Based on the premise of that article, I would further speculate that Tim Murray isn't fit to ascend to the Gov seat and he knows it, so they arranged to get him out of Boston via this Chamber of Commerce appointment.

I'd be interested to see part 2 of this game of musical chairs: who will be Patrick's Lt. Gov when-and-if Deval vacates the Gov chair?

Line of Succession

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:25am.

If the governor goes mid-term, the lt gov becomes acting gov. No one steps in to fill lt gov position. If lt gov goes mid-term, the position remains empty. If they both go, then sec of state steps in to become acting gov.

And the intent of all this

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:33pm.

was in case the gov or lt gov goes mid-term due to death or serious illness. Not because they decided they want a better job.

If a person is elected to office, they should be required to serve out their full term. No ifs, ands, or buts (excepting death or serious ilness).

Nice try

By Lanny Budd on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 1:04pm.

Ghost of Richard Nixon.

Nixon finally resigned

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 7:43pm.

only because he was about to be kicked out, not because he was offered a better job.

Unless I'm somehow mistaken, the Legislature wasn't about to impeach Murray.

That's insane. There are a

By Russ on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 8:44pm.

That's insane. There are a plethora of circumstances where stepping down is the right thing to do.

The indictments must be coming down

By O-FISH-L on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 9:07am.

The indictments must be coming down.

According to WBZ's Karen Anderson

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 9:24am.

He's leaving to run the Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Will be making 200K/yr

Who Cares

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 9:50am.

as long as this boob is no-longer our problem. Enjoy Worcester!

I wonder if it includes use

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:07am.

I wonder if it includes use of a company car...

Chambers of Commerce

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:00am.

200K a year. I can't imagine it's very much work to run the Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Or any Chamber of Commerce for that matter. What does it take to organize a networking breakfast?

You actually

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:07am.

Think this looser would take the time to organize anything, that's why he has a secretary.

Actually, if done properly,

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:23pm.

Actually, if done properly, it is a lot of work. Ironically, the best local example is Peter Forman, former Chief of Staff to Jane Swift, who runs the So. Shore Chamber. Economic development (with tangible results)is harder than it looks.

200K/yr

By Dave on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:26am.

He can afford some really nice pajamas.

He wouldn't survive the

By anon on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:19am.

He wouldn't survive the scrutiny of being the actual governor or the election itself.

The Worcester Chamber of Commerce??

By jmeltzer on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:29am.

Uh, okay.

Now tell us the real story ...

Tim Murray quitting

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I wonder why?

Deval Patrick might be tapped