Posted on 03/26/2005 10:19:44 AM PST by NormsRevenge
A Oct. 15, 2001 file photo of Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), D-R.I., right, and a March 1, 2001 file photo of Sen. Lincoln Chafee (news, bio, voting record), R-R.I. It would be the battle of the dynasties: Kennedy versus Chafee. The son of a Democratic icon versus the son of a revered former Republican senator and governor of the nation's smallest state. Kennedy is considering a run against Chafee for the only congressional seat held by a Republican in heavily Democratic Rhode Island. The mere prospect of such a matchup has set tongues in motion from Warwick to Washington. (AP Photo/Files)
Such a campaign would be a "mutual admiration society" meeting. I haven't the faintest idea where those two disagree on much of anything.
That would be an easy contest to "sit out" so as not to encourage either side.
too bad they both can't lose
As a former resident I can say I'm glad I moved, or else I'd miss the chance to cast votes against both of these popsicle brains. Two spineless wimps with nothing going for them except the need to have something to do with their time.
Since I live in Texas, I've never had the opportunity to vote against a Kennedy. If I ever lived in a state where a Kennedy was running, I'd definitely vote against the Kennedy.
Patrick Kennedy taking this seat would probably, in the long run, turn out to be a good thing.
A "RINO" is removed, and for this, we shall have to make up the slack by getting a more real (and realistic) Republican to take a seat now held by a Democrat elsewhere in 2006.
The newest Senator Kennedy would take a seat as a very junior member, in what is likely to be a minority party for many years to come, one whom the tide of history shall almost certainly pass by, and leave stranded in the shallows all his life.
>>popsicle brains
Howie Carr's nickname for Patrick is Patches, as in the old Clarence Carter tune: "But I would remember what my daddy said/
With tears in his eyes on his dyin bed/
He said, "Patches, I'm depending on you son/
To pull the family through. My son it's all left up to you">
http://www.patrickkennedy.org
"Just Say 'NO' To Political Royalty ...Overall, our opinion is that Patrick Kennedy is very mediocre. Patrick Kennedy is a product of the Old Boy Network.
What's our beef? Patrick Kennedy works for himself and his cronies as Job #1. Politicians should work for the people, and not the other way around. But, Patrick Kennedy seems to use his elected position to consolidate his power above all else."
I don't think the Founding Fathers would even be able to fathom what has become of their efforts to secure a nation based on laws and belief in God.
Patches (I've been a Howie listener from when I was a Jerry Williams listener) has no redeeming value. I can't think of one reason to vote for him. He's precisely what's wrong with our no-term-limited system.
Representative Patrick Kennedy (D) 1 Congressional District, Rhode Island Democrat, Years of Service: 10 ACU Ratings for Representative Kennedy: Year 2004 8 Year 2003 21 Lifetime 12
Senator Lincoln CHAFEE (R) Rhode Island Republican, Years of Service: 5 ACU Ratings for Senator CHAFEE: Year 2004 40 Year 2003 35 Lifetime 41
Dumb and dumber
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Well, Chafee has a higher ACA rating than I would have thought: I would have guessed: 15.
Seems like North Easterners love dynasties. It goes with their general ideology.. of regulated monopolies, and regulated unions. Reserved seats at the most prestigious schools..
More then anywhere in America, the new england states it seems to be which family you are born into, matters much more then your abilities and drive. If you are born into a police family, its obvious what you are going to be when you grow up... Or a Senator's family.
Ummmm, a not so steatlth republican mole(spy, turncoat, anti-american, traitor) against an actual dyed in the wool democrat(in your face; anti-american, traitor)... Should TAX the mind of Rhode Islanders.. All one of them has to do is mutter "I WILL TAX the freepin bee-jesus out of the other American States".. and he should win handily.. The word TAX is like the word "RoseBud"(Citizen Kane) to Rhode Islanders... They turn into ravenous Canine Bitches..
True. 41 is pretty bad but is better that 12. It is hard to beat a Kennedy at their own game. I'm not familiar with RI politics. Do they have a conservative they can run who has chance?
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