We've been watching the funeral all morning. Just amazing. He was a great man and did alot for Massachusetts and for the people of the US. My wife had the honor of meeting him several times over health care issues due to her work. When ever she came home from meeting him she would go on for days what an amazing man he was.... I had the opportunity to meet him once and I blew it off.... I regret it now.
C
RIP Ted.
We went to a reception buffet with several congressional leaders, among them Teddy. By the time we got in though, the entire buffet was cleaned out.
I watched the Memorial last night, it was absolutely fantastic. Instead of watching the funeral I attended the health care rally at Times Square. RIP Ted :'(
I like your new avatar.
Get your ass over to DIMBY!
I suppose a word of desent about his character would suddenly make this "political".
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Quote from: Scottish on August 29, 2009, 02:29:56 PM
I suppose a word of desent about his character would suddenly make this "political".
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when you learn to spell it you can dissent all you want...
I just hope the Chinook they use to haul his ginormous corpse around isn't paid for by my tax money.
Quote from: howie on August 29, 2009, 02:25:16 PM
I like your new avatar.
Get your ass over to DIMBY!
not this year I'm afraid. I'll be in your neck of the woods Howie. Visiting the inlaws.
I wore a t-shirt in his honor yesterday:
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I feel bad for his family.
I feel happy for our country.
Maybe he championed causes because he truly believed he was doing good.... but, the more I learn and hear about the man... I think he did things more as an attempt to wash away his sins. Social Hail Marys and Our Fathers.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/ted-kennedy-soviet-union-ronald-reagan-opinions-columnists-peter-robinson.html (http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/ted-kennedy-soviet-union-ronald-reagan-opinions-columnists-peter-robinson.html)
Runs his car off the bridge at Chappaquiddick.
Says he makes multiple attempts to save the passenger.
Returns to the party to retrieve his cousin and friend to save his passenger.
Decides there is no saving her
Swims across the 500 foot channel and collapses in his Edgartown hotel room.
Calls his lawyer
Calls police 9 hours later.
A truly great American. [roll]
Quote from: rgramjet on August 30, 2009, 07:45:29 AM
A truly great American.
indeed.
http://news.aol.com/health/article/obese-people-have-severe-brain/639382 (http://news.aol.com/health/article/obese-people-have-severe-brain/639382)
buh bye ed
I like talking motorcycles with you guys.
[coffee]
funny how someone who was admired as a friend and foe by all of his peers can be despised by so many who know nothing about him other than what the tabloids press chooses to write. too bad the press (and you guys) are so pure, having never done anything wrong. makes it hard to walk in another mans shoes...
among other things,
he was a man who took on the responsibility for all of his nieces and nephews when their fathers where assassinated.
he was a man who took a personal interest in the individuals he served.
and he was a politician who always looked for a way to work with the other side.
how about less hate, and a little sympathy for his family?
Quote from: herm on August 30, 2009, 02:58:21 PM
funny how someone who was admired as a friend and foe by all of his peers can be despised by so many who know nothing about him other than what the tabloids press chooses to write.
how about less hate, and a little sympathy for his family?
Yeah that almost never happens, and I'm sure you have never been guilty of it. ;)
Are they on this forum?