By GLEN JOHNSON - The Associated Press

The cancer-stricken Democratic senator wants a replacement in place if he has to give up his seat, fearing a long vacancy would hurt a crucial vote on health care overhaul.

In a note to Gov. Deval Patrick and other state leaders, Kennedy asked that lawmakers allow the governor to appoint an interim replacement pending election of a successor, to ensure there would not be a period with a vacancy. Currently, the law requires a special election to be held within five months.

"It is vital for this commonwealth to have two voices speaking for the needs of its citizens and two votes in the Senate during the approximately five months between a vacancy and an election," he wrote.

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/sen-ted-kennedy-seeks-quick-replacement-119886.html 

ScottHar

Quick! Rewrite the law to get another Demohack socialist, preferably another Kennedy clown, placed into my Senator-for-life seat before I croak!

Taxpayahs sure are suckahs!

Have some respect for the drunk murderer who wants to destroy our country.

So what if he wants to change the rules.

He's a kennedy dambit!

LOL

Almost the same for Kerry and Frank.

I guess people in MA are not smart. They're stupid.

Thank God the rest of America can see them as the dirtbags they are.

... geesh, this is probably his first 'sober' thought/act since he's been in office ...

... also, why don't we just implement Barry's Health Care reform on a trial basis just for him ... I'm sure they'll cover 'grief counseling' and assisted 'end of life' - but I really don't think we're going to have positive health cost/care analysis of him and I'm sure that somewhere there's a 16yr old drug addict that needs an abortion as well as a methadone injection ...

When Kerry was running for Pres, the law on the books was that the replacement (should Kerry get elected) was to be appointed by the Gov. - at that time it was Republican Mitt Romney. They changed the law to make it a special election so Romney couldn't appoint a Repub.

Now that there's a Dem in as Gov they want to change the law back.

Talk about fixing the laws to meet your agenda... It's despicable. All these elected officials should have to serve their final term in the state pen.

I hope they name a Bridge after him...

wheel,,