[SmokingJoe]

Isn't Karma a b*tch?
Here we had a law, that said elections MUST be held in Massachusetts whenever a US Senator dies in office or resigns. But then the corrupt, sleazy Democrats thought they were too clever by half, so they changed the law to allow the Governor to nominate his own loony left pal as ted Kennedy's replacement.
Now they are about to pay for their crimes and get screwed.
If they had held the elections immediately after Ted Kennedy's death, when there was still strong sympathy for Ted Kennedy, the Democrats would have won it easy.
As it turns out, they have given plenty of opportunity for a guy like Scott Brown to come from nowhere, and position himself within striking distance of clobbering Martha Cokaley.
Doncha love it, when the diabolical machinations of evil doers come back and bits them in the butt?

[chiller]

Doubly so when its Ted Kennedy causing and receiving his own payback. There is a God...there can no longer be doubt.

[Lazamataz]

Excellent observations.

[prophetic]

Doncha love it, when the diabolical machinations of evil doers come back and bits them in the butt?

Yup, see also how the ALMIGHTY seems to delight at mocking the AGW Global Warming idiots - everytime they have a meeting to spread their lies the weather suddenly goes into a huge dump and they freezes their a$$es off!!

[TFine80]

Actually, it was the reverse.

The original law said that the governor could appoint the senator in case of a vacancy, but they changed this to prevent Romney from appointing Kerry’s replacement were he to beat Bush.

However, after Kennedy’s death, any delay at all in controlling the seat seemed likely to delay the Health Care bill. So they changed the law again to allow Patrick to appoint a temporary successor.

But you are absolutely correct that a quick election would have been their best bet.