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
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:
Well it looks like the democratic party is going to use the death of Senator Kennedy to force the health care bill through:
You’ve heard of ‘win one for the Gipper’? There is going to be an atmosphere of ‘win one for Teddy,'” Ralph G. Neas, the CEO of the liberal National Coalition on Health Care, told ABC News.
Democrats are hoping that Kennedy’s influence in death may be even stronger than it was when he was alive as they push for President Obama’s top domestic priority. Democratic officials hope that invoking Kennedy’s passion for the issue will counter slippage in support for heatlh care reform.
Ironically it is a tactic that Kennedy would have totally supported as he was a political animal.
However Ted Kennedy was not popular with a large section of the populace who is already angry about the healthcare boondoggle. I strongly suspect that Kennedy would get under 50% of the votes if he had run at any time in the blue dog districts.
Anyone who thinks that blue dog house members are going to protect their seats by voting in memory of Ted Kennedy is insane…so naturally the New York Times and Washington Post will likely think so.
But the actual congressmen are not that stupid, they know their districts and can count. In 14-15 months Kennedy will still be dead, but the voters who oppose Obamacare will still be alive and voting.
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.
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