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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 11:43 AM Original message |
Patrick to make announcement about special election for Kennedy Senate seat |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Currently, the Governor has no authority to appoint someone... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He can work to quickly change the law... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Was there anything about the Governor able to appoint in the OP? |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yes, until it was edited. (nt) |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Yes, but I edited and SAID I edited it. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. Not clear what he wants to announce. The date is not his to choose. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I know. I shouldn't have said that. But I hope he IS able to appoint someone |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I guess I was wrong. He has to choose between the two available dates. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Chuck Todd just there wouldn't be a need for this press conference if he was simply |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. We'll see, but I do not see anything that can be announced at this point. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Maybe he can announce they WILL attempt to change the law. n/t |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Best way to make sure it does not happen, given the fight between the governor and the head of House |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Why not |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Announcement will be at 3 pm (ET) per MSNBC. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thanks, alsame. They're talking about it now and Chuck Todd said if Deval was simply going |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, I saw that too...there must be something newsworthy coming. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I hope so! n/t |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. By the wording of the announcement |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. He just said he'll continue to work with the legislature to fill Kennedy's seat with an interim |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Thanks. I missed it, but it is what I expected. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. No problem. But there WILL be a public hearing Sept. 9th. That's good. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. There will be a public hearing Sept. 9th on the issue of appointing someone to fill the seat in the |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-31-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yeah, just saw it. Hoping for the best |
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