Kennedy is my hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Khephra]

[thebigidea]

1. 1st speaker to mention Halliburton... woo hoo!

I can see how they'll spin this tonight -

LIASSON: "It was a dissapointing showing for the Democrats after monday, with no one able to recapture Clinton's magic."

FRED BARNES: "I thought it was funny how the Democrat Party hid all their most embarassing speakers on a tuesday, when nobody is watching: Kennedy, Dean, and Theresa Heinz-Kerry. What are the Democrats afraid of? Is this the party they hid on Monday?"

KONDRACKE: "I think Fred is right, in that its hard to claim that you're not going to Bush-Bash when you have bombthrowers like Ted Kennedy on the stage."

KRISTOL: "I was really impressed with last night, I thought the Democrats hit a high note that sadly, won't be reached again. Tonight was a real dissapointment."

HUME: "Its all downhill from here, heh heh... up next: Shove It. Again. Fair and Balanced, this is Fox News."

[Khephra]

4. And Enron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man has guts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chovexani]

He's the man!

Americans need a genuine uniter, not a divider who claims to be a uniter.

Teddy rules. Period.

[lanlady]

2. great speech he's giving

Many memorable lines-like "retire Dick Cheney to an undisclosed location"

[Blue-Jay]

3. He's doing well.

America needs a Unitah, not a Dividah who pretends to be a Unitah.

heh

[Khephra]

5. I wasn't a Kerry fan...but damn

Ed has made me one.

[Khephra]

8. NONE OF TTHIS HAD TO HAPPEN?

Damn straight

[Feanorcurufinwe]

10. He knows whereof he speaks.

[Not Me]

6. No family in modern times has given so much to the American people

as has the Kennedy family. Wealthy in their own right, they could have gone the corporate route, but chose to devote their lives to public service. And have been voices for those who cannot otherwise be heard.

This country owes this family a great debt of gratitude.

[Tatiana]

9. They've given their very lives for America. We owe them much. n/t

[playahata1]

40. Say what you will about Joe Kennedy, the Patriarch.

For all his prosperity, he never forgot that many people still considered the Irish, and Irish-Americans, second-class citizens: "I was born here. My children were born here. What more do I have to do to be an American?"

He KNEW what it was like to be discriminated against. He taught his children well, and the lessons continue on down to the next generations -- though I am not sure how much of those lessons MARIA has absorbed. ;-)

[never_get_over_it]

7. I love Ted Kennedy

always have always will

[Khephra]

11. OMG...this is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO gooood.

[Khephra]

12. I'm fucking tearing up

I don't think I'll be able to type well...this is holy,

[Khephra]

13. Fear of 4 more years.,....

YES!

[mopaul]

15. is he bashing bush....gosh i hope not

i love the guy a lot

[Selwynn]

14. HE IS FABULOUS! :D

[Khephra]

16. I can't believe this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ted is kicking it old school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mopaul]

17. I wish HE was running.........n/t

[Khephra]

23. No shit

At least I'd like him to be head of the Senat

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I just heard his George comment.

[Gothic Sponge]

18. "The only thing we have to fear, is four more years"

[mopaul]

21. of george bush.........he spoke the evil one's name.........n/t

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

19. "The only thing we have to fear is 4 more years of George W. Bush"

Rock on Ted, you magnificent bastard.

:toast:

[Tatiana]

20. This man would have made a great President.

**sniff**

[Bush was AWOL]

22. Totally agree

He is very inspiring.

[Thrill]

24. Teddy is great

of course

[mopaul]

27. top THAT w..............bless ya ted...............n/t

[never_get_over_it]

26. Yes but actually

I was just thinking he has been a bigger asset serving in the Senate for so many years - had he been President he might have served 8 years and retired - he is good where he is - and I freaking LOVE HIM

An on edit he should have kicked his son Patrick's butt for voting for the war resolution!!!!! Hope he did

[Tatiana]

31. Good point.

But think where this country would be if a Kennedy once again set the agenda.

[playahata1]

41. Agreed.

He is more effective from the Senate. You do not necessarily have to be in the highest office in the land to do the most good, IMO.

[Cha]

25. Our fight isn't with a king named george who inherited the

crown..pause...but sometimes it feels like it..with this tiny little smile on his beautiful face!

[Endangered Specie]

29. He is a 3 legged man in an ass-kicking contest

[TransitJohn]

28. America the Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you Ted. Hit it outta the ballpark.

[BensMom]

30. Go Teddy

Stronger at Home
And respected in the world.

[TreasonousBastard]

32. He reminds us Boston was the home ..

of the American Revolution, and I hope we're seing another one now.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

33. Well, he did invite the Bush administration to "a nice tea party"

...in Boston Harbor, "right down the street"...

[playahata1]

34. Somebody forgot to send Teddy the "No Bush-Bashing" memo.

He was BOMBING on Bush! And he has EARNED the right to do so.

The Bushes are WANNA-BE American royalty. The Kennedys ARE American royalty.

(I do not believe in the Divine Right of Kings, BTW. But, you get the picture.)

[Endangered Specie]

36. Who has the balls to tell Ted to water down his speeches?

[Reverend_Smitty]

38. Thats right

40 years in the Senate fighting the good fight, this man has the right to say whatever the hell he wants!

Kennedy rocks...a true patriot!!!!!!

[Individualist]

42. If they had,

he'd have told them to shove it. In a speech to the National Press Conference in 1995, Senator Kennedy said the following: "If the Democrats run for cover, if we become pale carbon copies of the opposition, we will lose--and deserve to lose. The last thing this country needs is two Republican parties."

Bravo Ted Kennedy!!

[Merlin]

35. "So that none must walk alone..."

A great line from his speech. Should be the title of his autobiography.

[LiberalManiacfromOC]

37. that was a great speech!

he slaughtered bush!

"none of this had to happen!"

[jimshoes]

39. If people were wondering what the real heart of the matter

is in this election, Ted has explained it with a mighty oration that was soul touching. Ted's speech should be required listening before being allowed to cast a vote. While his voice cracked in places, it was a pleasure listening to the last surviving Kennedy brother speak about the very things his two older brothers fought and gave their lives for. An America that once again cares about its people more than its corporations. I wish I'd taped it.