NBC: Former DNC chair Paul Kirk to replace Ted Kennedy in Senate

NBC News has posted the following:

BOSTON – NBC News has confirmed that Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will name former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. as the interim successor to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

The appointment will let Kirk, who was close friends with the senator, serve in the post until voters pick a permanent replacement in a Jan. 19 special election.

Kirk was the Kennedy family’s choice.
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Chris Mathews is covered in his own leg tingleing spittle

September 25th, 2009
1:58 am

OFF TOPIC. Has anyone seen the footage of the violent protesters at the G20? Those right wingers are as violent as ever….wait….this just in…. strike that… those are leftist protesters rioting and raising all holy hel!. At least they aren’t making fun of, or protesting Obama. Otherwise we may be forced to call him racist.