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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf/when Kerry is nominated for SecState, Ed Markey would make a damned fine replacement.
Edward John "Ed" Markey (born July 11, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, serving since 1976. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Markey is the Dean of both the Massachusetts and New England House delegations. He is the second longest-serving member of Congress from New England, behind Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
In the U.S. House, Markey is a progressive representative who has made energy policy his top priority. He sits on several energy committees and subcommittees, and is the former chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
The rest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Markey
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RKP5637
(67,111 posts)immoderate
(20,885 posts)There must be plenty of Dems in MA that can beat Brown.
--imm
LeftInTX
(25,436 posts)bluestate10
(10,942 posts)I contributed to Elizabeth Warren, the President and Massachusetts US House candidates. The issue that I have is that the Left were the people that made a huge deal of Rice owning some pipeline stock that a person that has a net worth of $23-45 million dollars would have a fucking hard time not owning. I can't tell anyone what I own in terms of stock, what I can say is that I am not in favor of raping the land and support environmental protection in principle and personal practice.
I talked to a lot of people leading up to the 2012 vote. A lot of that discussion was to convince them that Warren and Obama were the best choices. I don't know how successful I was, but I was active and committed.
If I don't see the names of people that I can support 100% show up at the top of the list of Massachusetts choices if Kerry vacates his seat, I will tune out. I won't contribute money to the democrat or any one else, I won't attempt to convince people to vote for the democrat or even vote at all, I will take the next few months off from DU. I watched the Left actively attack a good decent public servant because she owned a few types of stock out of the great multitude of stocks that her massive wealth should dictate that she own.
I live in Massachusetts. My tuning out will make a fucking difference, that is more than I can say about most on the Left her at DU.
dsc
(52,164 posts)I think he would be a good choice but man that would be yet another hit.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)Offer a better alternative.
dsc
(52,164 posts)the third name would need a place keeper and that could be Barney Frank.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)Panasonic
(2,921 posts)Let him see the paradise.
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)Even though MA had to endure the stink of him for the last what, 18 months?
dsc
(52,164 posts)or don't you have term limits there?
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)He promised not to run again.
bluestate10
(10,942 posts)Scott Brown would have to wait until 2014 to run for Gov if he wants to take that route. When he does, he will face Timothy Murray likely. Murray is an effective Lt. Gov and was an outstanding Mayor of the second largest city in Massachusetts. Murray is an aggressive, tough campaigner and already has a big campaign fund built up. Murray is a Progressive who is also well liked by the business community. I don't see Massachusetts democrats matching Martha Coakley up against Brown again, given how poorly she campaigned last time and the assumption by republicans that they can beat her.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)He is very well known and I think an outstanding public servant. Good fit. And it will be good to hear his wonderful Boston accent a lot more.