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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:44 AM Original message |
If Mass. allows an interim senator, that person can't run in the special election, right? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. My Understanding Is They Could, But... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Precisely. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. I believe Ted Kennedy expressed his wish that that should be the case |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. That's the plan-- whoever would be appointed would be... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. How would you enforce it? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It would look very bad for someone to publicly give their word and than break it |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. So, the enforcement mechanism is "it looks bad" |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You would enforce it the way I said in the post just above yours... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Dukakis would be ideal for the job |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. why not? current law does not even allow for an interim representative. fuck current law! |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have mixed feelings about that idea. |
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