Mass. Judge Rejects Bid to Delay Kennedy Successor

Hissyspit

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Fri Sep-25-09 12:40 PM
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Mass. Judge Rejects Bid to Delay Kennedy Successor

Source: Associated Press

Mass. judge rejects bid to delay Kennedy successor

By GLEN JOHNSON (AP Political Writer)
From Associated Press
September 25, 2009 1:03 PM EDT

BOSTON - A Massachusetts judge on Friday rejected a Republican request to delay the swearing in of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's temporary replacement.

The state Republican Party argued that Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick exceeded his constitutional authority by appointing Paul G. Kirk Jr. on Thursday. Lawmakers passed a bill this week giving Patrick the power to choose an interim senator.

Laws usually take effect in 90 days, but Patrick signed a letter declaring the bill an emergency.

Republicans said law permitting such a declaration does not apply in this case. The state attorney general's office disagreed.

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napi21

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Fri Sep-25-09 12:41 PM
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1. I said they'd lose this one! All they are doing is throwing

everything they can think of against the wall, ho[ping something will stick!

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Soylent Brice

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Fri Sep-25-09 12:56 PM
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2. bwahahahahahahaa!!!

losers.

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JNelson6563

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Fri Sep-25-09 01:17 PM
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6. My thought exactly.

Sore losers at that. hahahahahaha

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bluescribbler

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Fri Sep-25-09 12:59 PM
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3. Off to the greatest page

Welcome, Senator Kirk. :toast:

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TheCoxwain

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Fri Sep-25-09 01:09 PM
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4. Hooray!!

Edited on Fri Sep-25-09 01:10 PM by TheCoxwain

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yellowcanine

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Fri Sep-25-09 01:14 PM
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5. Foiled again! Maybe they should retain Oily Tits and take it to the next level.

She could demand to see the vault copy of the letter that Patrick signed!

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Ian David

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Fri Sep-25-09 07:09 PM
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7. Losing is SUPPOSED to taste like a shit taco. Enjoy it, Republican LOSERS n/t

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