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Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2006
Posted on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 08:45:05 AM EST
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Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) spoke at the Massachussetts Democratic Convention last night:

"My vote against this misbegotten war is the best vote I have cast in the United States Senate since I was elected in 1962," Kennedy said. "And my call more than a year ago -- more than a year ago -- to bring our troops home is one of my proudest moments."

Kennedy said the U.S. presence in Iraq "inflames the insurgency. We are a crutch for an Iraqi government that needs to stand on its own."

He also told the delegates Democrats will win control of both houses of Congress this fall:

Americans aren't looking for big government or small government, liberal government or conservative government. They're looking most of all for competent government,"

[Via Think Progress.}

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    Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate | 39 comments (39 topical)
    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 10:18:13 AM EST
    "They're looking most of all for competent government." That, would be a great start........

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#2)
    by desertswine on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 02:49:10 PM EST
    In comparison, bush's proudest moment as president was when he caught a fish in his private lake.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#3)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 03:19:17 PM EST
    Since ppj cant see Kennedy Airport mentioned, or listen to The Dead Kennedys without bringing it up and hijacking the thread, let me just pre-empt him by saying Chappaquidick. There. Now you wont have to trouble yourself Jim and everyone else can carry with a discussion focused on the prudence and morality of the Iraq invasion.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#4)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 04:30:45 PM EST
    Hijack away JRT. Hey, at least you're not a troll like Charlie. Rich people get away with things that other people dont. And you dont know the half of it because you havnt heard about half of it. If you dont like it devote yourself to the cause of establishing a truely just society.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#5)
    by jimcee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 04:40:23 PM EST
    The Kopechne family could not be reached for comment. Trolls ahoy!

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#6)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 04:42:55 PM EST
    Some Libertarians paid 'em off. Theres speech you pay for and then theres silence you pay for.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#7)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 04:53:24 PM EST
    And you know that how? I knew the class angle wouldnt have any traction with you guys. After all we all want what they have dont we? They trickle down their benificence to us and make the world a better place.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#8)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 05:02:28 PM EST
    Why was Charlie booted again?

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#9)
    by squeaky on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 05:05:22 PM EST
    JRT-
    What I don't like is that he LEFT HER TO DIE!! She was still alive!
    your compassion for human life is not very convinving considering your hateful comments about others both living and dead. Would it lessen your rage if you knew that she would have voted for Clinton and been pro mexican immigrants? feel better now?

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#10)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 05:12:53 PM EST
    If he knew it for a fact, without a doubt.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#11)
    by jondee on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 05:14:19 PM EST
    Squeaky - I guess I had to find out for myself that "preemption" dosnt work.

    Re: Ted Kennedy's Proudest Moment in Senate (none / 0) (#12)
    by Sailor on Sat Jun 03, 2006 at 06:00:32 PM EST
    Now that you mention it the piece of crap Teddy straight up killLET Hed Mary Jo Kopechne.
    ahh, but we didn't mention it. Is there a pattern? No WMDs- no problem torture at Gitmo- no problem Torture at Abu Ghraib- no problem Murdering Iraqis- no problem Clinton has a bj- BIG problem Kennedy is cleared of charges ... 30 years ago- BIG problem Shoot the messenger, for god's sake shoot the messenger ;-)

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