house and senate. Lets tear up the constitution and let them write a new one how they see fit. All I hear on this is that one of the poor departed ted kennedys' final wishes was that they change the rules again so his pet project of healthcare gets pushed through. The man who has reached legendary status, mostly just because of his name, could be responsible for this whole thing going up in smoke. The man was to much of a narcisest to step down when he knew he found out that he had cancer that the end was not to far in the distant future. He knew what the rules were and so did the rest of the democrats in the state. They should have made him step down for the better of the whole party. But no, what a Kennedy wants a Kennedy gets. What happens if Joe Kennedy II takes the seat. Well it will be time to change the law again so he will be able to run when the seat comes up for election. Politians in this country are voted by the people to serve the people, not themselves. When is it going to stop. This is rediculous. Five years ago they take the power away from the governor so the seat wouldn’t be filled by a republican. Now they want to change the law and give the power back so the democrats won’t lose any votes. What’s next. Now that the democrats are in control of the house and senate. Lets tear up the constitution and let them write a new one how they see fit. All I hear on this is that one of the poor departed ted kennedys’ final wishes was that they change the rules again so his pet project of healthcare gets pushed through. The man who has reached legendary status, mostly just because of his name, could be responsible for this whole thing going up in smoke. The man was to much of a narcisest to step down when he knew he found out that he had cancer that the end was not to far in the distant future. He knew what the rules were and so did the rest of the democrats in the state. They should have made him step down for the better of the whole party. But no, what a Kennedy wants a Kennedy gets. What happens if Joe Kennedy II takes the seat. Well it will be time to change the law again so he will be able to run when the seat comes up for election. Politians in this country are voted by the people to serve the people, not themselves. When is it going to stop.

]]> By: Reda StCyr http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/31/kennedy-successor-2/comment-page-1#comment-1366 Reda StCyr Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:54:45 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=6064#comment-1366 I support Sen Kennedy & Gov Patrick's reasons for filling the vacant seat and I do hope a Kennedy with be the victor I support Sen Kennedy & Gov Patrick’s reasons for filling the vacant seat and I do hope a Kennedy with be the victor

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