“My father instilled in me a deep commitment to public service,” Kennedy says. “Now, having spent two decades in politics, my life is taking a new direction, and I will not be a candidate for reelection this year."
LOL ..
Posted on 02/11/2010 7:37:56 PM PST by ricks_place
Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy, the last member of his illustrious family currently serving in Congress, will announce on Friday that he is retiring, according to Democratic insiders.
Kennedy, 42, was first elected to Congress in 1994. He did a stint as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the 1999-2000 cycle but has not served in the House Democratic leadership beyond that.
His congressional tenure was marked by repeated substance abuse problems, including a drunk-driving incident in 2006. He entered a rehab facility at that time and again in 2009.
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), the congressman's father, passed away last year. Democrats unexpectedly lost his seat last month to Republican Scott Brown.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Patches, we hardly knew ye...
DimocRATS aren't meant to "rule" anything. Not even a Taco stand. They don't have it in them; never have; never will. With oBama's failure they will learn the truth again. Sit on the sidelines and keep your mouths shut.
PS..........the so-called Kennedy “dynasty” ENDED IN 1964. It’s over; long over. Kaput. Thankfully.
New Republic Speculates Patrick Kennedy Could Grow Into Great Political Leader
NewsBusters ^ | August 28, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick
Posted on 8/28/2009 6:15:06 AM by PJ-Comix
When one first looks at this article in The New Republic speculating about if Ted Kennedy’s son, Patrick Kennedy, could grow into a great political leader, you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking it was a satirical story written by either Scott Ott or some other humor columnist.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326516/posts
Posted on 5/4/2006 4:48:15 PM by Aussie Dasher
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1626975/posts
Officers Claim Brass Interfered in Investigation of Rep. Kennedy Incident
Roll Call ^ | 5-4-06 | John McArdle
Posted on 5/4/2006 1:54:08 PM by The Old Hoosier
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1626877/posts
Officer Disciplined in Kennedy Crash (Too late boys)
ABC News ^ | 5 May 2006 | Lisa Stark and Mary Walsh
Posted on 5/6/2006 1:43:39 PM by SkyPilot
Investigation Continues as Congressman Enters Mayo Clinic
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1627950/posts
AP: Patrick Kennedy pleads guilty to DUI
AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/13/06 | Andrew Miga - ap
Posted on 6/13/2006 8:50:42 AM by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record) has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of prescription drugs in connection with his middle-of-the-night car crash last month near the U.S. Capitol.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648565/posts
Mishandling of Kennedy car crash symptomatic, union says
The Hill ^ | 5/5/06 | Jackie Kucinich
Posted on 5/5/2006 4:52:17 PM by Jean S
A high-ranking official at the National Fraternal Order of Police cited the mishandling of Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s (D-R.I.) car accident Thursday as just one more example of problems the Capitol Police Department is experiencing since Chief Terrance Gainer retired.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1627593/posts
Hallelujah! Hope ‘n’ Change is breaking out all over!
I call it the perfect storm
LOL!! It may have been Scott Brown looking to find someone to run against Kennedy. This is too funny!
I heard this tonight on Ch 4 Boston 11 pm news; great! His polls stunk; “he had to retire due to ill health; The voters got sick of him”—Howie Carr
Howie Carr list ping
“My father instilled in me a deep commitment to public service,” Kennedy says. “Now, having spent two decades in politics, my life is taking a new direction, and I will not be a candidate for reelection this year."
LOL ..
ROTFLOL. What he said...lol.
Good night. Snowing here!
I put a ruler outside - 3 inches thus far!!!!
They knew he wouldn’t win. As much as I love seeing another Kennedy drop out of it (pun intended), I am more concerned with them running someone who stands a chance of winning.
"That damn Scott Brown. None of us corrupt liberals
are safe now that he got elected to my Daddy's seat."
This made my day, adios Patches you putz!
riddance Patches !!! Don’t let the door hit you in the kister !!!
Too bad he’s stepping down/being pushed out. He would have lost. Now, as in so many other districts, the rats will have more viable candidates to lie their way into office.
Can it be bought by some Wealthy Conservatives and torn down and made an annex for the Heritage Foundation, CATO Institute, or Educational annex of Hillsdale College?
Yes it is a dish best served cold....
Well, there were all those commitments to Drop Kick Murphy’s, after all.
Patches, we hardly knew ye. :-)
Now he can concentrate on his substance abuse and mental illness — plus, he was probably going to get his butt kicked in RI by a Scott Brown-type person. Beau Biden also dropped out of Delaware Senate race... Hmmm... I wonder why.
Who takes out an ad to annnounce that they’re retiring from running for a U.S. Congress seat?? Only a Kennedy...
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