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ted your a traitor and you know where to stick your book

ted kennedy is wrong, carolines parents would be ashamed of her not to mention

Posted By Richard, West Palm Beach, FL : October 13, 2007 1:01 pm

JB from MA puts it perfectly. No rumors, just the facts.

Sorry you can distiguish between the two.

I'll leave it at this, only Mary Jo and Teddy know the truth because HE AND HIS FAMILY COVERED IT UP, that's fine, I will sleep well knowing that someday, his actions will be taken into account.

Too bad Bush wasnt in that car with Teddy. He made a mistake, get over it. I bet 90% of the Republicans in here taking shots a great American family have gotten in their car drunk after a hitler youth meeting and drove home.

I find your censorship to be self-serving. It's alright to call a U.S. Senator all sorts of despicable names, but when that person is called on, for such outrageous comments, in rather blunt terms, which I admit to doing, I get censored. I guess you are more interested in stirring things up, than promoting intelligent discussions. This will be my last post on your site, if this post is even allowed to see the light of day! Back in the USSR, that's where we are!!!

The law sees a difference between the two. If you are drunk, and an "accident" occurs, it is no longer an accident. That's called 1st degree murder. He knew that and ran. Laura Bush did not. There was an investigation, and it was deemed an accident(no alcohol charges). Teddy escaped without providing that proof. If their was an immediate investigation of Teddy's "accident" he would still be in jail. Laura did not run from the scene.

There is no comaparison.

I do wish for a speedy recovery. Regardless of someones political views I would never wish them harm.

Because I bring up facts does not mean I wish him harm, however, the fact is he killed someone and the law would have charged him as if it wasn't an accident. End of story.

To Tom Dedham, Mass

Thank you for your mature comments. Kennedy killed someone because of his negligence. LAURA BUSH KILLED SOMEONE BECAUSE OF HER NEGLIGENCE. If you want to chase down rumors, why not check into the comment about Laura Bush in a book that quoted a relative as saying that she was "the person to go to if you wanted MARIJUANA". There is NO PROOF that anyone could have saved Mary Jo in spite of his cover-up. Now let's talk about rumors about a drug dealer.

Posted By laurinda,ny : October 12, 2007 6:42 pm

Wrong as usual laura, linda, whatever.

Sorry that some of you can't grasp the diffence between a real accident and an accident that involved alcohol, leaving the scene, sobering up, contacting your family and your lawyer and after all that NOT REPORTING IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

Bush was not drunk, did not flee and dealt with the situation, the liberal "Lyin" ran like a coward and that girl may have been saved and LIVED if he had stayed.

"Jimmy" from Portland, I served three times as long as Teddy and spent more time overseas than Teddy, what is your point?

I am the main basher here and I am NO Bush suppporter or bible thumper, so you morons can stick your "little neat characterization of non-bleeding heart liberals" you know where.

Finally the blood is flowing to his head!!. Maybe he will start thinking clearly

Thanks to all the "pro-life" Christian people out there who support right wing doctrine as if it were Biblical (it's not). Yes, thanks for your kind comments!! God Bless. Also, it looks more like vet bashing time..... Sen. Kennedy ENLISTED in the US Army. How many republican senators can say the same?

May Olathe, Kansas just fade away along with the mentality that feeds the bigotry and hatred of its residents.

For all of those who included the word 'murder'. It is now time to put up or shut up. There is no statute of limitations on murder. Since Mary Jo was a gov't employee a federal charge could be brought. So all of you right wing liars(oxymoron), why hasn't any Attorney General brought any charges? Could it be that you are more interested in lying than the facts?

I cannot lie, I wish he were not a Senator.

But he is a human, created in God's image. For God's sake, for Senator Kennedy's sake, and for his family and friends sake I wish him a speedy recovery.

ThirstyJon
freedomthirst.com

Kennedys are cursed flock, I am surprised he lived to be 70. I agree with most – he needs to retire or just simply disappear.

Wishing someone dead? Insulting the injured? These are classless statements. It is sad to witness the constant de-evolution of our culture into two separate tribes who have no purpose but disparage the other. I don’t know that the character of our nation was ever nobler than what we see today and perhaps we have always been a vengeful and hate filled lot. Perhaps it is just the internet giving a global voice to every person with a computer regardless of their social etiquette and decency. But I would like to think that the people of our country, the country I served in uniform, are better than wishing ill to an old man.
There is civility and nobility in showing proper respect to all people, especially the ones with whom we disagree most. It helps if one is raised with such decency but it can also be learned later in life and we should all strive to that end.

