It’s too bad campaigns aren’t trials, because we could just stipulate that Ed Markey and Steve Lynch, the two Democrats who want to replace John Kerry in the Senate, are self-made guys who grew up in neighborhoods where nobody was born on third base.
This would save a lot of breath and countless trees.
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I respect Mr. Lynch but tend toward Mr. Markey. I wish that Mike Capuano had decided to run because I think he would have been a better candidate than either. The main hope is that the conversation will be about the policies they believe in and how they see the role of a senator. As one who has strong views I want to see them reflected in the person I support. Yet, the magic of good governance is in being true to yourself AND getting something done via the political process. It's not easy.
I like Mike Capuano, but Ed Markey is definitely my first choice for Senator. I know he will fight for Massachusetts, and he's a champion for energy independence, in my opinion the most important issue of our times. Certainly he will push to bring green dollars to Massachusetts.
Wow. Massachusetts was an embarrassment with Ted and Liveshot.
Didn't figure it could get worse....But now we have Chief Warren as our "senior" senator, and likely one of these guys as the other ...
Oh my...
When you say "Ted", I guess that you mean the deceased Senator Kennedy. You were friends?
When you say "Liveshot", I'm lost. Is it that gifted columnist at News Corp? Personally, I don't have the time to read dreck. But if it's him, I agree.
When you say "Chief Warren", it seems you mean Senator Warren?? Clever. No, really, very clever.
If you're embarrassed with Massachusetts, there's an easy fix.
Ted Kennedy, according to almost all Senate/federal govt. historians, will go down as one of the most effective and influential senators in U.S. history. You, on the other hand, probably think Jesse Helms was an extraordinary senator.
Lynvh doesn't eant to make this a roots contest. But he's earthier in case anyone asks. Says one thing and does another, I guess.
These tales of woe are really getting old.
Pathetic political representation with either candidate, and Massachusetts voters loose again.
We are foot-loose and fancy free.
Markey, as the establishment candidate, will win easily. Then he will beat the Republican candidate by a wide margin. Then he will run and win a full Senate term. The he will retire and turn the seat over to Joe 3. Then Joe 3 will hold the seat until almost everyone reading this column is dead. Yep, Massachusetts politics is really exciting.
Cool. I'm down with it. Except the me being dead part. I'm happy to wait for Elizabeth 3.
Another content-less piece by another predictable Globe columnist with, predictably, no metaphysics. Incredible1 has it just about right. To round out the picture he need only have added that Markey is a payroll patriot who hasn't held a real job since college.
No metaphysics. Wow! Double wow!!
Yet you subscribe and read. Interesting.
What is a "real job"? Do you have one? You must.
Kevin...could you refresh your argument against Scott Brown? Whie I know he's sitting this race out for reasons I don't know, he does seem like a good representation of the Massachusetts electorate: Moderate, blue collar roots. I enjoy your mostly thoughtful polemic (you're a columnist, not a reporter) and do value your opinion. Many thanks.
So Lynch has one-upped Markey in the "school of hard knocks" department. How that enhances his qualifications to be a Senator is beyond me but I guess certain facts "play well" to certain constituencies. It is positions on the issues that counts.