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The Spectacle Blog
It looks like longtime Congressman Ed Markey will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for the Special Senate election here in Massachusetts. Markey is expected to make a formal announcement in the new year.
The race was, of course, necessitated by President Obama appointing John Kerry as Secretary of State last week.
Markey was first elected to Congress in 1976.
This is probably Markey’s biggest liability. Scott Brown’s two biggest problems against Elizabeth Warren was that a) she was an outsider who had never held political office and b) was the darling of progressives. Now it’s true that Markey has a long record as a progressive but I doubt he’ll generate the kind of passion Warren did amongst the left of the left-wing.
I think Markey is a tailor made opponent for Scott Brown. Sure Markey will get money but I doubt he has Warren’s organization. As such I think Brown would have easier time with this Washington insider than he did with Warren.
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ncatty| 12.28.12 @ 10:23AM
Markey is a second-string Kennedy and, as such, will beat Scott Brown. It is Massachussetts after all.
J.C.Eaton| 12.28.12 @ 11:02AM
C'mon now, given his slovenly[in terms of Conservative principle] performance while actually in office; why should any Conservative lift a finger[except one DOES come to mind] in support of this 4-flusher known as Scott Brown? Please don't tell me a quarter of a loaf is better than none, that is shibboleth. OK, one and only one reason comes to mind; if, and only if, this tool[sorry Occam] meant Senate majority, then his election would help in that body's reorganization. Otherwise....bu-bye Scottie.
Crassus| 12.28.12 @ 11:10AM
If Scott Brown can't defeat a pathetic loser like Elizabeth Warren there's no way he'll defeat a veteran pol like Markey. Kiss it goodbye, Scotty.
kingsmill| 12.28.12 @ 3:38PM
I live in MA and held my nose and voted for phony Scott twice. Not this time. I'm sitting out the special election. Not voting for Scotty as he proclaims he is as pro-abort, pro-homosexual "marriage" and anti-gun as crackpot Markey.
Cynicon Implant| 12.31.12 @ 11:56AM
My shoe is smarter than Markey.