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Kennedy’s Death Spurs Calls to Pass Health Legislation
The Wall Street Journal ^ | August 26, 2009 | By Jake Sherman

Posted on 08/26/2009 8:37:14 AM PDT by MaestroLC

Edited on 08/26/2009 8:39:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The death of Sen. Edward Kennedy quickly became a rallying cry for Congress to pass health care overhaul legislation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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To: GreyFriar

She’s had her “statement” ready for some time.


61 posted on 08/26/2009 8:49:32 AM PDT by Let's Roll (Stop paying ACORN to destroy America! Cut off their government funding!)
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To: edcoil
“Dem’s don’t even allow the body to get cold before they want political advantage.”

Chortle, yes.
The dims can always be relied upon to overplay their hand, and dance on someone’s grave for political advantage.
We all remember Paul Wellstone’s funeral and the utterly disgraceful conduct of the Democrats then don't we?
What Republicans have to do is just play it cool for now, and let the RATS get on full cry, exploiting Kennedy's death shamelessly. Its not gonna take even a week for the public to be completely turned off this latest tactic from the shameless Dems.
I am sure rasmussen will get us a poll next week or so, showing exactly that if the Dims continue in this pathetic manner.

62 posted on 08/26/2009 8:49:35 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: edcoil

No shame

It’s all about them and their political lives. Nothing else matters to these creeps.


63 posted on 08/26/2009 8:49:58 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: MaestroLC

So does that mean we can invoke all the dead victims of socialized health care in our opposition?


64 posted on 08/26/2009 8:49:59 AM PDT by cartervt2k
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To: MaestroLC
Under Obamacare, ol' Teddy would have been dead a long time ago.

Oh, wait, no he wouldn't. He was part of the Ruling Class. They would still have fantastic health care.

Silly me. Any peasant similarly afflicted would have been dead a long time ago.

65 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:07 AM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Repeal 16-17; Slings and Arrows

Chris Dodd should announce Ted Kennedy memorial “Sandwiches” for all!


66 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:15 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ted Kennedy, you are NO J.F.K. Wrong on abortion. Wrong on taxes.)
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To: edcoil
I thought it was hilarious that the Democrats were pretending Kennedy was calling for his replacement immediately, when everyone knew he didn't even know who he was for the past two weeks.

The Kennedy staffers who controlled the Congress, will be out in force demanding America "Win one for the Swimmer!"

67 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:33 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: MaestroLC

Good luck with that Stretchface!....GO TO HELL!


68 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:40 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: teenyelliott

The rise of the American Politburo. U.S.S.A! U.S.S.A! U.S.S.A!


69 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:42 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ted Kennedy, you are NO J.F.K. Wrong on abortion. Wrong on taxes.)
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To: a fool in paradise

That’s very interesting. Thanks for sharing.


70 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:53 AM PDT by tumblindice (This space for rent)
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To: MaestroLC
Yes, Conservatives are expected to be respectful, despite the horrible things Liberal bloggers were saying about Reagan when he died.

However, you can FULLY EXPECT for the Democrats to prop up his corpse and prostitute Kennedy's name for every Liberal cause they can think of.


71 posted on 08/26/2009 8:50:58 AM PDT by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: MaestroLC

It would be fitting...killing America the same way he killed Mary Jo...


72 posted on 08/26/2009 8:51:06 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: MaestroLC

Do NOT pass a garbage bill or piece of legislation based upon sympathy....never.


73 posted on 08/26/2009 8:51:11 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Deb

You mean this is like the old Commie days where fearless leader would disappear for a couple of months and then the public would be told he died of a “cold”?


74 posted on 08/26/2009 8:51:39 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ted Kennedy, you are NO J.F.K. Wrong on abortion. Wrong on taxes.)
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To: MaestroLC

Folks you knew this was coming. We must keep our guard up.


75 posted on 08/26/2009 8:52:02 AM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: MaestroLC
"will bear his name for his commitment to insuring the health of every American," Byrd said. "

Oh shut up Byrd. The only thing Kennedy was committed to was a bottle of gin, and stripping the rights and freedoms of each and every American away in favor of a socialist nanny/police state government.

It Ted should be "honored" Let this day be called "Judgment day" in Honor of Ted Kennedy now and forevermore, for FINALLY, after all these years, Ted is facing his judgment day.

76 posted on 08/26/2009 8:52:08 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: a fool in paradise

“Chris Dodd should announce Ted Kennedy memorial “sub-prime mortgages” for all!

There.........fixed it.


77 posted on 08/26/2009 8:52:35 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: MaestroLC

screw that!

They wanted to cram it down our thrats before he died, for him... and now they want to cram it down our throats again, in memory of’Ted’, before the body is cold.

No, socialism is not a good trade for their ‘fond memories’

And my memories of the fat, drunken, womanizing, campaign-worker-killing blowhard are not that fond...


78 posted on 08/26/2009 8:53:06 AM PDT by Mr. K (THIS ADMINISTRATION IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!!!)
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To: MaestroLC

The Mary Jo Kopechne Resuscitation Act.


79 posted on 08/26/2009 8:53:18 AM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: MaestroLC

Ted Kennedy’s corpulent self is the personification of a bloated, corrupt federal government. The health care bill should rightfully be named after him; a bloated, corrupt piece of legislation if ever there was one....


80 posted on 08/26/2009 8:53:32 AM PDT by NRA1995 (I'd love to see a Smart Car demolition derby.....)
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