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Patrick Kennedy won't seek reelection
Politico ^ | 2/11/10 | JOHN BRESNAHAN

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.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: 111th; dummy; goodbyecamelot; kennedyfamily; patrickkennedy; ri2010
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1 posted on 02/11/2010 7:37:56 PM PST by ricks_place
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Change is a comin’....


2 posted on 02/11/2010 7:38:53 PM PST by Beaten Valve
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They are dropping like flies!


3 posted on 02/11/2010 7:39:00 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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Nepotism meets The Peter Principle.


4 posted on 02/11/2010 7:39:03 PM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (Kenya tell me where Obama was born?)
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Well re-election wasnt looking for him...

In fact its not at home....

so its just as well...


5 posted on 02/11/2010 7:41:06 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: ricks_place

Your headline could also read: Patrick Kennedy Won’t Seek Rejection


6 posted on 02/11/2010 7:41:32 PM PST by howlinhound
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Who’s the joke now, Patches?


7 posted on 02/11/2010 7:41:33 PM PST by Question Liberal Authority ("My...health care plan is a Bolshevik plot... which will destroy America." - Barack Obama)
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To: ricks_place; TigersEye; metmom
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.

IMHO anybody who has had such problems shouldn't be allowed to run. One time I can understand but repeatedly then I don't think they should be allowed to run.

8 posted on 02/11/2010 7:42:08 PM PST by pandoraou812 (Don't squat with spurs on!)
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It was fine as long as it didn’t require any real effort, right Patrick?


9 posted on 02/11/2010 7:42:22 PM PST by Let's Roll (Stop paying ACORN to destroy America! Cut off their government funding!)
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To: ricks_place

THIS IS AMAZING...! WOW..!!!

A year ago they said we were baked..!! ^_^


10 posted on 02/11/2010 7:42:56 PM PST by TokuMei
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To: ricks_place

He is giving up Obama’s pixie dust??


11 posted on 02/11/2010 7:44:09 PM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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What a weenie.


12 posted on 02/11/2010 7:44:45 PM PST by Psalm 144 (First Kennedy. Now Murtha. Any bets on Carter?)
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To: TokuMei

Times, they are a changing.


13 posted on 02/11/2010 7:44:50 PM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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To Mr. Kennedy, who most famously said recently Scott Brown’s election was a joke, I can only say, “He who laughs last, laughs best”.

We are rekindling that shining light in a city on a hill.


14 posted on 02/11/2010 7:46:18 PM PST by caper gal 1 (If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. Vote Conservative.)
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Teddy was the only one that had a long political career.
15 posted on 02/11/2010 7:46:31 PM PST by BallyBill (WARNING:Taking me serious could cause stress related illness.)
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Salute. Kennedys are toast.

16 posted on 02/11/2010 7:47:17 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012...)
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Who do the pubs have ready ?


17 posted on 02/11/2010 7:49:06 PM PST by onona (dbada)
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To: GeronL

CAMELOT...?!

18 posted on 02/11/2010 7:49:32 PM PST by TokuMei
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To: ricks_place

The good news continues!


19 posted on 02/11/2010 7:49:49 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Nepotism meets The Peter Principle.

LOL, thanks for the laugh.

20 posted on 02/11/2010 7:53:02 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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