Explain to me how appointing anyone to the NY senate seat is an affront to democracy?

[AllentownJake]

The law of the state of NY calls for the NY Govenor to appoint a Senate replacement if there is a vacancy. No matter who the Govenor chooses that person will not have been elected to the Senate. So please tell me how this candidate vs. that candidate is an affront to democracy? Also please explain to me how following the prescribed laws of the state of NY approved by their elected representives for this situation is some sort of affront on democracy.

Thank you.

[cali]

1. I don't claim it's an affront to democracy

I do think the Caroline adulation represents American Idol type thinking. Sorry, I just do.

[BOSSHOG]

2. It isn't but

it most likely will be a pain in the ass to the appointee who must run in 2010 to fill the vacant seat and then (if the appointee wins) be up for reelection again in 2012.

where did the affront come from??

[EFerrari]

4. Maybe from that Caligula thread.

:rofl:

[BOSSHOG]

7. Two references to

asses and pain and wiggling in this thread.

[LynneSin]

3. Because some of us permamently have sticks shoved up our asses

and needs to have them wiggled around a bit just to keep us happy

:hide:

[SeattleGirl]

8. .......

:rofl:


I laugh because you're so right!

[LynneSin]

11. Hey, there's time even I probably have one - you too

Just have to find the one issue you're really passionate about.

[Ozma]

5. Great point. I really don't get all this outrage people are expressing here

over the possible appointment of Caroline K.

It's not as if the Governor were appointing a Republican, for goodness sake.

There may be some other people in NY state who are "deserving" of such an honor and such a hard job, but I fail to see any consistency in what is being posted here, nor any clear front runner for such an appointment.

NY people, please tell us who wants it and who is "deserving"?

[BOSSHOG]

6. Please send Caroline down to Mississippi, I'd love to have her as my Senator

[LynneSin]

9. Honestly, I think that's a reason why I'm so much more tolerant with Senators - Rick Santorum

That man was my senator for EIGHT YEARS (had to move to Delaware to get rid of him) so yeah, I'm a bit more tolerant (well except for Chris Matthews but geez, the guy was a major Bush Cheerleader during his term up until it because vogue to hate on Bush).

[BOSSHOG]

13. Isn't Delaware a county in Pennsylvania??

[LynneSin]

14. SMARTASS

Delaware the STATE

:cry:

[AllentownJake]

16. Only difference is tax free shopping

:rofl:

[AllentownJake]

10. A Phillies fan in Mississippi

:toast: WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!!

[BOSSHOG]

12. Hi Jake

Navy retiree here, born in Philly, lived six blocks from Connie Mack. Love the Phillies, (not too fond of 1964.) Got my Mike Schmidt shrine in the garage.

[AllentownJake]

15. Little younger

My grandmother and my aunt used to take me to the vet in the 80s about 4 times a year to see Schmidt. Had a lifesize milk poster with a ruler showing you how tall you were in my room when I was a kid :-)