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The death of Senator Kennedy marks the 7th vacancy in Senate since the elections. That means that some of our most populous states are currently being represented by senators that were not elected. Should the current system be continued, or should special elections be held so that replacement senators are fairly elected by the constituency?
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Re: Senators question system of replacement
Aug 28, 2009 5:21 AM
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> > The constitution leaves it to each state to
> decide.
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> Kennedy stopped that because he feared a Republican
> would take his seat. Now....just before his death he
> tried to reverse it.
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> Maybe you shouldn't ask for something...unless you
> are prepared to pay the consequences for it.
Is that what Sean Hannity said on his radio show?
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Re: Senators question system of replacement
Aug 27, 2009 10:01 PM
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> The constitution leaves it to each state to decide.
Kennedy stopped that because he feared a Republican would take his seat. Now....just before his death he tried to reverse it.
Maybe you shouldn't ask for something...unless you are prepared to pay the consequences for it.
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Re: Senators question system of replacement
Aug 27, 2009 9:55 PM
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Nobody's happy with the system of replacement, just ask NYers.
Hillary's seat was filled by illiterate Gov. Paterson's appointment of fellow dim-witted, ersatz Dem, Gilly.
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Re: Senators question system of replacement
Aug 27, 2009 9:28 PM
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The constitution leaves it to each state to decide.
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Re: Senators question system of replacement
Aug 27, 2009 9:27 PM
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Ideally a special election should take place. But, it takes a long time for candidates to announce and campaign so that the voters understand who is who. As in the case of Illinois, a governor under federal indictment appointed a buffoon to fill President Obama's vacant seat, so that isn't ideal either.
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Senators question system of replacement
Aug 27, 2009 9:21 PM
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The death of Senator Kennedy marks the 7th vacancy in Senate since the elections. That means that some of our most populous states are currently being represented by senators that were not elected.
Should the current system be continued, or should special elections be held so that replacement senators are fairly elected by the constituency?
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