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Are you ready for Senator Dukakis?
Dukakis, who is 79, has remained politically active. He campaigned for Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) this fall and teaches at Northeastern University.
The Democratic primary for Kerry’s seat will be intense and Patrick is expected to tap someone as an interim replacement who would promise not to run in the special election.
“He’ll most likely appoint a placeholder. A lot of people speculating that’s Mike Dukakis,” said Jim Spencer, president of the Campaign Network, a Boston-based political consulting group. “That’s the most obvious choice. Everybody thinks it’s Dukakis.”
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Oh goody.
Think we can get another photo of him in a tank?
AZCoyote on December 17, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Tanks for refreshing my memory of the 1988 campaign, Patrick.
Steve Eggleston on December 17, 2012 at 9:23 AM
What no dead drunk lions widow Vicky? How about Barky’s little clone himself Deval Patrick, can’t he appoint himself? Wouldn’t surprise me in the least.
D-fusit on December 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Bout as ready to drink mouthwash for the buzz.
Zaggs on December 17, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Senator Jimmy Carter sounds good, too!
albill on December 17, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Please let this be true – for the humor value alone.
Red Cloud on December 17, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Brilliant!
Pork-Chop on December 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Reminds me of 88 when a Mass State Trooper asked me what do they call empty liquor bottles on the State House lawn? Kitty Litter.
D-fusit on December 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Why not? Compared to all the other Senate Dims, he’s a manly man.
Myron Falwell on December 17, 2012 at 9:42 AM
I would have lost this round of dead or alive.
Michael Dukakis is still around? Huh. Maybe, I was thinking of Olympia? Wait, is she still alive?
Fallon on December 17, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Why not.
BigGator5 on December 17, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Sweet!
libfreeordie on December 17, 2012 at 10:12 AM
He’s probably younger than Dukakis too.
UltimateBob on December 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Uh . . . don’t the Dems have anyone younger to take the seat? Don’t they have an active political party in Mass? You mean, there is no one else besides the Kennedys living (alive) in Mass? Things are so bad there they have to run someone who remembers when we were still a colony of England? Oh for goodness sake.
Little Nell on December 17, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Excuse the expression, but from where did they did him up, is he the best that Massachusetts can do? The man is about to turn 80 years old.
SC.Charlie on December 17, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Caroline Kennedy hardest hit.
connertown on December 17, 2012 at 11:38 AM