Kennedy Assists In Rescue Of Fishermen

AP ^ | 10/17/2005

[Andy'smom]

HYANNIS, Mass. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy attempted to rescue six men who had become trapped by high tide on a jetty off Hyannisport on Sunday.

The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue to Hyannis firefighters, The Cape Cod Times reported Monday.

[NittanyLion]

This is just too easy.

[gopwinsin04]

Too bad Mary Jo didn't deserve the same courtesy!

[missanne]

Well, at least Teddy helped this time!

[rickmichaels]

The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue to Hyannis firefighters...

Probably too hammered to offer any real help.

[missanne]

Didya know the poor guy is so sick he named his dog Splash! This is true!

[CharlesWayneCT]

Well, Ted is much more useful as a flotation device these days.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Maybe the swimmer has his corpulent and bloodshot eyes on '08?

[newfrpr04]

He actually called 911 first. He's another idiot in a small boat with 4 people out to rescue the fishermen. Where were they going to put them when they reach them? Good Thing Coast Guard got their before they did.

[Andy'smom]

Well his term IS up next year.

[Centaur]

"The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue"...............again.

[gopwinsin04]

[camle]

old fat ted saw the trouble and went out ot help, but didn't end doing anything more useful than standing there with his hands in his pockets. then his press folks got into the act...

[Lurking in Kansas]

...eventually left the rescue...

Old news. He's been there, done that.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

But in the end, he left the rescue to someone else......some things never change.

[ICE-FLYER]

Teddy to the (hic) rescue!!!)

[wagglebee]

Yes it is!

[Andy'smom]

Compare and contrast with another heroic act by another Massachusetts politician:

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34133

[cardinal4]

The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue to Hyannis firefighters, The Cape Cod Times reported Monday.

Nothing new there, he left Mary Jo's rescue to Firefighters, as well..

[U S Army EOD]

Wow, what a hero. Good thing they were safe on a jetty instead of getting in the boat with Ted.

[U S Army EOD]

Hmmm, that reminds me, I think I will read Moby Dick again.

[stockpirate]

MAry Jo's resque was not left to Firfighter's. There was no resque attempt, Ted made sure of that!

[NittanyLion]

He's another idiot in a small boat with 4 people out to rescue the fishermen.

Those weren't 4 people - they were just his arms and legs...I can understand how you might've been confused though.

[stylin19a]

The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue to Hyannis firefighters

Man, what a bad,lyin headline.

[Andy'smom]

OMG, The local news is saying that the 2 guys that were rescued were illegal aliens from Brazil!

[proudofthesouth]

Hey Teddy, you need a breast lift!

[kenth]

The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue to Hyannis firefighters when he realized that repeated calls to his family lawyer failed to save the men.

[Beckwith]

Ted Kennedy exceeds the specifications for and is approved as a Type I Personal Flotation Device.



A truly disgusting physique. The only thing I can imagine worse is Teddy and Michael Moore out for a day sunning on the yacht together. (I apologize for the image).

[SoFloFreeper]

The story I saw indicated the Rescue team waved Ted Kennedy off when they saw him heading toward the fishermen...considering Ted's history, such a scenario seems more likely.

[Phrostie]

By my calculation, about 36 years too late

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Ted knows all about water rescues.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Faln!

[Iron Matron]

A story of Redemption?

Sorry SWIMMER, you are STILL a POS who did not deserve to survive.....

[Columbine]

Just think...you're stranded and about to drown...and you hear that Teddy Kennedy is on his way to rescue you.

YIKES!!!

[Amos the Prophet]

Once again, too little too late.

[TNCMAXQ]

They were safer on the boat than in his car.

This reminds me of Rush from a few years ago when he talked about Sen Howell Heflin being shown pictures of Teddy (who was not married then) cavorting with a young woman on his boat. Rush said the girlfriend dived into the water and Teddy went in after her. "Which was a first by the way...." LOL!

[layman]

Does this mean he'll be wearing a neck brace for the next few weeks?

[Pessimist]

"The Massachusetts Democrat eventually left the rescue to Hyannis firefighters."

Did he also clamp on his neck brace and wait a day before reporting it?

[TBP]

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy attempted to rescue six men who had become trapped by high tide on a jetty off Hyannisport on Sunday.

What did he do, leave?

When are theeir funerals?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Mandatory: "Ted in Neck Brace" photo.

[TheGrimReaper]

Indeed.
The brown stuff that falls out of a cow's a$$ has far more value than the Senior Gasbag from MA.

[Rebelbase]

A 13 foot boat would have a capacity of about 600lbs, max. Teddy takes up over 1/2 of that, his pal the other 1/4 at least leaving room for at most 1 small person in a boat filled to capacity in a rough sea.

Brilliant seamanship.

[BadAndy]

"U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy attempted to rescue six men who had become trapped by high tide on a jetty off Hyannisport on Sunday"

This is being reported incorrectly. They were trapped because Teddy went in for a swim, raising the water level above the jetty. They were saved when he left the water to get a case of Chivas.

[Inwoodian]

So, basically he did nothing to save them. Par for the course.

[KenmcG414]

Too bad he didn't think of that when Mary-Jo was drowning in his car.

[Barney59]

It's amazing that he'll go out in public without a shirt or something on...

I guess it goes with the EGO...

[LIConFem]

Rescuers used him as a life-raft.

[Tallguy]

Guess he won't be needin' the neck brace this time!

[Tallguy]

Missed it by that much (fingers about a quarter-inch apart). Kudos to you!

[Fawn]

Well...since he floats like a whale....he could rescue anything.