Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Scary time to be living in Massachusetts. We still haven't gotten over the Mitt Romney era!!<< Funny thing is, if the state wouldn't have tried to play slicky boy a few years ago, then this wouldn't have been a problem this year. The law was changed so that Gov. Romney could not appoint a Republican replacement if Kerry was elected President... How easily people forget these things... The Democrats have noone to blame for losing this seat but themselves....
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I won't presume to pry, but what state?*** Oh, never mind. You mentioned Rhode Island later on. I saw Van Halen for the first time in Rhode Island. (or was it Metallica?)
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Funny thing is, if the state wouldn't have tried to play slicky boy a few years ago, then this wouldn't have been a problem this year. The law was changed so that Gov. Romney could not appoint a Republican replacement if Kerry was elected President... How easily people forget these things... The Democrats have noone to blame for losing this seat but themselves....*** A very good point...one which I think even deserves its' own topic. If you would care to create one (and perhaps use this comment as a synopsis for discussion?), I'd be VERY interested in hearing what folks have to say on the matter. I have no idea how extreme these "interim" situations are, but it obviously varies from state to state (see the Blagojevich example as to why it probably should NOT be a gubernatorial appointment!), and you are spot on William in pointing out that it bit the Democrats of Massachusetts in the ass in the end (only they put it off for a few years, and it was the wrong Senator in question!). Talk about karma...this sure does feel that way! BUT, enough about that unless you feel like creating a topic on it...one which I'm VERY interested in participating in if you feel like it.
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Yeah..Wicked Cool We live in Central Mass...about 45 minutes away from Boston. Sad day for a lot of us here. I think that poor Ted Kennedy is rolling over in his grave about now. Guess we just have to sit tight and see what happens.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << Oh, never mind. You mentioned Rhode Island later on. >> Fortunately, I'm not actually from RI. Just working there for a few years.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox I wanted to attend RISD. But that's another story for another day. *sigh*
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Fortunately, I'm not actually from RI. Just working there for a few years.*** What's wrong with R.I.? I've never really spent a lot of time there, so I guess I wouldn't know, but being such a tiny state you've got Boston and Connecticut at your disposal as well so it can't be all that bad. Unless you're just not a New England kinda guy. Are you not a New England kinda guy, Sport Goofy?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << What's wrong with R.I.? >> Have you ever driven there? It's like driving on the moon with all the pot holes -- and that's not an exaggeration. It's a very odd culture, too. You have all of these Roman Catholic families with 10 kids and none of them ever move out of the state or any farther than about a mile from the family home. If you even suggest that there are places to go outside of RI, you get this strange glare like you have completely lost your mind. And, yeah, I'm not a New England kinda guy. I do cheer for the Patriots, though (as long as Randy Moss is there).
Originally Posted By Mr X I've mostly driven through R.I., and that many years ago, so I wouldn't know about the street conditions. Interesting about the Catholic stuff...although my step-Mom is Italian Catholic, lives today less than a mile from where she grew up, and way back when when my Dad got a job 2 hours away in N.H. and they moved up there, you'd think from talking to her than he'd dragged her to, well, Japan. So I know the type pretty well.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Unemployment is pretty bad here. I don't like to talk about it much with people out of work, but a couple of times I suggested to people with some pretty decent skills that there are probably some markets out of state where they could find a job quickly. I soon realized that making suggestions like that weren't particularly welcome in RI.
