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In a Kennedy Hometown, Warm Feelings Don’t Necessarily Mean Votes [Hyannis goes for Brown]
New York Times ^ | January 23, 2010 | A. G. SULZBERGER

Posted on 01/23/2010 11:14:31 PM PST by UAConservative

HYANNIS, Mass. — The residents of this cozy village on the southern shore of Cape Cod recollect with pride the sight of his unmistakable hefty, white-topped frame as they exchanged greetings on the street, waited together in line at the local ice cream shop, shared a church pew or returned his dogs — those dogs! — after they found their way into some neighboring yard.

And in one of those heartfelt compliments extended only to those of unusually good fortune, they consistently describe Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who died in August, as having been just a regular person.

“He was a real guy,” said James F. Munafo Jr., 49, a Republican who serves on the Barnstable Town Council. “He was a star, but he was one of us. I think people are pleased and will always be pleased that he was part of our community.”

But the high regard here and throughout the state was not enough to keep the seat that Mr. Kennedy held for 46 years, the seat that his brother John F. Kennedy held before him, in the hands of Democrats.

As the owner of Hyannis Marina, Wayne Kurker, 55, developed a friendship with Mr. Kennedy, who was a devoted sailor. “Although I’m not a liberal, I always felt like there was nobody that listened to his constituents more,” Mr. Kurker said, explaining why as a moderate independent he had become such a strong backer of Mr. Kennedy.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: coakley; hyannis; kennedy; scottbrown

1 posted on 01/23/2010 11:14:32 PM PST by UAConservative
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To: UAConservative

I always felt like there was nobody that listened to his constituents more.

As long as they were blonde and stacked.


2 posted on 01/23/2010 11:19:42 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: UAConservative
"...Warm Feelings Don’t Necessarily Mean Votes"

"Warm feelings"?. These dolts are practicing some serious self-hypnosis.

Hey libs... Keep telling yourselves that the people love you, and want you to keep pushing your progressive agenda.

Yeah, that's the winning ticket... gads...

3 posted on 01/23/2010 11:43:14 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: UAConservative

“He was one of us.” Good grief. He’s one of “them”! He’s as famous as the president of the US. He was born to a family that was not only wealthy, but is as powerful as any family in America. Teddy was far from common.


4 posted on 01/24/2010 12:29:59 AM PST by cpanter
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To: UAConservative
Note the author: "A. G. SULZBERGER", young Arthur G. Sulzberger, 28 year old son of Pinch.


5 posted on 01/24/2010 12:36:53 AM PST by iowamark
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To: UAConservative
"Most of those concerns have nothing to with the previous occupant of the seat"

But the previous occupant certainly 'did his part' in chipping away at freedom and liberty. Were these people in a coma all these years?

6 posted on 01/24/2010 12:47:31 AM PST by Outlaw Woman (If you remove the first Amendment, we'll be forced to move on to the next one.)
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To: UAConservative

He wasn’t just “a regular person”.

Remember the “have you heard any Chappaquiddick jokes recently” ...

that he repeatedly asked his friends????????????????????????

What kind of creep would EVER say something like this?

Would you?

Would your friends?

He wasn’t just a regular person - he was an extraordinarily Dem empowered fat obnoxious lying two-faced POS.

And a murderer.

I hope he burns in .........

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/26/mary-jo-kopechne-and-chappaquiddick-americas-selective-memory/


7 posted on 01/24/2010 1:16:39 AM PST by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: iowamark

Will this kid get the chance to become editor? If I were him I’d have a backup plan.


8 posted on 01/24/2010 2:07:57 AM PST by GQuagmire ( We are no longer Massholes)
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To: UAConservative

Kennedy’s funeral should have been held in a sewerage treatment plant!


9 posted on 01/24/2010 4:22:57 AM PST by leprechaun9
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To: leprechaun9

Take it easy, Teddy has been sober for 6 months. RIP
He is now enjoying socialism where everyone is treated equally bad.


10 posted on 01/24/2010 5:36:22 AM PST by Broker (Darwin's gods are dangerous men.)
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To: UAConservative
"I always felt like there was nobody that listened to his constituents more,”

Apparently JoAnn just didn't scream loud enough.

11 posted on 01/24/2010 5:48:44 AM PST by LZ_Bayonet (There's Always Something.............And there's always something worse!)
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To: LZ_Bayonet

“”Apparently JoAnn just didn’t scream loud enough.””

Mary Jo..........


12 posted on 01/24/2010 6:46:23 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush
"Apparently Mary Jo just didn’t scream loud enough.”

Thank you.

13 posted on 01/24/2010 8:42:20 AM PST by LZ_Bayonet (There's Always Something.............And there's always something worse!)
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To: UAConservative
"they consistently describe Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who died in August, as having been just a regular person.

“He was a real guy,” said James F. Munafo Jr.,

Yeah, Jim-a real guy, who killed a real woman....

14 posted on 01/24/2010 10:53:53 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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