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As usual Sarah Palin shows how something is done right:
I would like to extend our sympathies to the Kennedy family as we hear word about the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy. He believed in our country and fought passionately for his convictions.
Short correct and acknowledging potential disagreement without attacking it. Not a trace of politics.
…that the fact that Ted Kennedy didn’t abuse or rape his staffers was an odd thing in congress?
Did I just hear Bob Kerrey tell about how Senator Kennedy joking about the first time he was Excommunicated from the Church? I wouldn’t think that was a joking matter particularly for Catholics today.
Of all days to remind us of his Excommunication, today would be the least charitable day to do so..
Update: I’m with Michelle Malkin on this one:
There is a time and place for political analysis and criticism. Not now.
Yes, there will be a nauseating excess of MSM hagiographies and lionizations — and crass calls to pass the health care takeover to memorialize his death.
That’s no excuse to demonstrate the same lack of restraint in the other direction. Not now.
Although I would have used a different photo.
Robert Stacy McCain dissents. Update: The Caption agrees with Michelle.
…and it took less than 24 hours for Nancy Pelosi to try to demagogue his death into votes:
“Ted Kennedy’s dream of quality health care for all Americans will be made real this year because of his leadership and his inspiration.
Watch for democrats to use his death to try to push “healthcare”. Update: Yup more of it. Prediction: That is going to fall VERY flat.
Slightly breaking news: I talked to a member of the State Legislature this week, he said that due to the heat over the flip flop concerning his seat, the legislature would likely delay changing the rules of succession slightly but that Ted would get what he wants. Now that he has actually died there is no question that they will pass this through as his last political request.
I think that Joe Kennedy or another one of the clan will be put in at that time, I can’t see them risking an election as the environment has never been better for a Republican.
I offer my condolences to his family. I won’t hit him today, but Pat Whittome of Ulster has a long memory (and he’s not talking about what you think).
And one thing, I hope Jeff Jacoby never asks me to resign. I don’t like the results.
When a republican congresswoman didn’t buckle under on his insistence that there are no “death panels” in the healthcare bill. The whole group around the table almost didn’t know what to say.
They seem to be obsessed with the fact that the words “Death Panels and “Euthanasia” are not listed in the bill. After all Sarah Palin said it, it MUST be false. If I may be so bold to suggest to these experienced pols and reporters there is precedent for something being misnamed to wit:
Sir Humphrey: East Yemen isn’t that a democracy?
Dick from the Foreign Office: It’s full name is the People’s Democratic Republic of East Yemen.
Sir Humphrey: Oh I see so it’s a Communist Dictatorship.
The actual clip comes at about 2:53 in this bit:
I think Yes Prime Minister should be required watching for anyone who follows politics.
