Mass. braces for Senate race if Kerry leaves seat

FILE - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., pumps his fist during his re-election campaign kick-off in Worcester, Mass., in this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo. If Sen. John Kerry is confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state, as expected, Kerry would have to resign the seat he's held for nearly three decades, prompting a special election _ the state's third Senate contest since 2010. Already, jockeying is well under way. The big question is whether Republican Sen. Scott Brown will go for the seat, after losing his last month to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., pumps his fist during his re-election campaign kick-off in Worcester, Mass., in this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo. If Sen. John Kerry is confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state, as expected, Kerry would have to resign the seat he's held for nearly three decades, prompting a special election _ the state's third Senate contest since 2010. Already, jockeying is well under way. The big question is whether Republican Sen. Scott Brown will go for the seat, after losing his last month to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as he announces his nomination of Kerry as next secretary of state in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

BOSTON (AP) ? Massachusetts voters weary from one of the nation's costliest and most divisive U.S. Senate races are all but certain to find themselves thrown back into another tumultuous election now that President Barack Obama has nominated Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state.

If confirmed by the Senate, as expected, Kerry would have to resign the seat he's held for nearly three decades, prompting a special election ? the state's third Senate contest since 2010.

Already, jockeying is well under way. The big question is whether Republican Sen. Scott Brown will go for the seat, after losing his last month to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren.

He kept the door wide open to another run during a farewell address on the Senate floor, declaring that both victory and defeat are "temporary" things. "Depending on what happens, and where we go, all of us, we may obviously meet again."

And perhaps as soon as next year.

Brown would be a formidable candidate. He has a statewide political organization and more than $400,000 left in his campaign account. He remains popular and demonstrated an ability to raise millions of dollars in campaign donations. But he would still have to contend with all the hurdles facing any Republican in Massachusetts.

Still, he'd probably have a clear path to the GOP nomination. "The candidacy is his for the asking," said Rep. Brad Jones, the Republican leader in the Massachusetts House. "If he runs, then get out of the way and put your oar in the water and row in the same direction."

Should Brown opt out, former Gov. William Weld, former gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker and Richard Tisei, who lost a narrow race to Democratic U.S. Rep. John Tierney, are among the Republicans waiting in the wings for a possible run.

Democrats don't have a clear front-runner, given that Gov. Deval Patrick doesn't plan to break his pledge to serve out the last two years of his term.

He still could play a pivotal role.

Patrick could use his sway in the party to clear what looks like a potentially crowded Democratic field. His backing of Warren was seen as giving her a critical edge by helping energize Democratic voters. On Friday, however, he said he'd probably not endorse anyone in a Democratic primary.

Attorney General Martha Coakley, who lost to Brown in the 2010 special election, pulled her name out of contention on Friday.

Several Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation have said they would seriously consider running, including Reps. Michael Capuano, Edward Markey, Stephen Lynch, and Niki Tsongas. Most of those House members would begin a campaign with a financial edge. Markey has one of the largest war chests with more than $3.1 million, and Capuano has nearly half a million dollars in his account while Lynch has more than $740,000. Tsongas has about $166,000.

But all would have to work quickly to expand their appeal outside of their home districts.

Others mentioned by Democratic insiders as potential candidates: U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and Ted Kennedy Jr., a son of the late senator, an advocate for the disabled and co-founder of the New York-based Marwood Group, which described itself as "a healthcare-focused strategic advisory and financial services firm."

The governor also will be required to fill Kerry's seat temporarily with an interim appointment, while setting a day for the special election between 145 days and 160 days after Kerry's resignation. In the 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, Patrick required his interim appointee, former Democratic Party chairman Paul Kirk, not to run for a full term.

Patrick said he expects anyone he appoints on a temporary basis this time would also not run in the special election.

Former Gov. Michael Dukakis, retiring Rep. Barney Frank and Victoria Kennedy, widow of Sen. Kennedy, have been mentioned in Democratic circles as possible interim senators. This week, Dukakis played down interest in the post while Kennedy declined comment.

Although Democrats are riding high off Warren's win, several of the arguments they brought to bear in the 2012 campaign wouldn't apply in a special election. They can't say, as they did in the Warren campaign, that defeating Brown might tip the balance of power in the Senate. Or that electing him would strengthen the hand of a Republican president.

Still, Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh said the party has a wide pool of candidates and attributed Brown's loss to a rejection of his voting record.

