... and King Obozo named his Water Mutt after himself (no joke)!!!
Posted on 08/29/2009 9:53:07 AM PDT by ETL
August 28, 2009
"Edward Klein, speaking to WAMU guest host Katty Kay, said one of Kennedy's 'favorite topics of humor was, indeed, Chappaquiddick.'
"He would ask people, 'Have you heard any new jokes about Chappaquiddick?' said Klein, a former Newsweek foreign editor and former editor in chief of the New York Times Magazine."
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=108256
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YouTube video: Kennedy liked to joke about Chappaquiddick?
"This isn't an accusation from Ted Kennedy's political opponents, but a nostalgic remembrance by one of his friends. Ed Klein, former Newsweek editor, tells the Diane Rehm Show:
"I dont know if you know this or not, but one of his favorite topics of humor was indeed Chappaquiddick itself. And he would ask people, have you heard any new jokes about Chappaquiddick? That is just the most amazing thing. Its not that he didnt feel remorse about the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, but that he still always saw the other side of everything and the ridiculous side of things, too."
... and King Obozo named his Water Mutt after himself (no joke)!!!
Soooooo....I guess when he called them dogs, he would say “Here Poucha. Here Poucha.”
ok so he joked about Chappaquidik...horrible taste....incredibly poor self reflection
he names his retrivers Splash, Sunny and Cappy...lol....there is no there there to this one...
come on now ..really...lurkers are going to think we are goofy on this one
Yeah, it would’ve been funnier if the dogs were named “Splash”, “Gurgle” and “Flea” (get it - “flee”?).
sux for Dems this happened in recess
That first dog looks kinda “nappy headed”!
Sounds like someone has/had issues...
1) He joked about Chappaquiddick a lot
2) "Cappy", as the article states, is short for "Captain Courageous"
3) "Splash"...
It is way more likely than not that the names were selected to once again make light of the tragic incident.
naming retrievers about water stuff is not uncommon
it's hard to live life without reference to water if you live near it and have boats and water sporting dogs
"Captain Courageous is the heroic defender of Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Though not all three at the same time as this is impossible even for a superhero. His amazing superpowers include the ability to lead men into raging battle, the courage of a thousand kamikaze, and the stubbornness of a hundred mules"
"Captain Courageous is actually an "omnipresent" supernatural being who is called to our planet when "brave men and women ask for courage." During WW2 Captain Courageous responds to Americans' pleas and appears to help the Allies. He has super strength; flight, limited invulnerability, and can exist unaided underwater."
I’m sorry for all the attention this Vineyard pond scum is getting. Can we just let him rot in his grave?
He ruined the chances of someone who might have been the best Supreme Court Judge to date. And now we have the illiterate affirmative action Sotomayor, whom I contend will disgrace the robe for her entire tenure. She’s the reason Supreme Court Judges should have limits on their term in that office. Or at least have to be re-approved every two years.
Umm, he was less sympathetic to the 2nd Amendment than Scalia, and that proved to matter.
Odds are the dog was named after Kipling’s book, not a cartoon character.
I agree, most water dogs have water-themed names. Not just PWDs, but Chessies. Labs just get named any old thing, there are so many of them.
Surprised they are not named “Splash”, “Stoli”, and “Grey Goose”
Given the fact that he liked to joke about the Mary Jo incident so much, it’s far more likely that he was taking a shot at those who he believed expected too much of him on that day. ie, expected him to perform like a “superhero” of sorts (Captain Courageous).
Kipling’s book was titled “Captains Courageous” (with an ‘s’ after Captain).
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Kipling+courageous&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz35
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