The Kennedy Empire
Remember: it's a Republic, not a Democracy. From the New York Daily News:
Ted Kennedy has made clear to confidants that when his time is up, he wants his Senate seat to stay in the family - with his wife, Vicki.
Multiple sources in Massachusetts with close ties to the liberal lion say his wife of 16 years has long been his choice to continue carrying the family flame in the Senate. Kennedy won the seat in 1962; his brother John held it from 1953 to 1960.[Hat-tip, Eve Fairbanks.]
"Kennedy won the seat in 1962; his brother John held it from 1953 to 1960." To fill the gap from 1960 to 1962, the Mass Democrats put in a stopgap until Teddy was 30, and so qualified by age. Obviously, he has never qualified by any serious criterion.
Posted by: dearieme | May 22, 2008 at 07:19 PM
dearime writes "[o]bviously, [Ted Kennedy] has never qualified by any serious criterion." Has anyone?
The good people of Massachusetts elected Ted Kennedy to the U.S. Senate in: 1962, 1964, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 and 2006. During that time they also elected six different Republican governors. I guess the people of Massachusetts had many opportunities to toss Ted Kennedy out of the Senate but chose not to do so.
Posted by: ndm | May 22, 2008 at 07:47 PM
I can see their being a 'Kennedy Primary'. Wouldn't surprised me if Bobby Jnr (although he's more of a New Yorker now) and Patrick (RI) expressed some interest.
Posted by: Ewan Watt | May 23, 2008 at 08:36 AM