"I don't think Scott Brown is any kind of prohibitive favorite," Walsh said. But he'd "certainly be a front-runner."

If there is a special election, whoever wins shouldn't get too comfortable. The senator will face re-election in 2014, when Massachusetts voters will endure yet another Senate election.

Associated Press

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Facebook Launches Snapchat Competitor ?Poke?, An iOS App For Sending Expiring Messages

Facebook has just announced its newest standalone app called “Poke” which lets people send messages to friends that expire after a few seconds. This confirms AllThingsD’s report from earlier this month. Facebook explains that the app is designed to let you contact friends wherever they are. Here’s how it works. “With the Poke app, you can poke or send a message, photo, or video to Facebook friends to share what you’re up to in a lightweight way. You can poke an individual friend or several at once. Each message expires after a specific time you’ve set, either 1, 3, 5 or 10 seconds. When time runs out, the message disappears from the app. “

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We Can Often Tell What Tattoos Mean, But What Do Body Piercings ...

As a society, are we too quick to judge people who have body piercings and tattoos. Although I don?t have any personally, and no one in my immediate family seems to, that I know about, it does appear that there is a negative stigma, that shouldn?t really exist. I have a few reasons for believing this, one is I think it is human nature, as we?ve noted with tribal people, and many of our ancestors. Secondly, individuality should be garnered as a positive in our society, not a negative. Okay so let?s talk.

Something has come to my attention recently which is somewhat bothersome, it appears that the FBI wants to figure out what tattoos mean about a person?s personality, and what type of tattoos are certain people with certain personalities more likely to get. That seems problematic to me. No, I am not for Iris scans, fingerprinting the whole world, or all this Facebook recognition technology on the social networks on the Internet either. I know for a fact from reading research papers that the human iris changes over one?s life based on their health condition, their diet, exposure to UV radiation, and all sorts of other things as well.

?What does your tattoo say about you? The FBI wants to know,? was the title of an article appearing in NextGov Online News on July 17, 2012 posted by Aliya Sternstein which stated;

?The FBI is working with police tech vendors and local police to interpret the symbolism of tattoos to catch crooks and terrorists. This will be added to Iris and Facial Recognition, they already have fingerprint data. The mass collection of multiple biometric markers, potentially including vocal tracks and handwriting samples, has upset immigrant communities who say the FBI and DHS are misusing the technology to deport innocent people.?

Still, isn?t this stereotyping? It seems us citizens are not allowed to stereotype as that is considered a no-no, political correct, and lord help us if we make an inappropriate comment; can you say hate crime? And yet, the government is instituting profiling and stereotyping of anyone who is different, treating them as if they are the evil joker in a Batman movie. Why are we stereotyping, and what does all this mean. Someone with no tattoos could just as well turn out to be a criminal, as someone who does have tattoos.

Some people might say that those who don?t have tattoos are more integrated into society, and are less likely do a crime, but as soon as we say that, we are attacking a minority that we very much need, that minority believes in individuality, and they are exercising their freedom of expression. That?s a good thing, that?s what the US stands for, and we need more people who believe that. We do not need a society that looks like the Borg, yuk, where everyone is the same, and no one dares to step out of line, or wear a bright color unless it is Friday. You see my point? Please consider all this and think on it.

Lance Winslow is the Founder of the Online Think Tank, a diverse group of achievers, experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, futurists, academics, dreamers, leaders, and general all around brilliant minds. Lance Winslow hopes you?ve enjoyed today?s discussion and topic. http://www.worldthinktank.net/ ? Have an important subject to discuss, contact Lance Winslow.

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Obama picks John Kerry as secretary of state

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., leads a hearing on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi,??President Barack Obama will formally nominate Democratic Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry on Friday to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, a choice expected to win easy approval by the Senate. The move came after Obama?s ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, withdrew from consideration rather than face a painful confirmation battle with an uncertain outcome.

A senior administration official, who requested anonymity, said Obama would announce the move this afternoon.

Kerry, 69, has played an important role in promoting Obama?s foreign policy over the past four years. In Congress, Kerry has advanced priorities like a landmark nuclear arms control accord with Russia, known as New START, and has undertaken sensitive missions overseas. He visited Syria in 2009 to take the measure of President Bashar Assad, and traveled to Pakistan several times to defuse diplomatic crises. At times, he has appeared to be ahead of the administration on policies it ultimately embraced, like intervention in Libya.