Ted Kennedy's sister, Rosemary, was considered severely brain-damaged and had a lobotomy, which was an approved, popular procedure at the time. His sister, Kathleen, died at 28 in a plane crash. His brother, Joseph, died at 29 in combat in World War II. His brother, John, was assassinated at age 46. His brother, Robert, was assassinated at age 43. His nephew, David, who had seen his own father be assassinated, died of a drug overdose at age 29. His nephew, Michael, died in a skiing accident at age 39. His nephew, John, was killed in a plane crash at age 39.

It makes me sick as a human being to see how many of you "family values"/"Moral Majority"/Christian/Bush supporters are unable to find any compassion and sympathy in your hollow hypocritical souls for a man who has had to endure a series of family tragedies that seems incomprehensible. Instead, you mental midgets ridicule him for having a drinking problem. Has even one of you "compassionate conservatives" considered that maybe his drinking problem is related to the hell this fellow human being has been through? How many of you hypocrites actually believe Matthew 7:1 “Judge not, that you be not judged”?

Yes, he probably tried to cover up when his drunk driving caused Mary Jo Kopechne's death. His negligence caused a death just like Laura Bush was responsible for the death of her friend Michael Douglas. On a clear night, with a dry road, unobstructed vision, and a clearly seen stop sign, she ran through the intersection without stopping and hit his car killing him.

Is there a single one of you who believes in being "fair and balanced"? Is there a single one of you with a heart?

Wr*nkel Head!

For GOD SAKES, he is undergoing surgery, and some horrible people on this post, whether republican or democrat, are upbraiding him. This is not politics, start acting human.

Best wishes Teddy!

Kennedy did nothing to save Ms. Kopeckne's life, he was drunk and thought only of his political future and never even got wet trying to help her from drowning. Never reported it to police, called his political handlers and bribers instead. Bush had an unfortunate auto accident and did NOT TRY TO HIDE any responsibility or bribe anyone and my guess is she truly suffers for this accident, while Kennedy looks at his own selfish well being as being most important. I hope the old bugger(er),(and relative to the illegal rum running father, immorale cousin, immoral brother) suffers and dies and God sends him to where he belongs.

Doesn’t the Bible say something about forgiving people? I guess the Republicans skipped that part just the way they skipped the 1st amendment, the part that says that their shall be no law made respecting the establishment of religion. Oh yeah, and Sen. Kennedy may have been responsible for one persons death decades ago but President Cheney is responsible for thousands of deaths, including more than one a day. Republicans need to stop being the biggest hypocrites on the face of the earth.

God bless you Sen. Kennedy. This country would be a better place if they let Irish Catholics run it.

Laura Bush ran a stop sign and killed her boyfriend, Michael Douglas, in 1963.

We Republicans tend to forget that and instead want to just heap hate upon Ted Kennedy.

Excuse me, but I have to get back to the Rush Limbaugh show and have a good communal cry over Al Gore winning a Nobel Peace Prize.

Posted By James (the real one), Phoenix AZ : October 12, 2007 4:52 pm

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James – the fake one that posted this – likely needs to get back to prison cell. Play-time is over, Jimmy. I'm sure toying with the conservatives helps you "do your time".. but really.. it's OK to be yourself.

Laura Bush may not have been drunk, but she was drinking. She sure wasn't out joy riding.

To all who wish him well, May the Almighty God bless you.To all who don't have good wishes, I wish you all the same bad wishes you wished him in your time of tribulation.This man is a great American whether you like it or not.Remember, he fought for his country when some took deferments.

Get well soon senator...

Van

Senator, it is time for you to retire. You cannot manage it now. Enough is enough. Simply go away Senator. I hope MA people are listening.

Posted By Will, NYC : October 12, 2007 3:36 pm

She was not drunk Will, she did not flee the scene and nobody tried to cover it up. It was an ACCIDENT.

She stayed there like any citizen would UNLIKE THE FAT BASTARD COWARD YOU ARE DEFENDING.

Mary Jo, possibly could have been saved if he didn't run, but give him his mulligan, that's fine, he will pay for his mistake someday.

I read a book on Laura Bush awhile back and she did run over a guy and kill him. A guy she went to school with in her home town. I wonder why that was never brought out in the news media?

You republicans are amusing. I guess it's understandable that you'd pile on and attack Kennedy, given the chance, bringing up all kinds of ancient history. Otherwise, you might have to take a good look at that buffoon you put in the White House and the fact that he's universally hated all around the world. The havoc he has created will take decades to be undone, but sure, keep bashing Kennedy. Mmhmm.

