Whiny Paul Kirk staffers upset at early Scott Brown oath

democrat-logoConsidering it took nearly a month to seat Scott Brown who beat Martha Coakley in a landslide, and that Ted Kennedy & Nikki Tsongas were sworn in the next day after their special election wins, I do find this ironic. Now poor staffers of Paul Kirk and even some Democrat Senators are crying the blues about having to hurry and Scott Brown early according to Politico.

Kirk staffers weren’t talking today, but friends and colleagues of the group say some of the staffers were upset by the accelerated swearing in date. One Democratic colleague said the “carpet was pulled out” from preparations for a day that already promised to be emotional.

Kirk’s office had worked for weeks to turn over the beloved Russell 317 office suite to Brown by Feb. 11, welcoming the Republican’s new staff. A friend of Kennedy’s said Kirk’s staffers had been sadly counting down the days to Feb. 11 — when Brown suddenly said he wanted to be sworn in today.

The announcement appeared to surprise even Brown’s daughter Ayla, a Boston College basketball player, who has a major game against Duke University today.

“On one hand, Kennedy staff is used to packing up and moving. But this was over a week early — it’s a tough adjustment,” said one Democratic Senate aide who is close to Kirk’s office. “The staff tried to be incredibly helpful with the transition. They thought they were doing this all right, … but then Brown receives a call from the Republican leadership and everything changes. … Maybe this is a foreshadow of things to come.”

“So much for change,” sniffed another Democratic Senate staffer. “The question is, why did he suddenly decide in less than 24 hours to come racing down here?”

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February 4, 2010 · Filed Under Democrats


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