Of course: Deval Patrick may appoint Ted Kennedy’s widow to Kerry’s Senate seat
The President has not made a choice on his next nominee for Secretary of State yet, but Governor Deval Patrick is already making plans to fill presumptive SecState nominee John Kerry’s Senate seat. Knowledgeable sources tell me Governor Patrick has already had a discussion with one potential replacement for Senator Kerry: Vicki Kennedy. The sources say the governor talked to Kennedy, the widow of Senator Ted Kennedy, about the possibility of replacing Kerry in the Senate and that she did not rule it out. But don’t count on seeing another Senator Kennedy from Massachusetts any time soon: a source close to Vicki Kennedy says she would be unlikely to accept the appointment. But again, she has not ruled it out. If Kerry is nominated and confirmed as Secretary of State, Governor Patrick would appoint somebody to replace Kerry and, under Massachusetts law, a special election would be held no later than 180 days (and no earlier than 160 days) after Kerry leaves the Senate.
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Didn’t learn from the last time, did they?
apostic on December 14, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Hey, why not? Hillary has been doing such a fantastic job as Secretary of State, and before that, a half-term Senator from a state where she never lived in her life.
All because she shares a last name with a former president.
If that’s not a qualification for higher office, I don’t know what is.
UltimateBob on December 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Didn’t they talk about doing that back in 2009?
Doughboy on December 14, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Great, so some young dude’s fate was just cast, destined to die underwater while a drunken Vicki stumbles home.
Bishop on December 14, 2012 at 1:58 PM
I think that was Caroline Kennedy.
UltimateBob on December 14, 2012 at 2:00 PM
I just heard Michael Skakel was denied parole. Too bad he didn’t get out; he coulda axed Gov. Patrick for a job…
apostic on December 14, 2012 at 2:12 PM
This goes along with the Corey Booker thread. Other than being married to a Senator, what qualifications does she bring to even qualify her for consideration? At least Booker has won an election to become a Mayor.
Only in government can someone’s spouse have the qualifications to take over for their husbands.
Mitoch55 on December 14, 2012 at 2:26 PM
They can run Patrick Kennedy. All he has to do is rent an apartment somewhere in Mass. and he is eligible.
NeoKong on December 14, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Doesn’t matter. The pub hunk (Brown) will win again. He’ll be back.
tommy71 on December 14, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Senator Mary Jo Kopechne?
ohh wait – Kennedy’s widow, not victim. my bad.
blammm on December 14, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Only cuz Whitey Bulger is currently unavailable.
Little Boomer on December 14, 2012 at 3:24 PM