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Obama: Politicians should carry themselves more like Kennedy (Teddy, not RFK or JFK!)
MSN / The Associated Press ^
| March 30, 2015
| Nedra Pickler and David Espo
Posted on 03/30/2015 1:46:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
BOSTON — President Barack Obama summoned today's quarrelsome political leaders to emulate the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in the pursuit of compromise on Monday, and said a new institute that bears the longtime Massachusetts senator's name can be as much an antidote to political cynicism as the man once was.
"What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy? What if we were to follow his example a little bit harder?" the president asked a crowd of family, former aides and political dignitaries of both parties under a tent in raw weather just outside the doors of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
TOPICS: Massachusetts; Issues; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: biden; chappaquiddick; kennedy; kopechne; maryjokopechne; mccain; obama; senate; swimmer; swimming; tedkennedy; theswimmer; trentlott
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Guess he didn't get the word that they don't sell Oldsmobiles anymore.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:48:19 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
They do, they have been “Borking” for a long time now.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
He truly lives in an upside down world.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:50:04 PM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: phormer phrog phlyer
Teddy probably thought Obama was just a Newbie ,backbencher tool
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:51:25 PM PDT
by
molson209
(Blank)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
As usual, Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:51:44 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Waitress Sandwiches for Everyone!
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:53:22 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
If I was ever president I’d order his body removed from Arlington National Cemetary and throw it in the river he murdered Mary Jo in.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:53:26 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(The GOP is dead to me! McConnell and Boehner can drop dead!!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Politicians should carry themselves more like Kennedy”
That comment is a bridge too far.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:53:42 PM PDT
by
SMCC1
To: 2ndDivisionVet
That’s just water under the bridge.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:55:07 PM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:55:19 PM PDT
by
x
To: Fledermaus; tet68; x
How about a post-life “waitress sandwich” with Bella Abzug and Helen Thomas?
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:56:12 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
To: x
Wow! Man boobs, side boobs, and probably even at least one set of back boobs.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:57:58 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
To: Slyfox
Fat, drunk, and fleeing a murder scene?
To: Fledermaus
Put it in an outhouse first.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
By killing people? The Clintons already have that activity under their belts. Several times over.
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posted on
03/30/2015 1:59:46 PM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
(Gringa for Cruz 2016!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Follow Ted’s example? Man, I could never drink that much and treat women like dirt the way he did.
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posted on
03/30/2015 2:00:27 PM PDT
by
dowcaet
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Give Teddy a break. He’s been sober for almost 6 years now...
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posted on
03/30/2015 2:01:38 PM PDT
by
Envisioning
(My desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane....)
To: Envisioning
There you go! And at the end of today, he can add one more day to the list.
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posted on
03/30/2015 2:06:41 PM PDT
by
sport
To: 2ndDivisionVet
A dead mistress in every ditch and waterbody.
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posted on
03/30/2015 2:09:06 PM PDT
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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