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Hortensis

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11. Hopefully Kennedy will lose and he'll actually have a

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 12:15 PM

May 2020

chance to become something more than a dilettante at one of the resume items he's ticked off. I have a major objection to using a congressional seat that way and even more to rewarding it with a senate seat.

Interestingly, to me, I was offended by talk of "America's royal family" long before Kennedy was assassinated when I was 11-1/2. Makes me wonder if there wasn't a past life.

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Kennedy leads Markey ahead of Massachusetts Senate primary: polls [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2020 OP

Not happy here,I like Markey. virgogal May 2020 #1

I am with you. sheshe2 May 2020 #2

Markey has been a very good Senator. 'Life is not fair' empedocles May 2020 #3

When you only have two seats, it's bound to happen jimfields33 May 2020 #4

I really like Kennedy Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #5

There is a Kennedy 'legacy' value to be had empedocles May 2020 #7

There is that, but I see something special in him Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #9

This makes me so mad!! You couldn't have a better senator than Markey.... LAS14 May 2020 #6

It is up to the people of Massachusetts as to whom they want to represent them. N/T Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #10

I'm from Massachusetts, and it makes me mad!! Are you saying we should... LAS14 May 2020 #12

Not at all. I think everyone should have an opinion and vote for that person. n/t Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #15

Name should not be the factor when voting for someone. LiberalFighter May 2020 #8

Hopefully Kennedy will lose and he'll actually have a Hortensis May 2020 #11

there's a solution, and it kills 2 birds with one stone (ie no Repug Senator after the 2020 election Celerity May 2020 #13

I like this idea. roamer65 May 2020 #14