Wow, I suppose most of the negative, hateful comments posted here are from people who call themselves Christians as well as republicans. As Christians we are to forgive but in this country most Christians seem to be a pretty vengeful lot. And, for those of you dredging up the past, you do not have to live with it, he does.

I do not always agree with Kennedy but I wish him well.

Laura Bush killed someone while drunk? This is the first I have heard of it and since it never came up in either election I will bet that a great deal was done to cover it up. Where is all the hate filled venom for her?

i too had this operation senator . i wish you well and a great recovery i know you will be fine thank you

Can we all put aside our differences and hope that Ted gets out okay? Wouldn't want to lose that blowhard (and I'm a liberal)...

http://www.political-buzz.com/

AP WIRE: Macy's Day Parade anxiously awaiting news of Ted Kennedy's surgery. They need to know if he will still be participating as a Macy's Day Balloon or if they should contact Goodyear for the use of their blimp.

Whats wrong with Kennedy can't be fixed
with surgery!

I hope he is feeling better, then I hope he retires and takes cowardly left wing liberal thoughts out of our lives!
Does anybody remember this loser was responsible for a young women's death.

I don't recall nearly as many death wishes for Bush or Cheney on here when they were operated on.

Just an observation.

Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.

Kennedy – Kopechne

Bush – Douglas

Look it up. You bunch of hypocrites!!

Posted By James (formerly Conservative James), Phoenix AZ : October 12, 2007 3:25 pm

James (formerly Conservative James) – Milli Vanilli of CNN Blog

"Will — Laura Bush didn't run from the scene when she was 17, smear the deceased or try and cover it up. Will, you got to learn facts, then know how to make an argument or rationale comparison of those facts…no wonder our country is falling apart, dolts like you actually make statements."

Touch a nerve did I? Everybody knows she was drunk when she hit him. Look it up. And your argument style is -how should i put this?- Lacking? They did try and cover it up, hide it, purge the records. You'd know that, and make a convincing argument if you weren't blinded by partisan hackery, the kind that drives you to a site to malign a senator while he's in the hospital recovering from surgery. Now THAT's why our country is falling apart.

"Thank God that the great liberal lion's voice has not been silenced. "

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Lasik surgery can correct that vision issue you have. It's not a liberal lion you see – rather portly swine drunk off sour mash crying how unfair it is to deport illegal aliens.

A man in a surgery, have people lost their heart? to wish him evil.Those people who express hatred(towards a patient),will recieve it back in double fold and good measure,during thier most vulnerable situation(that is a golden rule and not my opinion).

May God heal Sen.Kennedy and help him in his speedy recovery. May love,grace and peace surround him.

Teddy made a dreadful mistake 40 years ago. Did our legal system find him guilty of anything? Sorry, you raw meat eaters, but that's the official record.

The Senator continues to provide a valuable public service. His very presence continues to draw out some of the most deplorable forms of human behavior.

America should first deal with this rot from within before it embarks on a worldwide trip to force its moral will on the world.

To: MAURICE WASHINGTON D.C.

You poor deluded soul. Virgin Mary indeed. There never have been or ever will be virgins within a 50-mile radius of Ted Kennedy, he made sure of that. Such a patron of the arts he is, he's studied every nude body in America and them some. What a moral compass he is.

May God bless Ted Kennedy...and the Red Sox in game one of the ALCS.

Get well soon, senator. We need you now more than ever.

I'm actually from the Northeast...and I guess that qualifies me to say that Ted Kennedy is the very reason why the Senate needs term limits too. I love to hear the liberals defend this far left drunk (remember....he killed that girl when he was driving drunk...and didn't ever answer for it) – his "public service" was tossing billions of tax dollars at entitlement programs...the guy is politics at its worst....

Send him to Dallas in the POPE mobile

Yes that is why America separated form the Catholic religion and established a government based on those that protested the control of government by Catechism and visa versa. It is in the constitution to rid control by such a fascist organizations and why the people were so concerned at ever having anyone other than a protestant to be in positions of responsibility.

The Kennedy’s are a sad note in our history. Just more of the spoiled rich boy’s syndrome,
between them and the ACLU, America has been under siege, including the Bush clan too.

Politicians seem to be protected from the consequences of their crimes in public or legislation.
How is that anyway? There are loafers on tax money and enjoy lobby money as well.
Scum bags of society. Limit terms to max of 8yrs in office. We need our government back today.

