The Boston Globe strikes again...

[karynnj]

4. What a clueless article

Last edited Tue May 15, 2012, 09:07 AM - Edit history (1)

First, of course, Kerry would support the Democrat. Even if he shared Glenn Johnson's high opinion of the empty suit, he would support the Democrat. The majority might be at stake. (In 2006, Kerry and other Democrats did not stop from supporting Whitehouse - even though Chaffee was far better than Brown.)

The metric of comparing percent of vote ignores that some votes are more important than others and it ignores that the party out of power generally has higher percents as most bills are written by the party in power in such a way that almost all of their people vote for it.

It ignores that Kerry and Snowe were the D and R heads of the Small Business Committtee and have written a lot of legislation together' (They are both on Commerce and Finance too). Likewise, Kerry has been on the SFRC with Lugar for over 25 years - and the friendship and respect seems very real - both ways. (I remember the kind words that Lugar spoke starting the first SFRC after the 2004 election - at what had to be a very bitter time for Kerry.)

Both Snowe and Lugar have a stature and seriousness that Brown will likely never have. (Speaking of Brown, Warren is making as much as she can of the Chase trouble - very rightfully. I hope that seeing she is looked on as the credible person top speak on this helps in Massachusetts.)