Ted Kennedy -- Demeaning Democracy

[connecticut yankee]

Demeaning Democracy

Cheney Paints Lamont Victory As Helping Terrorists

August 13, 2006

By Edward M. Kennedy

Vice presidents are notorious for serving as an administration's chief attack dog, and time and again Dick Cheney has been unleashed to accuse anyone who is opposed to the Bush administration of aiding the terrorists. But this time he has gone too far.

The comments he made on the result of the Connecticut Democratic primary - that it might encourage "the al-Qaida types" who want to "break the will of the American people in terms of our ability to stay in the fight and complete the task" - are an attack not just on Democrats, but on democracy itself.

What happened in Connecticut is in fact a model for democracies everywhere. The people of the state heard a vigorous debate between two competing visions of how to protect this country. Young citizens became deeply involved, and turnout was high. The primary reminded us of the miracle of our democracy, in which the nation is ruled by its people - not by any entrenched set of leaders. There are few better messages we could send the world in these troubled times.


http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/commentary/hc-commentarykennedy0813.artaug13,0,5926112.story?coll=hc-headlines-commentary

[rubberducky]

1. Love Teddy!!

:)

[patricia92243]

2. This one point needs to be said over, and over, and over again by any Demo

Democrat that opens their mouth+

"What happened in Connecticut is in fact a model for democracies everywhere. The people of the state heard a vigorous debate between two competing visions of how to protect this country. Young citizens became deeply involved, and turnout was high. The primary reminded us of the miracle of our democracy, in which the nation is ruled by its people - not by any entrenched set of leaders. There are few better messages we could send the world in these troubled times."

Why is this not on the Greatest Page? It says it all.

[frebrd]

3. For my money, Ted Kennedy's ...

one of the few real Democrats left in Congress!

K & R