ted kennedy rip

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

You KNOW it had to eat on ol' Teddy though...Jack was President, he stared the Russkies down over "Cuber"...Bobby had a good chance of becoming President, too, & HE stared down Jimmy Hoffa, which might have taken more cajones than staring down the Russkies, in a way. Teddy...Well, he got some civil rights legislation passed, he got to roar & rail at the hapless Republicans, and he...Well, he also accomplished..Getting re-elected a BUNCH of times...Uhh, he got civil rights legislation passed, and, uhhh....Did we mention Civil Rights Legislation ? Solly, Cholly, erm- Teddy, you just WEREN'T in the same league as yr brothers....

I think I'd have rather got crossways with the Rooskies as the Teamsters. The Rooskies played on the world stage, the Teamsters...well, they were owned by the Mob. The Roskies played politics, the Mob played for keeps. Fortunately for Bobby, Hoffa was the Mob's patsy.

Chas