The Kennedy Monarchy Continues

Is this hypocritical by the Democrats? Gov. Patrick of Massachusetts claims the state could not go without Senator since there is important legislation pending in Congress that may effect the people of Massachusetts. However, in 2004, with the possibility that Sen. Kerry could get elected President, the Mass. Legislator passed a bill requiring the seat be filled with an election rather than through appointment. This was done because at that time, Mass. had a Republican Governor and the Democrats did not want a Republican appointed to fill Sen. Kerry’s seat. But, since the death of Sen. Kennedy and with a Democratic Governor now in office, the legislator passed a bill permitting the Governor to appoint a Senator until the election in January 2010. Naturally the seat was filled by a Kennedy supporter.