AP source: (Patrick) Kennedy won't run for re-election in RI

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/11/10 | Andrew Miga - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – A Democratic official says Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election for his seat representing Rhode Island in the U.S. Congress.

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The decision by the eight-term congressman comes less than a month after a stunning Republican upset in the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat his late father, Edward Kennedy, held for almost half a century.

[Lazamataz]

Didn't he have the temerity to claim Brown's election was a joke?

Well. I have to admit. I'm laughing.

[dennisw]

bennies= all benefits (medical, days off, sick days etc) and pensions you get besides your salary

[HamiltonJay]

He doesn’t want to be known as the “Kennedy” who lost the crown.

[RJS1950]

My first thought about that pic was that it was a shot of the Navy burying Killer Whale Ted at sea like his failed pilot nephew.

[Marty62]

That is why I’m not surprised.
Did you see him crying like a baby at the SOU. I thought then....this guy is in lala land.

[bcsco]

I suspect he’s seen the handwriting on the wall in RI. Also, he’s lost his protector in Congress (Teddy) and he gets no respect. It’s not fun anymore.

[STARWISE]

Rather strange, convoluted logic, wouldn’t you say ? LOL ..

[MinuteGal]

"He's seen the handwriting on the wall".

Yep...."Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin", the handwriting on the wall from the Book of Daniel....translation applicable to Patches Kennedy and the entire Kennedy family.......

"God has numbered your kingdom.....and finished it. You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting. Your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians (conservatives and Tea Partiers)."

So it was and so it is.....amen, hallelujah, and LOL!

Leni

[nutmeg]

The runt’s runt is no more!!! BWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

ROTFL! To quote Howie Carr: "Patches Kennedy is the RUNT of the runt of the Kennedy litter!" ;-D

[GOPsterinMA]

Exactly!!! Bye Bye Patches!!!

[bcsco]

"He's seen the handwriting on the wall"

I should have added "...though vaguely, through his stupor". But, I've felt generous this morning.

BTW, 1142 S. Grove Ave...

[Andy'smom]

Bad news, he may be retiring, but he wants a FAMILY!

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20100212report_fathers_death_led_to_patrick_kennedys_decision/srvc=home&position=0

Please, no more of the Kennedy spawn!

[onyx]

Please, no more of the Kennedy spawn!

I cannot bear to imagine!!!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Daddy must have taken good care of him in his will.”

Maybe he inherited a Chivas distributorship.

[ezfindit]

Miracles DO happen!

[happygrl]

Patches, we’re depending on you, son.

Priceless!

[SeattleBruce]

“A lot of retirements lately. 18 pubs and 16 or so rats?”

I think a number of Rs are retiring and running for higher office too. Something the rats are not doing.

[True Republican Patriot]

Now the Blithering Idiot can go do what all the other Kennedys do, cut their coupons, and make a general MESS
of things! Patricks absense from Congress will increase the collective IQ level of Congress significantly, but still not enough to get above 60!

[Marty62]

Maybe, I thought it was Irish Whiskey that gramps had the exclusive distributorship in U. s. Maybe Teddy sold it?

[Marty62]

Ethel was repeatedly sued for non-payment of Bills.
Kennedy Women by Laurence Leamer