Kerry, a decorated Vietnam vet who protested the war upon his return home, also played an important role in the 2012 presidential campaign, frequently and sharply criticizing Mitt Romney?s approach to?and even understanding of?foreign affairs. He also played the former Massachusetts governor in Obama?s debate preparations.

(More than one observer joked that the Obama campaign chose well by picking a stiff, patrician, wealthy Massachusetts politician to play ? a stiff, patrician, wealthy Massachusetts politician. But both Kerry and Romney in private can be witty, or even goofy, and aides to both describe them as far warmer than their public personas).

The late Edward Kennedy?s endorsement of Obama in 2008 is often cited as a pivotal moment in the young politician's rise, but ?it was Kerry in 2004 who set the future president on the path to the White House by giving him the keynote slot at that year's Democratic National Convention?in Boston. That speech instantly gave? the then-Illinois state senator a national audience and national reputation for inspiring rhetoric?setting him on his own path to the White House.

The choice, however, could come with a political headache for Democrats who worry that Kerry?s Senate seat could now fall to recently defeated Republican Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.

Obama?s choice of Kerry is the president?s first Cabinet nomination since he won re-election. Other top aides known to be eyeing the exits include Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. Obama will also have to pick a new CIA director to replace retired Gen. David Petraeus, who resigned that post after admitting to an affair with his biographer.

The Kerry of the 2012 presidential campaign was noticeably more at ease, more combative and even more playful than he had been as a candidate in 2004. His Twitter stream shows off those traits. He recently retweeted Republican Sen. Marco Rubio?s wry comment, for instance, about an Esquire magazine piece urging him to conceal his hair loss. There?s a comment mourning the death of a famed cannoli maker. And even a quip about how he doesn?t want to help end the NHL lockout because it might kill his dream of becoming a replacement player.

And when one follower tweeted to Kerry, ?I've come to enjoy ur tweets. A little random, yet on pt. Keep it up,? the senator replied: ?A little random, yet on pt?there are worse epitaphs!?

But while his confirmation is basically a sure thing, that doesn?t mean he won?t face tough questions from his current colleagues. Republicans?and some Democrats?have sharply criticized components of Obama?s foreign policy.

Kerry will surely face questions about efforts to force Iran to freeze its suspected nuclear weapon program, for instance, as well as the American response to the bloody civil war in Syria. He could take heat for traveling to Damascus as Obama?s unofficial envoy at a time when Assad was thought to be a potential reformer.

Kerry is also likely to face questions about the administration?s approach to China?s rise, about the war in Afghanistan, relations with Pakistan and other thorny issues.

He could also be asked about the Sept. 11?attack on the American compound in Benghazi, which claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The administration?s response to that assault basically cost Rice the post.

Republican Senator John McCain, a frequent and fierce critic of Obama?s foreign policy, said at a Capitol Hill press conference that Kerry would face questions about the administration?s handling of Benghazi. He added that "we have known John Kerry for many years. We have confidence in John Kerry?s ability to carry out the job."

?I disagree with him on a lot of policy choice, but I respect Senator Kerry and I think he would be a very solid choice,? Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said at the same press conference.

While neither senator currently sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, they are leading voices in their party on foreign policy.

Perhaps the biggest minefield for Kerry could be his longstanding advocacy for aggressive steps to combat climate change?an unpopular stance in Congress, especially among Republicans but also with some Democrats.

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Baseball/softball academy opens

NORTH CODORUS TWP.- Gold Glove Sports Academy, an indoor baseball and softball training facility, recently opened at 955 Trinity Road, North Codorus Township.

Gold Glove leased 7,200 square feet of warehouse space to use for three training areas and seven multi-use indoor batting and pitching tunnels, which are completely covered in turf.

Owners Chris Hoiles and Matt Spangler decided it was time for York County to have an indoor training facility for athletes to develop their skills and work on fundamentals.

"Area athletes travel outside of the York/Adams area for instruction and team practices," Spangler stated in a news release. "The reason we built this facility, was to keep those athletes and aspiring athletes, close to home so they can have more access to the resources that we have to offer on a more consistent basis."

Arthur Rhodes, a former Orioles pitcher and 2011 World Series champion, will hold a pitching clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 29 at Gold Glove Sports Academy.

This clinic includes instruction and an autograph session. Cost is $75 per participant.

Space is limited. Register online at www.goldgloveacademy.net.

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