primitives discuss Patrick Kennedy moving to Massachusetts

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7697910

Oh my.

zaj (1000+ posts)      Fri Feb-12-10 03:09 AM
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Patrick Kennedy Retiring to Move to MA and run against Brown for Teddy's Seat?

Interesting that his retirement announcement follows a few days after these aggressive comments.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/79863-...

Patrick Kennedy: Scott Brown's candidacy 'a joke'

Sen. Scott Brown's (R-Mass.) election has been shown to be "a joke," the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) said Thursday.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) castigated Brown for having pushed to be sworn in ahead of schedule to permanently fill the Senate seat left vacant by the congressman's father's death in August.

"Brown's whole candidacy was shown to be a joke today when he was sworn in early in order to cast his first vote as an objection to Obama's appointment to the NLRB," Kennedy said Thursday.

Kennedy was referencing some Democrats' thoughts that Brown tried to bump up his swearing-in in order to give Republicans 41 votes, enough to filibuster the nomination of Craig Becker, a controversial nominee to join the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

"Seven out of ten of Brown's voters were labor households and he stressed that he was independent and while he was originally scheduled to be sworn in next week, they moved it up to today so he could cast his first vote, the most anti-labor, the most anti-what his constituents thought they were voting for when they voted for him," Kennedy said.

Brown, for his part, has denied trying to move up his nomination to block Becker's nomination.

"This is where he shows that when they need him, he's in the tank for the Republicans," Kennedy said.

Raine  (1000+ posts)      Fri Feb-12-10 03:15 AM
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1. I hope he takes Teddy seat

we need a Kennedy back in it.

Actually, we need a Lodge back in it.

Tiggeroshii  (1000+ posts)        Fri Feb-12-10 03:31 AM
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2. He'll have to wait 2 years though, won't he?

diva77  (944 posts)     Fri Feb-12-10 03:43 AM
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4. maybe while he's waiting he can investigate the legitimacy of Brown's "election"

w4rma (1000+ posts)        Fri Feb-12-10 03:42 AM
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3. He sounds like he has a good political intuition. I hope he runs! Brown's days are numbered.

cali  (1000+ posts)        Fri Feb-12-10 04:29 AM
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5. I hope he doesn't. He has none of the political skills or grace of his father

He's way down in the polls in RI. He has a history that can be exploited with ease by Brown.

[crockspot]

Howie Carr would have a field day if Patches moved to MA and tried to run.

[AllosaursRus]

Oh for crikey's sake! They still don't get it! brown was elected for the same reason untold DimWits are going to lose their seats in November. The people are fit to be tied over the "elites" in DC telling them, "we know what's good for you. Sit down and shut up".

Patty isn't going to change that and he's talkin' out his ass if he thinks different!

[GOBUCKS]

A queer heroin addict would be a very attractive candidate for Massachusetts democrats. He would directly represent two of their core constituencies.

[bijou]

I hope he's not going to try and drive there.

[Ralph Wiggum]

diva77  (944 posts)     Fri Feb-12-10 03:43 AM
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4. maybe while he's waiting he can investigate the legitimacy of Brown's "election"

Good luck with that.

[AllosaursRus]

I hope he's not going to try and drive there.

I was figuring he would fly......at night.........

[The Village Idiot]

State hopping candidates.. ugh

[miskie]

Shut up Cali -- You're trying to spoil my fun !