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And so’s Joe (out)

Sep 7th, 2009 by Nelson Benton

Today it was former congressman Joe Kennedy announcing he isn’t interested in replacing Ted Kennedy.
The late senator’s nephew was considered the family member most likely to take a shot at the seat in next January’s election.
His decision could embolden several members of the state’s congressional delegation to take the plunge. Malden’s Ed Markey, South Boston’s Stephen Lynch and Somerville’s Michael Capuano are said to be considering it. Salem’s John Tierney says he’s interested too, but seems to be having trouble getting people to take him seriously.
Channel 5 tonight interviewed several of the potential contenders who were at a health-reform rally in Boston today. Tierney was there, but he wasn’t one of them.
Markey, by the way, was shown rallying the crowd with chants of “Do it for Ted,” which would seem to be the absolute worst reason for enacting health-care reform. If Congress is going to spend trillions on this program, it should be doing it for all Americans, not to honor one person.

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  • skepticwithcommonsense
    You nailed it on the head saying that “Do it for Ted” is no reason to pass Health Care Reform as it currently stands. The memory of one person can never build enough consensus to enact trillion-dollar legislation for all Americans without a debate. Well put, Mr. Benton!
    It’s too bad Ted isn’t here to debate it (but he had forty + years in the Senate to do it and was not successful on his own) and it’s also regrettable that John Tierney woulnd’t find the time during recess to debate issues and hear out his constituents and his challenger, Bill Hudak.
    Karma works… so no wonder Tierney is “having trouble getting people to take him seriously.”
  • Nelson, I think Joe is in. I believe the Legislature will change the Law and Patrick will appoint Joseph Kennedy as the temp Senator from Massachusetts.
  • I like Lynch. He's the only candidate who has worked in the trades risking his life to feed his family as an IRON WORKER. This is not an easy job and not only does he have academic intellect, he has what is often referred to as Mechanical Intellect, thinking on his feet to solve problems independently. I don't think that Patrick would appoint him, but he's real appealing as a moderate Dem with conservative leanings.
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