Hardball   |  February 01, 2013

Matthews: With Mass. Senate seat up for grabs, Markey should win it

Chris Matthews shares his thoughts about the open Massachusetts Senate seat, why Rep. Ed Markey should win it, and where that leaves Scott Brown.

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>>> let me finish tonight with this. scott brown has declared tonight that he's not running for the senate again up in massachusetts . i assume this means he will run for governor. i think it's a smart move for him. being a legislator is not for everyone. you have to have the patience and the personal instinct to move the bill forward. as again, i'll say it's not for everyone. he might be smart to wait his chance as he seems to be doing a run for an executive job, one that he can grab, hold onto and really do something with. we'll see. as for the senate seat in massachusetts , i have a firm grip on who i'd like to see take it. congressman edward markey is the most principle person i know in politics. the pollute ters, the people who make bad products. he has sat on legislative committees and seen the power of special interest and he again and again has taken them on. markey is a committed believer in the dangers of nuclear war . he has always, from his first days in the house back in the 1970s , refused to buckle to the forces of selfishness and power. ed markey is running for the senate seat. he enjoys the support of mrs. kennedy. he supports women's rights to a tee and will take -- make a great colleague. i'm enormously proud to call him a friend. i am thrilled that he now leads the democratic race for the senate nomination. i'm glad for the country that we have such a fine american ready to take up the task of leadership. he is clean, he is strong and he has the vision to make a powerful difference for the progressives, and not just of massachusetts , but with the country. the state will have among the sharpest delegations in