Galvin Said What?

William Galvin, Secretary of State, said something disturbing before certifying Scott Brown’s election to the Senate today.

Secretary of State William Galvin this morning called on U.S. Sen.-elect Scott Brown to “respect the rights of the majority” during a Governor Council’s meeting called to certify the results of last month’s special election.

Galvin said he was referring to speculation Brown made a sudden push yesterday to be seated quickly because of an effort to block an up-or-down vote on one of President Obama’s nominees for the National Labor Relations Board.

“I’d like to call on Senator Brown now to respect the rights of the majority,” Galvin said. “I hope that we will be able to see an up or down vote on all the nominations of President Obama and that the rights of the majority that are being respected here will be respected by the United States Senate and Senator Brown.”

Excuse me, Mr. Secretary of State… Let’s lay out the facts. The will of the majority is what put Scott Brown in Washington today. If there is anyone who needs a lesson in “respecting the rights of the majority,” it’s you. How is that it has taken until today to certify the election results?

Let’s talk again about Niki Tsongas, who was swiftly certified and sent to Washington so she could vote to override a veto of then President Bush.

You want to talk about the blocking of presidential nominees? How many nominees of President Bush were blocked or otherwise held up by a minority of Democrats?

Respect for the rights of the majority is something you and your Party need a lesson on, Mr. Secretary.

Aaron Margolis is a life long resident of the Bay State, and works at an architectural firm north of Boston. Aaron has a Master of Architecture Degree from Boston Architectural College and is currently in the process of becoming of a Registered Architect.