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Paul Kirk, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee recently appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to the position of the end of Ted Kennedy in the Senate, sworn in this afternoon by Vice-President Joe Biden and take his place as a temporary replacement until the special election held in Massachusetts on January 19.

But, this will no longer make a total of six senators sitting U. S. that “were not elected by a vote of the people of his state. Each was appointed by the governor of his state to temporarily fill the vacancy made by the emergence of another, in this case, the death of Senator Kennedy.

Senator Russ Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin. , Was elected three times by the people of Wisconsin, and he said: “People should not be voting in the Senate of the United States unless they have been elected by the people of his state. ”

It is of course entitled to their opinion on this issue, but is also acutely aware of the existing law on the books relating thereto.

Feingold wants to change the constitution so that all the Senate vacancies are filled by special election rather than gubernatorial appointment. But meanwhile, the 17th Amendment allows state governors to appoint replacements – which means that Roland Burris (D-Illinois), Michael Bennett (D-Colo.), Kirsten Gillibrand (Y. Denier) Ted Kaufman (D-Del .), George Lemieux (R-Fla.) and, soon, Paul Kirk will represent the voters who have never had the opportunity to vote for or against them.

If this has to do with the building or admiration or political considerations, the thought that a person can choose for all people in the state not bother me, “said Feingold.

Like many other issues in Washington, to amend the process is simpler said than done. And Russ Feingold is not the only one bothered by the swarms of non-elected members.

“This is a problem,” said Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), No. 3 Republican in the majority of nursing staff in particular. “The temporary nature of this force me to rethink the whole process …. The large number of temporary contracts to raise the issue that we must deal with it one way or another – or the states should or we should.

Of course, Alexander has a reason to complain: the six – the number of Kirk – Part of the current unelected Senate, five Democrats, appointed by the governors of democracy. And party leaders, caregivers – or appointed senators who do not work in the upcoming elections – votes can be loyal following of party orthodoxy, because they do not have to worry about construction of a single image in front of a house back in campaign politics. Gillibrand and Bennet addition, other candidates are not elections next year.

Each of the senators said guardian were voting in a very high percentage, approximately 95% of the time along their party line. In fact, it may be that the Republican senators most dull. They want “all the senators” must go through the democratic electoral process itself and spend time and money to get elected they themselves had to become a senator. In your opinion, does not seem honest that a person sitting Democratic governor, I can not name another Democrat to fill a vacancy when the seat open until the next election (or election Special stands, as in the case of Massachusetts), thus contributing to maintaining a firm control of the Senate in the hands of Democrats.

Ultimately, it always seems to be reduced to a matter of policy. I have a strong suspicion that if circumstances were reversed, and five of the six medics were temporary Republicans, and they were the majority party and Democrats in the Senate would sing the same tune.

From my point of view, I must admit that it seems a matter of politics as usual, both in Massachusetts and Washington DC. that nobody should be surprised.

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