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Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« on: November 04, 2010, 08:15:36 AM »
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For more than 60 years, the Kennedy family has remained at the forefront of American politics. But Tuesday's mid-term election marks the end of an era for the nation’s most famous political family.

The decision by Patrick Kennedy to step down from serving on the Santa Monica City Council means there will be no Kennedy in major office for the first time since JFK won a House of Representatives seat in Massachusetts in 1946.

Every year since then, at least one member of the family has either been in the White House or on Capitol Hill.

Patrick Kennedy is the son of the late ‘Lion of the Senate’ Edward Kennedy.

Darrell West, of the Brookings Institution, said: ‘It really is the end of the line for the Kennedys politically. ...

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325048/End-era-Kennedy-political-office-time-60-years.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz14Jqnkfrf

Maybe one of the best achievements of the Tea Party?
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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 08:30:34 AM »
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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2010, 08:43:48 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on November 04, 2010, 08:30:34 AM


All I get is the dreaded red lXl.

The Kennedy era of "Came-A-lot" when the MSM media wouldn't tell about such things....and the initials MM were sexy and not vomit inducing.
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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 08:46:02 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on November 04, 2010, 08:43:48 AM
All I get is the dreaded red lXl.

The Kennedy era of "Came-A-lot" when the MSM media wouldn't tell about such things....and the initials MM were sexy and not vomit inducing.

Better?
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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2010, 08:56:49 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on November 04, 2010, 08:46:02 AM
Better?

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"America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within."  Stalin

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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2010, 12:26:06 PM »
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Darrell West, of the Brookings Institution, said: ‘It really is the end of the line for the Kennedys politically. ...

Thank God.
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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2010, 12:40:23 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on November 04, 2010, 12:26:06 PM
Thank God.

Only it's 40 or so years too late.
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Re: Mid-terms spell the end of an era with no Kennedy in major political office
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 12:42:27 PM »
obama will have to bail out the DC hooker and bartender industry.
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