Thank God that the great liberal lion's voice has not been silenced. He has become on of the great's if not the greatest Senator in Senate history.

I am overwhelmed by the christian love shown for a man in all his human frailties. All of you christians, I know, are free of sin or civil transgressions. Senator Kennedy made a serious mistake and he has tried to redeem himself in any way he can. All of you who take cheap shots will have the tables turned on you and then we shall hear of you speak of forgiveness and redemption. You cheap shot artists, whiners and zealots, I hope neither you nor a member of your family has to experience half of the tragedy this good American endured. You are disgrace to America and what she stands for!!

Well wishes for a speedy recovery and an even speedier retirement. This man cares only about pandering to a bunch of criminals (illegal aliens) for corporate America's benefit instead of upholding the laws he swore to. His rich sorry a** sees nothing wrong with illegals popping out anchor baby after anchor baby much to the detriment of the American public schools and pulic services for AMERICAN citizens. His whole family is a bunch of corrupt thieves.

as a boston guy i love teddy k...all you southerners and farmers should continue voting for congressman who run on anti gay legislation,flag burning amenedments and school prayer...my guy brings in money to massachusetts,your money skeeter,your money cletus..so y'all keep on voting for those hard core christians like that nitwit brownback in kansas or that disgraceful maggot saxby chambliss in georgia,at least the gays and colored folk in your states will be kept in line...its frightening how stupid this nation is...just remember that laura bush has killed as many people as teddy k has,let us not forget this tidbit before casting stones..

I wondering how much of a bill he will be recieving, and if he will be using the run of the mill medicare doctor.

Fortunately for Ted he was not living in Canada at the time. He'd still be waiting for his dose of socialized medicine.

"Doctors removed a blockage from Sen. Ted Kennedy's left carotid artery Friday, and the senator was said to be fine."
"Mary Jo Kopechne however, is still dead."

Since 1965, this sorry individual has done more to ruin immigration than any political figure in recent memory.

I wish you a speedy recovery sir, and I hope the procedure will free up enough blood to your brain that you will start to think critically about some of the laws you have had perpetrated on the American people.

The Kennedy curse lives on..

When will he finally die, or go to jail, or at least retire.

Isn't this the same guy at whose birthday the Democratic presidential hopefuls were sucking up to? Did he ever choose who to endorse?

Hopefully he won't go driving his car into a lake, killing a young woman during the post-operative phase.

Why not a prefrontal lobotomy while he was imobilized!

I wander what percentage of people who vote/support Kennedy know who Mary Jo Kopechne is?

Anticipating problems is not something most of us–especially politicians–historically do very well. Undoubtedly, Senator Kennedy is grateful for a doctor that believes an "asymptomatic" lump is worth his attention. Why do we wait for something to become a "problem" before it gets our attention?

Were it not for Chappaquidick, the right-wing zealots would have nothing on Ted.

Attention all Americans, in the future you all will receive a "mulligan" for leaving an innocent woman to die at the bottom of a lake.

You must run like a coward, leaving her there, get together with your family and LAWYER, sober up, get a fake neck brace and then report it the NEXT DAY.

This will be called a "Kopechne".

Or however you want to dispose of someone. Your mulligan, your choice.

Your father will beg and BRIBE that they allow you into Harvard even though your grades stink, but after a payoff, they let you in.

You then get thrown out for CHEATING ON EXAMS.

As part of you "reward", you will never work a day in your life, be handed your Senate seat using your corrupt (Bootlegging and stock swindling) father's help and "influence".

You will drink incredible amounts of alcohol, along with your nephews you will treat woman as sex objects (whether they like it or not) and none of you will do any time (they also have muligans).

You will freely spend other peoples money and be deemed a man of the people even though you are wealthy beyond anyone, you have NEVER DONATED YOUR SALARY.

Illegal Immigration and anchor babies are your most reviled "ideas" and the majority of the people are against both of them, but you are loved.

You will do nothing but coast on your GOOD brothers names and their accomplishments.

Someone does not meet your philosophy,you can always "Bork" them.

You scream about the environment, but when they want to put wind farms on "Cape Cahd", you are against it and strong arm everyone who want's it.

You and others strong arm the state to only use union workers on the Big Pig project, the project is long overdue and costs 7 times more than it should, you say nothing, ribbon cutting time, you and the junior Senator are there front and center.

Woman get's killed, you and the junior Senator are nowhere to be found, Governor takes over and does great job in your absence.

