ted kennedy rip - Page 2

Sandy G · #1 08-26-2009, 01:46 PM

Lauriann's folks live in Barnstable, which is like a couple of miles from Hyannisport, where the Kennedy Compound is. We were just up there about 6 weeks ago, visiting her parents, & me & her brother went to Hyannis to grab a pizza one night. We had a few minutes to kill, so I asked him if we could drive by & I could see The Compound. Sure, he says, & we drive by-You can't really get all that close, but you could sorta see where it is. Still, it was kinda neat to think of all the history that had happened because of that place. It is in a VERY "Hoity-Toity" section, they rent out beach houses, I reckon I could afford to spend MAYBE 15 minutes in one of 'em...(grin)

OvenMaster · #2 08-26-2009, 03:44 PM

Gonna be tough to fill his shoes. Now we gotta have an election within 160 days.

Just the mention of his name to a snotty bureaucrat got my Dad's pension checks in the mail.

RIP, sir.

Fast_Eddie · #3 08-26-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OvenMaster

Just the mention of his name to a snotty bureaucrat got my Dad's pension checks in the mail.

Exactly- the man got things done. That is the job. He didn't just talk about things, he did them. I heard the quote again today- GW Bush on Ted Kennedy. Wish I could find it, but he said something about Ted being one of the most effective legislators. He got things done. He worked across party lines and got legislation passed. He worked with Bush a couple of times and got things done. He found the common ground and put it in to action.

OvenMaster · #4 08-26-2009, 05:15 PM

I am of the mind that while he was a senator from my state who did manage to compromise and work with people to get things done, there was really no excuse for his behavior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident

I think his legal obligations were grossly mismanaged due to influence and his name, Whether he was absolved from his moral obligations in the matter are known but to God.

soundhound · #5 08-26-2009, 09:01 PM

i'm sorry for his loss to his family, but i'm glad he is no longer a senator. the man has served for longer than i have been alive. there should be term limits.

Fast_Eddie · #6 08-26-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by soundhound

i'm sorry for his loss to his family, but i'm glad he is no longer a senator. the man has served for longer than i have been alive. there should be term limits.

Term limits have gotten California into one hell of a mess. No one needs to be accountable in the long term because they won't be around to clean up the mess they're making. Sounds good sometimes, but in actual practice, they suck.

soundhound · #7 08-27-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

Term limits have gotten California into one hell of a mess. No one needs to be accountable in the long term because they won't be around to clean up the mess they're making. Sounds good sometimes, but in actual practice, they suck.

maybe you're right, but career politicians suck as well. power corrupts, and the longer someone is in power, the more they are corrupted. i think it's inevitable.

Charles · #8 08-27-2009, 09:34 PM

I thought the media took Michael Jackson's death over the top. But this is turning into the biggest circle jerk that I've ever witnessed. As far as I'm concerned, a funeral is a very private matter. At least it is for me.

I'll be glad when it's over.

Chas

Sandy G · #9 08-29-2009, 12:07 PM

I've been thinkin'-Yeah, I know, that's ALWAYS dangerous, at least in MY case-& I've come to the conclusion that I don't think I'd wanna trade my miserable, mediocre, worthless life for a Kennedys' life..."The Compound"-Sure it would be neat to have a private place all to yrself on a paradise like Cape Cod- But Teddy couldn't do what Kevin & I did that night-Pop into the local pizzaria, & grab a pizza. He couldn't go loafin' at the local hardware store, shoot the sh!t w/the other ol' geezers sittin' out front, go take a swim at the local beach, whatever...a compound could also be called a "cage", in a lot of ways. The locals pretty much tried to take care of the Kennedys, & I think the Kennedys were friendly w/most of 'em, but still...You really weren't allowed to talk to them, much beyond a "Good Morning !" Ain't no way to live, to me...

painter · #10 08-29-2009, 03:46 PM

As a Catholic...I was shocked NOT hear the mention of Joan (his first wife) as a mourner (she was in attendance) If anything... for the childrens sake According to doctrine...She remains his wife. Things have changed. But I did enjoy Placido Domingo and Yoyo Ma.