American Thinker: Senatorial folly: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
~Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution ~
Through the chance of history and some political maneuvering, the fate of ObamaCare could fall upon the decision of a single man who has never been elected to national office. If the circumstances weren't so serious it would be a comedy of errors that leads us to where we are today.
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced that on January 19th the special election to fill the seat left vacant by Senator Kennedy's death would be held. Governor Patrick said he continues to 'press for a change in the state law to allow him to appoint an interim replacement.' In his final days Senator Kennedy also urged the state to adopt legislation to allow Governor Patrick to appoint an interim (Democrat) in hopes it would give the Senate the filibuster-proof majority needed to ram a universal healthcare bill down the throats of an increasingly skeptical American public."
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