So we’ve been talking recently about who may replace Joe Biden in the Senate once he was selected. The timing of swearing-in ceremony for the new governor (the same day as the Presidential inauguration) was discussed, seeing as how if Biden does not resign his seat until Jan. 20, if could be the incoming governor, Markel.
Well, throw all that out the window, as Minner has named Biden’s replacement today.
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner said today she will appointed Ted Kaufman, a longtime, close adviser to Sen. Joe Biden to fill the senator’s seat until a 2010 special election, a move that some warned could leave Delaware’s Democratic party feelings bruised for years to come.
The rest of the article goes on to say how everyone though it would be current Lt. Gov. Carney, loser of the gubernatorial primary.
Interestingly, for me at least, there’s no mention of what Markel is thinking, and whether he’s going along with this plan. I can’t imagine him bucking Biden (who it seems had a huge hand in this).