Ted Kennedy has died

[mojaveman]

Originally Posted by Blitzzz

Now he can rest with Mary Joe for eternity....

True,

Maybe he can be seatbelted into a '67 Olds Delmont 88 and buried at sea.

[Paslode]

Originally Posted by afchic

Should be interesting to see what happens in Mass with the opening of Teddy's seat. Seeing as how the Dems changed the law in 2004 so that Romney could not fill Kerry's seat when he ran for POTUS. Now they want to change the rules, AGAIN, to fit their own political needs.

The man was still warm and they were already looting his corpse for anything they could use.

It should be quite a show

[swpa19]

T.S.

Here is another option to Arlington.

http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ncalleghenies.asp

It is really a breathtaking location.

There are quite a few SF buried at this location.

[Praetorian]

Originally Posted by swpa19

T.S.

Here is another option to Arlington.

It is really a breathtaking location.

There are quite a few SF buried at this location.

Ted Kennedy is an "SF".... But in his case it stands for "Senate Fatass."

[echoes]

Originally Posted by afchic

Should be interesting to see what happens in Mass with the opening of Teddy's seat. Seeing as how the Dems changed the law in 2004 so that Romney could not fill Kerry's seat when he ran for POTUS. Now they want to change the rules, AGAIN, to fit their own political needs.

I wonder what the people of Mass think about all of this.

afchic,

Great point, IMHO.

Hope that Fox news can keep this part of the story alive, as others try and sweep it under the rug. (Well, sweeping things under the rug did seem to be part of this Senators legacy, so who knows?) JMHO, as I was not there, per se.

VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDglZZLsG44

Mary Jo Kopechne: Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick Incident Video
‘Mark Levin on 40th Anniversary of Chappaquiddick’


STORY:

http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=4645

Mary Jo Kopechne: Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick Incident
By Cathryn Friar

It was the summer of 1969 on Chappaquiddick, a small island connected by ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. Mary Jo Kopechne, age 28, was attending a party - a reunion of girl friends called “the Boiler Girls” and others - who had worked on Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign. At 11:15 she left with Ted Kennedy who had offered her a ride to catch the last ferry to Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, where she was staying. It was that very incident that forever links Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick....


Holly

Originally Posted by GratefulCitizen

Their patriarch, joe kennedy, was a(n unethical) businessman who made his fortune at the expense of others, rather that producing anything worthwhile.

Which, I believe is how most people earn their living and nest eggs.

[sf11b_p]

Originally Posted by SF_BHT

He is not worth my comment.

The Gov is now willing to support Ted's request to get the law changed so his seat is not vacant. They passed that law back when a Rep was the Gov to keep the seat from being given to a non Dem.

Yes as I understand it the bill was passed during Kerrys 2004 run for president. A Senator of MA did not want the then Republican Governor, Mitt Romney, to appoint the next Senator to the open seat left by Kerry should he win the election. Ironic isn't it, that Senator who insured that 2004 bill passed was Kennedy.

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Mitch

Survey Results:

By the way, would you believe that there are a few negative opinions of Teddy on this forum? I took a quick survey.

Just some facts - 6
MJK - 6
Scathing Sarcasm - 20
Mild Sarcasm - 10
Go to hell & rot you F**kin Murderer (or something close) - 4 (nothing remotely sarcastic about that)
Burial issues - 5
RIP - 2 (I added the second one to my previous posting - don't think it will tilt the scale (I'm a Regan Republican), but this man is dead.

You're a nice forgiving man, I'm not, especially to those that are liars, murder women and then use their money and influence to beat the law.

You need not believe me, just read the FACTS concerning the case.... make up your own mind.

Had Mary Jo been my daughter ted kennedy would have been given a dirt nap a long long time ago.

TS

http://foia.fbi.gov/chappaquiddick/c...ddick_pt01.pdf

http://foia.fbi.gov/chappaquiddick/c...ddick_pt02.pdf

http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/chappaquiddick.htm

[Paslode]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

You're a nice forgiving man, I'm not, especially to those that are liars, murder women and then use their money and influence to beat the law.

You need not believe me, just read the FACTS concerning the case.... make up your own mind.

Had Mary Jo been my daughter ted kennedy would have been given a dirt nap a long long time ago.

TS

http://foia.fbi.gov/chappaquiddick/c...ddick_pt01.pdf

http://foia.fbi.gov/chappaquiddick/c...ddick_pt02.pdf

http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/chappaquiddick.htm

That is a 10 Star response if I ever saw one

[Gypsy]

Originally Posted by mojaveman

True,

Maybe he can be seatbelted into a '67 Olds Delmont 88 and buried at sea.

Brilliant...

[Ret10Echo]

Originally Posted by Brush Okie

I now have a reason to visit Mass. I can go piss on his grave.

THAT would be impressive.......


Kennedy to have Boston funeral, Arlington burial
by The Associated Press

26, 2009, 10:40 pm ET Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy's body will travel for at least two hours from his Cape Cod home to Boston, where it will lie in repose for two days before his funeral at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

[ACE844]

The one will be visiting Boston, along with 4 of his predecessors amidst unprecedented security and other measures to attend the funeral. Luckily it's an opportunity to pick up some of that much needed OT and detail cash in these tough times..

The funeral procession took up the majority of the day and lots of media attention and the accompanying circus that brings.. If someone isn't careful they might get the idea Mr. Kennedy was akin to King Edward or the Pope.

[abc_123]

Originally Posted by ACE844

The funeral procession took up the majority of the day and lots of media attention and the accompanying circus that brings..

With the arrival in Boston timed for just about rush hour, so the pictures of stopped traffic were even more dramatic.

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

You're a nice forgiving man, I'm not, especially to those that are liars, murder women and then use their money and influence to beat the law.

You need not believe me, just read the FACTS concerning the case.... make up your own mind.

Had Mary Jo been my daughter ted kennedy would have been given a dirt nap a long long time ago.

TS

Touché mon ami – I did not plan on being an apologist for Teddy – perhaps for a few sickly horses.

I was the second person to post on this thread – the first thought that came to my mind when I realized he had died – wasn’t about Mary Jo, or Health Care, or middle aged bad behavior (alcohol & women). Nor did I think of anything positive, I can’t think, specifically of anything Ted Kennedy accomplished in all his years in the Senate. More than likely, anything that he may have accomplished would be something that I would be against.

Like I implied earlier, all my votes and all my political contributions, meager as the may have been, have gone to Conservative Republicans.

All that being said – when I learned of his death – my first thought was about the “End of an Era.” That is what I said – in that post. His sister died just two weeks ago – she was the last daughter – he is the last son.

Now – I understand too where many are coming from. He never had to answer for Mary Jo – he never had to stand up for what happened - which here in Texas would have gotten him charged with intoxication manslaughter. He was privileged with money and influence that the average guy doesn’t have. For many, death is too good for him – I understand that.

I just find that the kicking of dead horses or dead senators, though fun for a while, just gives you a sore foot.

[mojaveman]

I just find that the kicking of dead horses or dead senators, though fun for a while, just gives you a sore foot.

Hey Mitch,

How about wearing a pair of steel toed boots?