Ed West in the UK has a memory of Ted Kennedy contrary to MSNBC:
I’m sure Kennedy was essentially a good man and a servant of his own country, but he was certainly no friend of ours.
England has a long history and an even longer memory.
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Not quite England’s favorite son
Posted: August 27, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/newsTags: history, ira, ted kennedy
I’m ashamed to say I never thought of Romney…
Posted: August 27, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/newsTags: election 2012, obamacare, romney
…running for Kennedy’s empty seat:
It’s an interesting thought. If the thinks President Obama is vulnerable in 2012 then politically he might not bother figuring that he will need to be free to run, if he is thinking 2016 then it is a good move .
I wasn’t enamored the Romney as governor he didn’t seem to stand for anything but he would be in a position to be the THE voice in Washington to combat Obama.
The big problem is Romneycare. It is awful and if he was in the senate the President would try to craft something like it to get his support and we would be frankly screwed.
There is absolutely no question that he would win in Massachusetts particularly after Deval Patrick in on beacon hill. He would beat any Kennedy in the state.
If Obamacare was not the issue of the day I would like the idea, but I think Romney in the senate would assure its passage WITH republican votes.
The 41st seat isn’t worth it.
What do you think overtook Ted Kennedy on Twitter yesterday…
Posted: August 27, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/newsTags: I wish I said that, ted kennedy
…Tim Blair gives the answer that outrages the Boston Phoenix
But evidently there’s another vast conspiracy afoot, which has now succeeded in moving the search term “Mary Jo Kopechne” — the victim of Chappaquiddick — ahead of the late Senator.
The Victim of Chappaquiddick? What did the Island jump up and whomp her in the head or something?
Jim Treacher didn’t use the term that the Phoenix considers “bile” but had the best tweet of them all concerning the tingle going up MSNBC’s leg:
Think of it this way: If they get to bring up Camelot, we get to bring up the lady in the lake.
Wow that’s gotta leave a mark.
Update: It’s important not to forget facts, including this one.
Update 2: My wife didn’t get the reference to the Arthurian legend if you didn’t either here is what he’s talking about:
The Lady of the Lake was the foster-mother of Sir Lancelot and raised him beneath the murky waters of her Lake. She is, however, best known for her presentation to King Arthur of his magical sword Excalibur, through the intervention of the King’s druidic advisor, Merlin (Myrddin) who was constantly worried that his monarch would fall in battle.
Of course there is always this reference:
If you were surprised by the Bill Richardson decision…
Posted: August 27, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/newsTags: reality
…by this white house…
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former high-ranking members of his administration won’t be criminally charged in a yearlong federal investigation into pay-to-play allegations involving one of the Democratic governor’s large political donors, someone familiar with the case said.
The decision not to pursue indictments was made by top Justice Department officials, according to a person familiar with the investigation, who asked not to be identified because federal officials had not disclosed results of the probe.
“It’s over. There’s nothing. It was killed in Washington,” the person told The Associated Press.
…then you haven’t read the book that’s #1 on the NYT best seller list for the 4th straight week. My review is here.
Update: Hot air spots it.
Update 2: The Author concurs
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