Kennedy asks for speedy replacement

Wow. Some politicians have no shame. This article (click on title) is about the very ill Edward Kennedy. The first paragraph reads:

"A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has asked Massachusetts leaders to change state law to allow a speedy replacement if it becomes necessary for him to surrender his seat, fearing a months-long vacancy would deny Democrats a crucial vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul."

Okay. So it's a very self-serving reason. But it gets better. The law is there because of the Democrats. This, also from the article:

"Kennedy's letter acknowledges the state changed its succession law in 2004 to require a special election within five months to fill any vacancy. At the time, legislative Democrats — with a wide majority in both chambers — were concerned because then-Republican Gov. Mitt Romney had the power to directly fill any vacancy created as Democratic Sen. John Kerry ran for president."

So when it served their needs, the Democrats wanted the law there so Republican Mitt Romney could not quickly add a replacement. But now that it's Edward Kennedy, he'd like that law off the books so he could quickly add a Democrat. Classic.