whitesoxfan101 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 CNN has it as breaking news, can't find a link yet. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/26/obi...nedy/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 RIP to someone who really was an excellent senator for his own constituency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Hopefully, he made up for all of his youthful Kennedy "shenanigans" with charity work and good deeds later in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I heard about this last night. I knew he didn't have much time left but I didn't know it was imminent. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 06:23 AM) I heard about this last night. I knew he didn't have much time left but I didn't know it was imminent. RIP. He survived well beyond his initial prognosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 RIP Lion of the Senate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Amazing life. Ring side seat to some of the most dramatic times in our history. I had the pleasure of seeing him in person last year when he was campaigning for Obama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 With Eunice dying two weeks ago, and now this I think all of that generation of Kennedy's is gone. Which is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 He f***ed up a lot when he was younger, but a very good senator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 09:09 AM) Amazing life. Ring side seat to some of the most dramatic times in our history. I had the pleasure of seeing him in person last year when he was campaigning for Obama. I've seen him in person and I think I shook his hand in 2005 when he was out campaigning for my governor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 11:18 AM) I've seen him in person and I think I shook his hand in 2005 when he was out campaigning for my governor. Pretty interesting guy in person. It was one of the few times I was kind of star struck, thinking I was meeting living history in the first person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'll give credit where credit is due (for once), Biden's speech (essentially eulogy) given today on Teddy Kennedy was very touching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 As will I. I watched Joe Biden, I thought his comments were solid. Obama, on the other hand, f*** him and the horse he rode in on. Seriously. Everything is hackish with this man, and it's bulls***. I'll just leave it at that, but I'm sure this will draw the drones out and support every word he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 keep fightin the good war against non-existent soldiers kap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 11:58 AM) keep fightin the good war against non-existent soldiers kap See? There you are. Obama's the one who had to sit there and say (paraphrasing) Kennedy was subject to partisan attacks, etc. NONE of that had to be brought up today, but he had to get that in there, and that just shows what he's more interested in when passing his messages on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Kennedy was one of the standard bearers of the party and a popular partisan target. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Kennedy to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 12:03 PM) Kennedy was one of the standard bearers of the party and a popular partisan target. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Kennedy to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. And he dished it better then no other. They don't call things Kennedy did "borking" for nothing. But he clearly did some good things as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 12:06 PM) And he dished it better then no other. They don't call things Kennedy did "borking" for nothing. But he clearly did some good things as well. No doubt. He was a partisan political lion, and it is impossible to separate him from the partisan political arena. Look at this thread, four posts in an the worst moment of his life was mentioned. Which btw I believe was fair. It probably kept him from being President. I also believe he did far more as a Senator for all these years than he would have done as a President for four or eight years. It is interesting that he also gained respect from many on the other side of the aisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 They guy is a great reason you don't have term limits, imo. He knew the ins and outs of procedure and helped hammer out how the impeachment procedures should go on Clinton. Really, regardless of policy, the man was everything a modern senator should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 12:21 PM) No doubt. He was a partisan political lion, and it is impossible to separate him from the partisan political arena. Look at this thread, four posts in an the worst moment of his life was mentioned. Which btw I believe was fair. It probably kept him from being President. I also believe he did far more as a Senator for all these years than he would have done as a President for four or eight years. It is interesting that he also gained respect from many on the other side of the aisle. IMO, his best speech was RFK's eulogy. That was his hardest and best moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 12:23 PM) They guy is a great reason you don't have term limits, imo. He knew the ins and outs of procedure and helped hammer out how the impeachment procedures should go on Clinton. Really, regardless of policy, the man was everything a modern senator should be. He is (was) a reason that we SHOULD have term limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 A large majority of his constituents would disagree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash73 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 A man, a patriot, recently dies, and you damn republicans can not just post your respect. He loved this country every bit as much as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 QUOTE (Crash73 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 10:05 PM) A man, a patriot, recently dies, and you damn republicans can not just post your respect. He loved this country every bit as much as you. Yep. He also loved drinking, driving, and leaving the scene of a murder. But like Michael Jackson, lets forget about the horrible things, and concentrate on his music.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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