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Newton, MA – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that Congressman Joe Kennedy III will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress next week.   “From health care to economic justice to civil rights, the Democratic agenda stands in powerful contrast to President Trump's broken promises to American families," said Congressman Kennedy. "Our vision for this union is guided by a simple belief that equality and economic dignity should be afforded to every American. I'm honored to have been chosen by Leader Pelosi and Leader...

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Gross. Rep. Joe Kennedy delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address to a mostly white audience tonight in Massachusetts. The young Kennedy gave a passionate response to President Trump’s magnificent speech on Capitol Hill tonight.The poor guy got a little too excited and started slobbering down his face. Somebody needed to bring him a napkin.

Marco Rubio had his awkward pause for a gulp of water. Joe Kennedy had his ... drool? The Democratic congressman's mouth corners appeared especially shiny during his response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address — and many online were quick to accuse him of drooling during his address. The alternative theory was an overzealous application of lip balm. “Marco Rubio had dry-mouth during his #SOTU response in 2013. Joe Kennedy has drool-mouth,” tweeted Frank Luntz, the prominent Republican pollster. >>>More...

Congressman Joe Kennedy III gave the Democratic response to the State of the Union — and drew comments both about his policy ideas and for what was dripping off his lips. The 37-year-old Kennedy family scion — who is the grandson of RFK — appeared to have large, bizarre, wet spots at the corners of his mouth as the talked after President Trump’s speech, prompting people to wonder if it was drool or an abundance of Chapstick. “Marco Rubio had dry-mouth during his #SOTU response in 2013. Joe Kennedy has drool-mouth,” tweeted GOP pollster Frank Luntz, as he compared Kennedy’s...

Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA) appeared to have an unidentified liquid coming from the side of his mouth as he delivered the official Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address. As Kennedy delivered his remarks, Twitter commentators were quick to point out an unverified moisture on the side of his mouth, which they speculated could be anything from saliva to lip balm.

Rep. JOE KENNEDY III [D-Massachusetts]: America, we carry that story on our shoulders. You swarmed to Washington last year to ensure that no parent has to worry if they can afford to save their child's life. You proudly marched together last weekend thousands deep on the streets of Las Vegas and Philadelphia and Nashville. You sat high atop our mom's shoulders and held a sign that read "Build a wall and my generation will tear it down."

No, that wasn't drool on the lips of Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III. He says it was ChapStick. Twitter lit up with jibes about the 37-year-old Democrat's response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union.

Democrats are getting an early glimpse of an intraparty rift that could complicate efforts to win back the White House: fiery liberals raising their voices on Web sites and in interest groups vs. elected officials trying to appeal to a much broader audience. These activists -- spearheaded by battle-ready bloggers and making their influence felt through relentless e-mail campaigns -- have denounced what they regard as a flaccid Democratic response to the Supreme Court fight, President Bush's upcoming State of the Union address and the Iraq war. In every case, they have portrayed party leaders as gutless sellouts. First, liberal...

February 03, 2006, 9:00 a.m. The Virginia Miracle? Puh-lease! Presidential wannabe Mark Warner is a big-government, tax-and-spender — no matter what he says. By Peter Ferrara Tuesday night, in the Democrat response to President Bush’s State of the Union, we heard Gov. Tim Kaine talk about the great bipartisan collaboration in his state of Virginia. We were told that collaboration has served the people by focusing on delivering services, making record investments, and producing real results. Those are the new code words for what is really going on in Virginia, where historic runaway government spending is being fueled by...

Democrats on Bush: 'There Is a Better Way' Jan 31 10:27 PM US/Eastern By LIZ SIDOTI Associated Press Writer Democrats, who hope to regain control of the House and Senate this year, countered President Bush's take on the state of the nation, saying "there is a better way" to govern. "The federal government should serve the American people. But that mission is frustrated by this administration's poor choices and bad management," Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Tuesday. "Families in the Gulf Coast see that as they wait to rebuild their lives. Americans who lose their jobs see that...

Remember this? "The British Government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa." Those are George Bush's famous 16 words from his 2003 State of the Union address, delivered less than two months before he sent troops into war in Iraq. They were false. Three years later Americans are still demanding answers on the manipulation of intelligence by an administration eager to start a war. Americans have a lot of questions that went unanswered tonight. When George Bush delivered his State of the Union address, he had a big megaphone and the world's attention. He...

Some critics have suggested that Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine did not exactly wow ’em in his role as presenter of the Democratic response to the president’s State of the Union address. It’s true, he didn’t. But the real problem wasn’t Kaine. It was the Democratic response. And — as usual — the problem with the Democratic response was national security. Kaine started out promisingly enough, citing the president’s commitment to win the war on terrorism and support the troops. “Every American embraces those goals,” Kaine said. “We can — we must — defeat those who attack and kill innocent people.”...

The Richmond, VA Times Dispatch seeks online opinion of President Bush's speech and Liberal Tim Kaine's response.....give them your opinion.... http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137833759332#rrForm

Just registered so I could leave this message. I apologize on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please don’t think we’re all like Kaine. Monte Nokesville, VA

9:00 P.M. EST!!! It's a great day to be a Republican!!!!

The State of Virginia should be furious. Their Governor just went on national television spewing the usual democrat, liberal, and hate filled statements that democrats have become famous for. But he started out by stating that he was offering his remarks, not only on behalf of his party, BUT THE COMMON WEALTH OF VIRGINIA! Surely the entire citizen count of Virginia does not agree with him. Kaine just introduced himself to the Nation as a raging Liberal. So he can kiss any chance at running for President goodbye.

WASHINGTON Democrats, who hope to regain control of the House and Senate this year, are expected to counter President Bush's take on the state of the nation, saying "there is a better way" to govern. "The federal government should serve the American people. But that mission is frustrated by this administration's poor choices and bad management," Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine plans to say Tuesday. The Democrat was tapped to deliver the minority party's official response to the State of the Union address. "Families in the Gulf Coast see that as they wait to rebuild their lives. Americans who lose...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, tapped to deliver the State of the Union response for Democrats, has sharp words for both parties in Washington: Stop being so partisan, negative and irrelevant. "There's a better way," he said Monday. Less than three weeks after taking office, Kaine is a rising star inside his party because he succeeded last November where many other Democrats have failed — in a Southern state and in the fast-growing exurbs. "I want to contrast what I consider to be an administration that is super partisan and not really able to deliver results with...

Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who parlayed the death of her soldier son into a successful public speaking and writing career, will join Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Tuesday night to deliver the Democrat response to President George Bush's State of the Union address. "Our choice of Cindy and Hugo demonstrates our commitment to diversity, and personifies our platform for the future," said Howard Dean, chairman of the Democrat National Committee (DNC). "Plus, they're among the few well-known progressives who didn't vote to support the war in Iraq while publicly attacking the Bush administration for its policy toward Iraq." Mr. Chavez,...