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He would have fought for it, imo.
Those slime just waited for Ted to die so they could be REALLY wussy. This is what passes for "love and devotion" in DC. It makes me absolutely sick.
I saw them all (esp. Kerry and Dodd) weeping and wailing over Ted's death. You cowardly liars! You are chickenshits, fakes, and were too afraid to do this until after Ted died.
You aren't man enough to lick his boots.
And Kerry, also from Mass, says this a couple days after Kennedy is buried. What a slap in the face.
I think the march is in early October, I believe timed to coincide with Coming Out Day.
This will energize the base but won't likely convince others to change their view. Need to promote the virtues of our agenda as well.
I could care less about this Nation or who is in charge anymore. It just doesn't matter. I'm just going to pull in and keep to myself. I actually hope the GOP regains control so they can finally ruin this Nation. It is EXACTLY what America deserves. Buy guys and good luck. You are going to need it.
On political capital: some of use just have an idealistic view of how to use it. Rahm thinks it should be used to leverage corporate control of government. Silly voters!
The Democrats have compromised on the compromise.
Exactly. What happens this year is likely to be it for another generation or until someone builds the political capital needed to do more.
The only real Democrat who has stayed true to his principles is Howard Dean from "the Democratic wing of the Democratic party'.
Ahhh, how I wish he had won.
Maybe that's the 'problem'
He's as honest as they come and there's no place for honesty in politics - not anymore, that is - maybe once upon a time there was, or maybe I was just young and dreamy eyed enough to believe them.
But in today's world, sad to say, an honest politician is just an oxymoron.
No such animal.
Take away the 'oxy' and that's what we have now - morons for politicians and more morons for so called 'leaders'.
Christopher Benner, an aide, said he has absolutely no comment on Max Baucus's "strategy" to get health care, but ignoring our large majority and focusing on three Republicans and three democrats. Then I asked about the public option, to which Christopher said Senator Kerry "absolutely" supports the public option.
I followed that up, alluding to this Reuters article, asking whether Senator Kerry would support getting rid of the public option if he thought that was the only way it could pass. Christopher dodged the question and re-quoted his prepared statement that Senator Kerry supports the public option.
I ended my questions with if Senator Kerry would support Kennedy and Dodd's HELP bill, to which Kerry's aide said he does. That was the bright spot of the interview. I said I was finished with my questions, at which point Benner wanted to forward me to another aide, Megan Thompson, who I think is Kerry's head health care aide (though not sure on that). I got Thompson's voicemail, but didn't really have any further questions, so I didn't leave a message. Not quite sure how I feel about any of this, but I do wish Kerry was willing to go out on a further limb to support the public option. As a constituent, I don't think he's doing enough.
Are you being serious? Ted Kennedy spent his entire political career supporting week-kneed approaches to governance, and capitulating to corporate interests. He might have made a few of platitudinous speeches for public consumption, but behind the scenes he would have led the way in giving in. He always did. Never once stood up and really, really fought for anything. The propaganda of the Kennedy/Democratic machine is just incredible. The man spent his entire life aiding, abetting and promoting corporate interests, and making sure that his family was the first to profit from it. His death is the best thing to happen to progressive interests in a very, very long time.