Senator Ted Kennedy Dead at 77

[Aramike]

Just got word of this around now. Like him or not, this is going to usher in a new look of American politics.

In any case, my respects to the family.

[SteamWake]

Nothing will change although they will lose the 'super majority' which doesent seem to matter anyhow.

At any rate Rest In Peace.

[August]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Nothing will change although they will lose the 'super majority' which doesent seem to matter anyhow.

Depends whether the heavily Democratic Massachusetts state legislature honors his request to change the law (again).

[SteamWake]

Ms. Pelosi show a little respect. She could have waited a day or two at least...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Wednesday to push through embattled health reform legislation this year following the death of Senator Ted Kennedy, who called the effort "the cause of my life".

[August]

I always saw the cause of Ted Kennedys life as avoiding all responsibility for murdering poor Mary Jo Kopechne.

That ought to be his true legacy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by August

I always saw the cause of Ted Kennedys life as avoiding all responsibility for murdering poor Mary Jo Kopechne.

That ought to be his true legacy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident

Whenever I heard his name that is all I ever thought of....Chappaquiddick. In the true sense..got away with murder.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Ms. Pelosi show a little respect. She could have waited a day or two at least...

Pelosi is an opportunist.

[Jimbuna]

As a kid I always saw them as a very powerful family in political terms.

I wonder if this death will change anything?

[Frame57]

RIP Ted. Ted was a sterling example why American's need to set term limits in all political offices.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Frame57

RIP Ted. Ted was a sterling example why American's need to set term limits in all political offices.

We already did that... no its a testiment to the cluelessness of the average american voter.

Ted did his fair share of good work. Then again he did his fair share of destructive nany state fostering.

I wasent going to bring up the Mary Joe thing but yea thats one of the first things that comes to my mind.

[August]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I wasent going to bring up the Mary Joe thing but yea thats one of the first things that comes to my mind.

You'll have to forgive me. I'm from Massachusetts and i've been voting against Ted Kennedy all my life.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by August

I always saw the cause of Ted Kennedys life as avoiding all responsibility for murdering poor Mary Jo Kopechne.

That ought to be his true legacy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident

Me too, really. Its a sad state the people kept voting for the guy.

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Pelosi is an opportunist.

It's not the first time Democrats have exploited the death of a fellow colleague to push a political agenda. Remember the Paul Wellstone funeral?

Anyway, I wish they would just let Ted Kennedy RIP. And not view it as an opportunity to achieve a political end. I don't like Ted Kennedy, and I think he worked diligently against my personal interests, but I do believe he doesn't deserve his death to be turned into a political sideshow.

RIP.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

It's not the first time Democrats have exploited the death of a fellow colleague to push a political agenda. Remember the Paul Wellstone funeral?

Kind of like the exploitation of the deaths of 3000 on 9/11/01 by the Republicans, eh?

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Kind of like the exploitation of the deaths of 3000 on 9/11/01 by the Republicans, eh?

Yeah, right ... this time you've gone to Loonville...