You force state to name Greenway after your mother Rose, whose claim to fame is lobotomizing your sister as your parents didn't want her in the way of your families rise to fame.

Your brothers even with their "issues" were good people, so much that my parents named a brother after one of them, Teddy, you are NO Jack Kennedy.

I could go on, but CNN doesn't have enough hard drive space to handle my listing of the Kennedy scandals in full.

Get well soon! We need you now more than ever!

BEST WISHES SENATOR KENNEDY. MAY GOD BE WITH SEN. KENNEDY AND FAMILY. THIS MAN IS AN AMERICAN TREASURE.

Posted By Tom, ALBUQUERQUE, NM : October 12, 2007 12:39 pm

Ones man Treasure is another mans TRASH, this man is exactly that.

I am glad they removed the blockage. Maybe it will increase the circulation in his Cold Deviant Heart !

I'm sorry, but Kennedy should be tried for Treason and is an enemy of the US Constitution.

This man is truly a sorry sorry being, and I am sorry but I have no respect for him whatsoever. Could really care less what happened to him as he cared less what happened to the Woman he MURDERED.

2 things regarding all of the comments:
1) Syracuse Brian - Ted Kennedy is not an american treasure..paul revere, george washington, abraham lincoln, douglas macarthur are american treasures...
2) Will - Laura Bush didn't run from the scene when she was 17, smear the deceased or try and cover it up. Will, you got to learn facts, then know how to make an argument or rationale comparison of those facts...no wonder our country is falling apart, dolts like you actually make statements.

maybe they can have a Kennedy reunion soon.....
p.s. the blockage was a shot glass

"While their at it, why don't they remove all that excess lard too?"

But Pete – they can't remove fat from your head yet. Maybe science will advance enough to relieve your misery.

The Haters of America: already in a town near you.

gee, too bad they didn't slip...

Sounds like Al Gore and John Kerry will be looking for a new drinking buddy.

Oh yes... the Kennedy Family is such a great role-model! A role model of arrogance, moral bankruptcy, and the corruption of power – all while living off the teet of the American Taxpayer:

- Joe Kennedy (father) making millions off boot-legging during prohibition.
- Chappaquidick (Teddy)
- JFK – running around the White House with his mistresses
- Rape on the Kennedy Compound (William Kennedy Smith)
- DUI (Patrick)

Yeah – they've given us so much!

Wow! they finally found the cap to the bottle of vodka he swallowed in 1969!

I wonder why the family of Mary Jo Kopechne do not send their condolences. Haven't they gotten over that dang Chappaquiddick thing yet?...geez!

the philandering MURDERER cheated death again...the devil must be seething

This man has live in excess and privleage his whole life.
In some ways he might relate to the common man..
But he is still a politician, still privelaged and take notice...
ABLE to get the best in healthcare..While the average over taxed american can NOT..

For those of you who criticise Kennedy for chappaquiddick, I assume that you chastise Laura Bush, who also killed her lover in a car accident, right? Right? Thought not. Hypocrites.

What's more dangerous?...hunting with Dick Cheney or driving back from lunch with Ted Kennedy?

Most enlightened people would celebrate the demise of Bin Laden... well the damage this man has done to America surpasses Bin Laden many times over...

I indeed wish him a speedy departure!

Proof that Excessive amounts of Bathtub Gin does not unblock some all clogged drains.

I wouldn't say that Sen. Kennedy was asymptomatic. He introduced some legislations last year that didn't make any sense (eliminating compounding pharmacies etc.) Thank you

The artery was blocked by the Chappaquiddick police.

While their at it, why don't they remove all that excess lard too?

A True Champion for the Common Man - I wish him a speedy recovery and may he live to bedevil morons like the blogger from Olathe for ANOTHER 75 years!

Quick recovery is in order, Senator Kennedy, we need your strong liberal leadership in the Senate, as well as in our great nation. Thanks for you tireless leadership all these years, our nation is grateful for yours and other members of your family's commitment.

May you have a speedy recovery, Senator Kennedy!

To all the morons who say otherwise, shame on them ... but after all, they are morons and cannot help themselves.

I wonder what was clogging his artery? A VW bug?

Nice, Olathe. You don't agree with someone's politics so you wish them dead. Very enlightened.

Why doesn't this old log just die or fade away.

May God bless Ted Kennedy and give him a speedy recovery!

BEST WISHES SENATOR KENNEDY. MAY GOD BE WITH SEN. KENNEDY AND FAMILY. THIS MAN IS AN AMERICAN TREASURE.