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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 07:00 PM Dec 2012

If/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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If/when Kerry is nominated for SecState, Ed Markey would make a damned fine replacement. (Original Post) WilliamPitt Dec 2012 OP
YES!!! I've always felt Ed Markey was consistently one of the good guys! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #1
Sounds good to me. immoderate Dec 2012 #2
I agree LeftInTX Dec 2012 #3
I live in Massachusetts. I am now deciding whether I should sit this one out. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #4
you really want to kill the seniority of the Mass delegation dsc Dec 2012 #5
Not an ideal situation. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #6
Nikki Tsongas, Victoria Kennedy, Deval Patrick dsc Dec 2012 #7
If Patrick leaves, Brown will run for Governor WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #8
Then Obama should nominate Brown for ambassador of....something n/t Blaukraut Dec 2012 #9
Somalialand and Puntland Panasonic Dec 2012 #11
And lose - MA has not yet recovered from Rmoney Panasonic Dec 2012 #10
Doesn't he have to leave anyway dsc Dec 2012 #13
No term limits WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #14
In Massachusetts, the Lt. Gov finishes out the term. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #15
I heard that from a family member who is a political (Dem) consultant in MA. CTyankee Dec 2012 #12
Absolutely! graywarrior Dec 2012 #16
That hadn't occurred to me, but Markey would be a great choice! (n/t) We People Dec 2012 #17

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
4. I live in Massachusetts. I am now deciding whether I should sit this one out.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 07:34 PM
Dec 2012

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)
5. you really want to kill the seniority of the Mass delegation
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 07:38 PM
Dec 2012

I think he would be a good choice but man that would be yet another hit.

dsc

(52,164 posts)
7. Nikki Tsongas, Victoria Kennedy, Deval Patrick
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 07:52 PM
Dec 2012

the third name would need a place keeper and that could be Barney Frank.

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
10. And lose - MA has not yet recovered from Rmoney
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 08:15 PM
Dec 2012

Even though MA had to endure the stink of him for the last what, 18 months?

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
15. In Massachusetts, the Lt. Gov finishes out the term.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 10:31 PM
Dec 2012

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)
12. I heard that from a family member who is a political (Dem) consultant in MA.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 08:20 PM
Dec 2012

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.

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