Chase (Kennedy's opponent) faults Kennedy for Iraq

[Mass]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/10/10/republican_challenger_faults_kennedy_for_oil_dependence_iraq_war/

After the debate, Chase said he respected Kennedy, but faulted him for not doing more to reduce American dependence on oil. The United State wouldn't be in Iraq if it weren't so dependent on Middle Eastern supplies, he said.

Kennedy has had 44 years to work toward energy independence, he said.

"This is the greatest act of legislative malfeasance of the last half-century. This is what Ted Kennedy has to be held accountable for," Chase said.

This is part of the debate that NECN airs tonight. This guy is absolutely crazy.

[karynnj]

1. Kennedy is responsible???

But by this logic, Kerry is only about half as quilty.

[whometense]

2. This guy is a complete nutcase.

Did you see this?

The Republican challenging 44-year incumbent Senator Edward M. Kennedy spent much of last week in the desert, some 3,000 miles southwest of Massachusetts, watching the US border with Mexico for undocumented immigrants. On one day, Kenneth G. Chase spent almost six hours in a lawn chair in the shadow of a mesquite tree, scanning the horizon with three Minutemen, a civilian border patrol corps.

``Literally, we sat out there in the baking sun trying to find shade," said Chase, of Belmont, who was stationed near Sasabe, Ariz., with volunteers from Washington State, New York, and Minnesota. ``These are great people. They are patriotic people. I think this whole nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Minutemen."

He is trying to make an issue of a Kennedy immigration bill that passed the Senate in May that aims to protect the border and provide a legal path for workers who already are in the country. Chase has accused the senator of trying to ``pad" Democratic voter rolls with ``illegal immigrants."

``Ted Kennedy couldn't hold a candle to me when it comes to immigration," he said.

I'm sure Teddy's quaking in his boots. This guy will win all the Kennedy-hater votes. And not one vote more.

[Mass]

3. This guy is from Belmont? I really need to move.

Is he the same guy who ran against Markey in 2002? If yes, he is a real nuts.

[TayTay]

4. I think so.

And just think, this is the guy who WON the Rethug primary. Imagine what the other guy was like.

[rox63]

5. He's just this year's rethug sacrificial lamb

Every 6 years, they send another one out to challenge Uncle Teddy. Unfortunately, once in a while one of them (i.e. Mittens) ends getting elected to something down the line.