He used to be head of the DNC and now he runs the Kennedy library. Well, I guess ran the Kennedy library, because now he's a senator. It was a pretty smart move to pick someone connected to the Kennedy family, because maybe he'll have more voice than another temporary senator would.
Also, he's not running for the permanent seat, which is pretty cool of him to do.
Makes as much sense as anyone. Still, it being a purposefully temporary appointment that is guaranteed to be replaced in a couple months it would have been interesting if he appointed someone with extreme bona fides in health care policy or something.
The Republicans are gonna be pissed about that one.
"My god...the Democrats have a librarian on their side!'
Hey, don't fuck with us. We know where all the blue laws are cataloged.
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edited September 2009
The Huffington Post ran some rampant speculation that Elizabeth Warren could be running for the seat in January. This is probably just HuffPo's irrational exuberance but that would be pretty cool. I think Elizabeth Warren might be one of the objectively best people on the planet.
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Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
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So what? none of the proposed healthcare legislation does anything to pharma beyond giving it a blowjob
They're all up in arms about insurance (which I agree with) but ignoring the stupidity of our drugs patent system making people pay $Prostitute for pills that should cost $Steak Dinner
He's also on the board of a major insurance provider.
Man what the fuck? Is it too much to ask that we get someone who isn't beholden to the medical industry? We may as well count him as a vote against reform. It's almost an insult that he's taking Kennedy's seat.
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wait Paul kirk?
not Jim Kirk?
Never mind I don't care anymore
"My god...the Democrats have a librarian on their side!'
Hey, don't fuck with us. We know where all the blue laws are cataloged.
And then they are dashed
I am sad.
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Boooo!
*throws rotten fruit at Raiden*
It made me groan and giggle at the same time.
Well, shit.
Guy's a pharma lobbyist.
They're all up in arms about insurance (which I agree with) but ignoring the stupidity of our drugs patent system making people pay $Prostitute for pills that should cost $Steak Dinner
at least he is not under the thumb of the dreaded quadro-triticale special interests.
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Too soon?
Don't say BCBS.
Don't say BCBS.
Don't say BCBS.
Man what the fuck? Is it too much to ask that we get someone who isn't beholden to the medical industry? We may as well count him as a vote against reform. It's almost an insult that he's taking Kennedy's seat.