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Buried inside this story is the quote that sums up the Democratic party in a nutshell:
“The question so many Democrats are asking themselves is this: Is it better to duck and cover through Election Day, or is it better to listen but ignore their concerns?” said NRCC spokesman Tory Mazzola.
That’s basically it.
…running for Kennedy’s empty seat:
It’s an interesting thought. If the thinks President Obama is vulnerable in 2012 then politically he might not bother figuring that he will need to be free to run, if he is thinking 2016 then it is a good move .
I wasn’t enamored the Romney as governor he didn’t seem to stand for anything but he would be in a position to be the THE voice in Washington to combat Obama.
The big problem is Romneycare. It is awful and if he was in the senate the President would try to craft something like it to get his support and we would be frankly screwed.
There is absolutely no question that he would win in Massachusetts particularly after Deval Patrick in on beacon hill. He would beat any Kennedy in the state.
If Obamacare was not the issue of the day I would like the idea, but I think Romney in the senate would assure its passage WITH republican votes.
The 41st seat isn’t worth it.
Well it looks like the democratic party is going to use the death of Senator Kennedy to force the health care bill through:
You’ve heard of ‘win one for the Gipper’? There is going to be an atmosphere of ‘win one for Teddy,'” Ralph G. Neas, the CEO of the liberal National Coalition on Health Care, told ABC News.
Democrats are hoping that Kennedy’s influence in death may be even stronger than it was when he was alive as they push for President Obama’s top domestic priority. Democratic officials hope that invoking Kennedy’s passion for the issue will counter slippage in support for heatlh care reform.
Ironically it is a tactic that Kennedy would have totally supported as he was a political animal.
However Ted Kennedy was not popular with a large section of the populace who is already angry about the healthcare boondoggle. I strongly suspect that Kennedy would get under 50% of the votes if he had run at any time in the blue dog districts.
Anyone who thinks that blue dog house members are going to protect their seats by voting in memory of Ted Kennedy is insane…so naturally the New York Times and Washington Post will likely think so.
But the actual congressmen are not that stupid, they know their districts and can count. In 14-15 months Kennedy will still be dead, but the voters who oppose Obamacare will still be alive and voting.
…and it took less than 24 hours for Nancy Pelosi to try to demagogue his death into votes:
“Ted Kennedy’s dream of quality health care for all Americans will be made real this year because of his leadership and his inspiration.
Watch for democrats to use his death to try to push “healthcare”. Update: Yup more of it. Prediction: That is going to fall VERY flat.
Slightly breaking news: I talked to a member of the State Legislature this week, he said that due to the heat over the flip flop concerning his seat, the legislature would likely delay changing the rules of succession slightly but that Ted would get what he wants. Now that he has actually died there is no question that they will pass this through as his last political request.
I think that Joe Kennedy or another one of the clan will be put in at that time, I can’t see them risking an election as the environment has never been better for a Republican.
I offer my condolences to his family. I won’t hit him today, but Pat Whittome of Ulster has a long memory (and he’s not talking about what you think).
And one thing, I hope Jeff Jacoby never asks me to resign. I don’t like the results.
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