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Are we in a monarchy? UPDATED with VIDEO of the swearing-in

While checking to see if Scott Brown has been sworn in yet, was reading Memeorandum just now and came across this headline,
Brown to take Kennedy’s office

What they hey? “Kennedy’s office”?

Did Kennedy have a right to that office forever? Was it his to leave to his descendants?

No, Kennedy had it because he had been in the Senate since shortly after allowing Mary Jo to drown,

Because of his seniority, Kennedy had one of the most coveted office suites in the Senate complex. It is located in the Russell building, down the hall from the Rotunda, and has balconies that overlook the Capitol.

Makes me glad that Brown will occupy that bit of real estate.

UPDATE
Sworn in:

Via Sister Toldjah.

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6 Responses to “Are we in a monarchy? UPDATED with VIDEO of the swearing-in”

  1. O Bloody Hell Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 6:07 pm

    Eh, I understand your point, but the statement’s grammar is accurate even without the propriety aspect you’re noting.

    “Methinks the lady doth protest too much”, in this case.

    ;D

  2. Shane from PV Radio Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    Today on the radio Scott Brown’s swearing in was described as ‘Scott Brown had wanted to be sworn in on February 11 but now demands it be done today.’ Now that’s a curious choice of words to ignore the underlying story – that Senator Elect Brown insisted on being seated because the Democrats were illegally allowing the man he replaced to continue voting on legislation.

    Just who was interim Senator Paul Kirk representing when he was voting in Brown’s place?

  3. uberVU - social comments Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 9:43 pm

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  4. Robert Says:
    February 5th, 2010 at 6:48 am

    From the photo, Brown must have a lot of patience to “look up” to that moron standing in front of him.

  5. Pat Patterson Says:
    February 5th, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    Fausta-At first glance I thought you had written, “…since Mary of Nazareth.” I guess it just seemed that long.

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