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I think some of the younger politicos have not approached this well, but at the same time there is a reality that should be considered. A wise use of the lions' acquired knowledge would be to pass it along so that it will endure far beyond their tenure. Mentoring younger politicians is essential to securing a strong legacy.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/10/the-senates-lions-draw-frustration-from-their-cubs/542949/?utm_source=atlfb
Me.
(35,454 posts)so that 'a bottom-of-the-food-chain House freshman/s" who doesn't know what's what can take their place.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Ignoring reality didn't help us when Senators Kennedy and Byrd died without leaving behind younger proteges to carry on their legacies. It's just plain dumb to dismiss the fact that our capabilities diminish as we age and to ignore the possibility that someone else just might be smart enough and have enough fresh ideas to do some good.
Me.
(35,454 posts)There are plenty of up and comers but freshmen reps with little experience and just having started the job are not the ones and that' is facing reality.
Secondly...there is nothing stopping anyone from running if they wish...the trick will be to get elected. As for Scott Brown, he won because Matha.... ran a simply awful, arrogant campaign. It had nothing to do with the subject at hand.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Mass Dems would not have had to scramble to find a candidate (who turned out to lack gravitas) if Kennedy had mentored someone to take over and soon gain the advantage of incumbency.
Primaries are expensive, and divisive. It's better to have a coordinated effort to groom and mentor younger candidates so that they can carry on their legacy. Most of us prepare for our demise or diminished capacity with insurance and funeral planning. It's only reasonable for someone who has so much influence to help prepare for what will be done with it after their inevitable decline and demise. If they don't care about the rest of the world, at least they should be concerned about what happens to their own familial successors.
Me.
(35,454 posts)There was a primary, voters made their choice and it was she. This is how it works.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Mike Capuano, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 8th district, announced his candidacy on September 18, 2009.[40]
Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General, announced her candidacy on September 3, 2009.[41]
Alan Khazei, co-founder and former CEO of City Year, announced his candidacy on September 24, 2009.[42]
Stephen Pagliuca, a managing director of private equity firm Bain Capital and managing partner of the Boston Celtics basketball team, announced his candidacy on September 17, 2009.[43][44]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Massachusetts,_2010#Democratic_primary
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)You said the winner was not a good candidate.