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Below the belt (3.66 / 3) (#72)
by txpolitico67 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:17:09 PM EST
That's a republican talking point.  Cut it out.  

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Indeed (5.00 / 2) (#128)
by gyrfalcon on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:40:57 PM EST
The only thing more pervasive in this country than Clinton Derangement Syndrome is Kennedy Derangement Syndrome.

Listen up, people: Ted Kennedy is not our enemy.  There isn't a single soul in this country who's been more on the side of the working man and true progressive policies, or more effective, than Ted Kennedy.

He totally blew it with Obama, and I know he will come to regret that endorsement.  But his endorsement of Obama does not erase the rest of his record or life's work anymore than Hillary's AUMF vote erases everything else she's done.


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I am not upset about his (none / 0) (#140)
by bjorn on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:49:37 PM EST
endorsement of Obama. I am upset that he thinks Clinton is not worthy to be VP.  I agree that he has done a lot of good in the senate, but he is the last one to be talking about someone's worthiness. And if he takes shots at Clinton, he should be prepared to take a few shots himself given his past record.  

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ordinarily in "normal" times your would (none / 0) (#175)
by hellothere on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:43:35 PM EST
have a valid point. i cannot and will not forgive anyone who has helped this nightmare to happen.

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ordinarily in "normal" times you would (none / 0) (#177)
by hellothere on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:43:56 PM EST
have a valid point. i cannot and will not forgive anyone who has helped this nightmare to happen.

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so sorry about double posting! i'll watch it. (none / 0) (#178)
by hellothere on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:46:03 PM EST


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Cut it out why? (3.00 / 2) (#82)
by Kathy on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:20:11 PM EST
It happened.  She died.  If Kennedy can make a character attack against Clinton, then I think it's fair game for us to point out some of his past flaws.

It's called standing up for something you believe in.  Hillary Clinton does not need Ted Kennedy to lecture her on morals.

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You are welcome to bring up (5.00 / 2) (#119)
by Kathy on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:34:52 PM EST
Lewinsky as much as you like, but don't you think it rather crosses the line to blame Hillary Clinton for her husband's affair?  I mean, what's up with that?  She wasn't "putting out" enough?  Don't you feel just a little bit dirty saying that kind of thing?  Do you really think that the only reason men cheat on their wives is because their cold, frigid wives drive them to it?  Are men so incapable of controlling their carnal desires that their wives have to be at their beck and call, otherwise, they look for it somewhere else...and then, it's all the woman's fault?

I think you've shown more of your true self with that one statement than anything else you've said here.  It paints a really bad picture of you.

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Who elected you the judge of charecter? (5.00 / 1) (#180)
by cawaltz on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:47:16 PM EST
Personally, I feel that it takes just as much charecter to overlook a charecter flaw and not toss out a marriage based on that flaw. Hillary has nothing to be ashamed about for forgiving her husband and she certainly shouldn't be judged by third parties that have absolutely no knowledge of what has or hasn't gone on in their marriage for her decision to remain in that marriage.

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personal attack! (none / 0) (#179)
by hellothere on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:46:50 PM EST


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Kathy I usually agree with you but.... (5.00 / 3) (#123)
by Maria Garcia on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:37:07 PM EST
..I'm not comfortable going this far. That said, I chose to overlook all of those things about Ted Kennedy because I approved of his record, not because I considered him noble or somehow "better" than other politicians. I support Hillary because I see nobility and purpose, not in her rhetoric but in her record and in the causes she has chosen to fight for. I really don't get where these party elders are coming from anymore.

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I understand your reluctance (5.00 / 3) (#148)
by Kathy on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:01:33 PM EST
I wouldn't have mentioned it but for Kennedy making a personal character attack on Clinton.  It'd be like Bill Clinton calling out Newt Gingrich for cheating on his wife. (actually, it wouldn't be as bad as Kennedy, because at least Gingrich is a republican).

I am just so disgusted by these puffy white men telling Hillary Clinton that she is ignoble or unseemly for continuing to run what is a viable race to get the nomination.

And, let's also add that Kennedy himself was in Clinton's spot back in the 80s, though down a thousand delegates and zillions more in the popular vote, and he took it to the convention.

I am with you on your last point, though: I don't know where these party elders are coming from, either.

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You are kidding right? (none / 0) (#115)
by bjorn on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:32:20 PM EST
Ted Kennedy's manslaughter is the same as being married to a man who cheated?  You are totally kidding right?

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I am with you Kathy. (none / 0) (#154)
by AX10 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 04:07:07 PM EST
I have never been a supporter of Ted Kennedy.
He murdered that girl and got off easy because of his family's name.

Ted did something much worse than he claims Hillary did.
I do not want to hear about morality from Ted Kennedy.

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When someone dies it is not (none / 0) (#90)
by bjorn on Fri May 09, 2008 at 03:22:52 PM EST
a talking point.  He ran away!  Republican talking points are mostly exaggerated or outright false. This is a known fact that almost landed him in jail and probably should have.

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