[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Well as the saying goes, we should not speak evil of the recently departed, therefore, I'll wait a respectful period--maybe a week or so?--before offering my opinion!

As an aside, I just read somewhere that if he were considered unable to continue serving (which I assume his demise would be classified as such) and the Gov. appoints someone before July 3rd, that person would serve only until Nov and have to stand for special elections; if after the 3rd, that person would serve out the entire term.

Thus it will be interesting to watch the Demo-Rats at work as they try their damnedest to come up with some reason why his replacement can't be named until after the 3rd.

[Squantos]

Sadly it will be after the 3rd ....

That’s just this Sunday. They don’t even have to drag their feet n this one to keep his seat in rat mode.

Would be a suprise if Governor makes a choice an noob is sworn in before next Monday....

[SF_Redux]

“Well as the saying goes, we should not speak evil of the recently departed .... “

another one of those BS lines I ignore, along with NOT talking about politics or religion in mixed company

[StarFan]

Thus it will be interesting to watch the Demo-Rats at work as they try their damnedest to come up with some reason why his replacement can't be named until after the 3rd.

Considering that the 3rd is only 5 days away, that shouldn't be too difficult unless the financial reform vote depends upon it. Than we can expect a name by 5:00 p.m.

[EBH]

That is not even a week away by government standards. I'd be surprised any Governor would be able to name a successor in that period of time. My family in WV absolutely loved Byrd. I mean really, really liked the guy. I actually hold little opinion on him either way other than like all multi-term politicians in Washington he needed to step aside.

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[jackibutterfly]

"Well as the saying goes, we should not speak evil of the recently departed,..."

WHY is speaking the truth, speaking evil???

[montag813]

Well as the saying goes, we should not speak evil of the recently departed, therefore, I'll wait a respectful period--maybe a week or so?--before offering my opinion!

I have never understood this prohibition. Ted Kennedy was a despicable pig and a traitor, and I reveled in his death on this forum, as I would have any other criminal or traitor, the moment it was announced. Robert Byrd wasn't nearly as bad, but was a KKK leader and racist, and later one of the most corrupt Senators in the history of the union. I do not mourn his passing, and wretch in expectation of Manchin appointing yet another sleazebag to replace him.