Kennedy Reaction to Indictment

Senate.gov ^ | 10/28/5 | Sen. Edward Kennedy

[Crackingham]

Today is an ominous day for the country, signifying a new low since Watergate in terms of openness and honesty in our government. This is far more than an indictment of an individual. In effect it's an indictment of the vicious and devious tactics used by the Administration to justify a war we never should have fought. It's an indictment of the lengths Administration officials were willing to go to cover up their failed intelligence, their distortion on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and their serious blunders on the war. It is an indictment of their vindictive efforts to discredit anyone who challenge their misrepresentations.

The American people know the high cost of this misguided war -- 2,000 U.S. soldiers dead, more than 15,000 wounded, hundreds of billions of dollars spent with no end in sight, and a continuing shameful effort by the White House to silence those who try to tell the truth about the war. Dissent is the ultimate form of patriotism, and it's time we return to having an honest discourse in this country about changing direction and paying attention to the needs of the American people. The President should take this opportunity to do everything he can to heal the country by not interfering with the prosecution of this case or the continuing investigation, and by cleaning house at the White House to immunize the country against any further corruption and dishonesty. As the President promised, anyone still in the White House who had anything to do with this scandalous plot or the cover-up should be dismissed immediately, whether or not they have been indicted. Something has to give — America can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency.

[CaptRon]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the magic word..."Watergate".

[ScaniaBoy]

Disgusting, as so many of the comments today.

High time for the Administration and the GOP to fight back.

Just want to make one point: Many here at FR have asked and been upset about the fact that the WH never argued forcefully for the connection between various terror groups and Iraq under Saddam Hussein. And this despite WTC 1993, and all other links that have been discussed at FR.

Now, when the conflict between the CIA and the WH has been made so blatantly clear it is also understandably why the WH couldn't go beyond pretty bland statements on the connection between al Quada and Iraq: the "leaks" from the CIA would have turned into a flood. No matter that the analysts at the CIA probably are as wrong as they were about the assassination attempt against the Pope, the onslaught in the MSM would have been horrendous.

It is more than unfortunate that Mr Libby couldn't convey himself in such a way that it would have been impossible to indict him. The story will now be on the so called "perjury and the smear campaign" from the WH, when it really should be on the "sources" in the CIA.

Maybe Novak will help us out.

[TexasGreg]

Something has to give — America can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency.

This sounds suspicious like an incitement to insurrection. I mean ... think about it logically. If America really "can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency" then, it sounds to me like, Kennedy is encouraging someone(s) to overthrow Bush so that the country doesn't have to go through the next three years.

I say: arrest the fat, alcohol soak bastard, try him for treason, and shoot him. NOW. Put him out of our misery.

[JRochelle]

Today is an ominous day for the country, signifying a new low since Watergate in terms of openness and honesty in our government.

You can't get much lower than murder, nine feet below sea level.

[Lawgvr1955]

I always like his congratulating "Mike McGuire" and "Sammy Soser". Or his support for the Illinois junior senator, "Osama Obama".

[fat city]

It's an indictment of the lengths Administration officials were willing to go to cover up their failed intelligence,

Speaking of "cover-ups", "failed intelligence" and immunizing " the country against any further corruption and dishonesty":

[Rudder]

America can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency.

Kennedy wants to take Bush on a drive in his Oldsmobile.

[harrowup]

Be grateful he didn't buckle to the DNC and just issue their childish rant of ...climate of corruption... with Nancy Pelosi at his side. He is often a victim of his own notoriety and is tempted to wretched excess.

Privately, while he and the President are playing cards one can only hope that President Bush tells him to kiss his arse.

[KStorm]

"It is a standard tactic to take someone's proposal, misstate it, and then disagree with it. It's very effective. I've used it myself." Sen Ted Kennedy (D-Mass)"

I found this quote when I googled the term "100 percent tax rate".

[hattend]

bttt

[FormerACLUmember]

The mega-obese, open-fly, cold-blooded murderer and degenerate presents his vicious lies.

[conservative blonde]

At least Libby didn't drown a helpless young woman leaving her in his car while he escaped and "forgot" to tell anyone until hours later.

[McLynnan]

When you are such a HUGE VIP, no need to remember the little people's names.

[MamaLucci]

In a sane world, this murdering POS would be behind bars, not frequenting them.

[cardinal4]

Was he freaking asleep during the 90's?

No, just drunk..

[taxesareforever]

The American people know the high cost of this misguided war

Hey Teddy, let's go back to when you "misguided" a car into a canal and the high cost that was paid for a woman's life. Then let's go into how you "misguided" (lied) to the media about the whole affair. Yeah, you really are an expert on "misguided".

[FreeReign]

In effect it's an indictment of the vicious and devious tactics used by the Administration to justify a war we never should have fought.

Ted, making up vicious lies about other people is never going to alleviate the personal hell you've created for yourself.

You are the sole person who is responsible for the mis-operation of that Oldsmobile.

[CheyennePress]

Okay, so Fitzgerald actually declared that these indictments had anything to do with the build-up to Iraq? Or is that just a conclusion Kennedy would like to make.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I say: arrest the fat, alcohol soak bastard, try him for treason, and shoot him. NOW. Put him out of our misery

Easy now... I despise Kennedy too but there's no need to go there.

Besides, Kennedy's liver has to be on its last legs by now :-)

[DoughtyOne]

Hey Ted. t's not even as bad as Chapquiddick you fooseball.