[onyx]

“I’m here to start working,” a resolute Brown said, entering the Russell Senate Building en route to his transitional office. “We have to get our office up and running ... I’m here, ready to go I have a whole morning of briefings.”

As for Kennedy, he faces a Republican rival who is backed by Brown’s top strategists.

A WPRI-12 poll shows Kennedy with a 56 percent unfavorability rating in his district. Republican challenger John J. Loughlin II, a veteran state lawmaker, entered the race yesterday.

Loughlin said Kennedy is out of touch with Rhode Island voters. “We can’t afford it anymore,” he added.

A Kennedy spokesman declined to comment.

[balls]

Patrick’s dad was a joke - he just wouldn’t drop dead and hung on to office way past his due date. Even Dems breathed a sigh of relief when he finaly expired (thinking he would be replaced by a more able body). Teddy has proved conclusively that the US is much better off with him dead.

[Darkwolf377]

Patrick Kennedy is a pampered boy who is completely aware that were he not a Kennedy, he would have a hrd time holding a minimum-wage job at McDonald's. From the subsequent lack of self-esteem, he copies the "trash talking" crap that he simply wouldn't do were he, again, not a protected little boy. He has never wanted, has never achieved, has never been liked for anything other than his last name.

Of course he sees Brown as a joke, that's how he sees anyone who isn't from his protected, useless class.

[M. Espinola]

The ‘joke’ beat the radical Dem machine. Get over it putz Patrick.

[WOSG]

“Loughlin said Kennedy is out of touch with Rhode Island voters.”

What, you mean Rhode Island isn’t chock full of trust baby drunkard idiots?

[mkjessup]

Hey Patches?

Your dead fat Daddy was elected to the PEOPLES seat on November 6, 1962 and was sworn in the NEXT DAY!

So what’s your effin problem punk?

STFU Patches.

[Munz]

perhaps a sense of entitlement is giving Kennedy too big an ego.

End the dynasty of corruption....

[CRBDeuce]

The only thing I didn’t like about the Brown swearing in was that he was forced to stand next to J Fn Kerry the entire time. Hope he went home and took a shower.

[Felis_irritable]

“This is where he shows that when they need him, he’s in the tank for the Republicans,”

As if Kennedy isn't "in the tank" for the socialist...er, democrat party.

[greeneyes]

I think it was a great response. Very diplomatic. Definition of diplomatic = ability to tell someone to go to hell and they say thank you, I am sorry I was such a jerk.

[Heavy Fuel]

the real joke is on us because there is still a drunken Kennedy driving around the streets pretending his s&*& doesnt stink.

[Thumper1960]

Brown's response to the impertinent Kennedy comment I would have recommended: "Oh, I'm sure it was just the liquor talking."

And a sly wink right after the comment.

[sickoflibs]

“Mean spirited” LOL. Brown threw their language right back at them.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Loughlin said Kennedy is out of touch with Rhode Island voters. “

This can happen if you never sober up........

[N. Theknow]

Patches Kennedy to Brown: "Do you know who I am?"

Brown to Kennedy: "No. I know who your two dead uncles were which is the only reason you are in office, but I don't know you at all. And being on a first name basis with the staffs at various drug rehab facilities is not much of an accomplishment."

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Brown blew it. He should point out that Kennedy was mocking the voters of his great state.

[Nam Vet]

Brown should have just commented that he doesn't pay much attention to classless drunks.

Nam Vet

[editor-surveyor]

We ran out of real Kennedys in 1968.

What was left was a joke - on the voters!

[Signalman]

Have another drink, Pat.