rbrnmw
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:04 PM
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Would Senator Kennedy vote for this bill? |
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I doubt he would, What do you think?
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:05 PM
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But I think he would have fought the administration on several fronts in order to get a better Bill. And he might well have won.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:06 PM
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I think he would have. Read what his wife has to say... |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:10 PM
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3. Thanks for bringing that letter back up. |
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People forget just how good Teddy was at the art of compromise. That's how he got things done.
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:38 PM
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34. He was a master at the Art of Compromise |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:12 PM
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I disagree with Mrs. Kennedy I don't think the mandate would have set well with Teddy he also was a champion of the poor.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:17 PM
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10. You asked a question: I think Mrs. Kennedy answered it eloquently, |
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whether you agree or not with her.
Sen. Kennedy would have been fighting and would have continued to fight for a better bill, but I imagine he would have voted for it; as someone else mentioned, he was a pragmatist.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:06 PM
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:12 PM
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7. who to believe, you or his wife? that was easy. |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:38 PM
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24. What're you trying to say Cali |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:55 PM
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26. gee, I thought that was obvious. Kennedy's widow says he would |
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have voted for it. You say he wouldn't have. I think it's pretty clear who knew him better.
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Sat Dec-19-09 01:50 PM
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peace wishing you and yours some great holidays:hi:
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Sat Dec-19-09 01:56 PM
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31. True, but does she know they are going to kill his SCHIP? |
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He may have had some second thoughts...
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:10 PM
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4. Am I nuts, or it is possible that all of these people are dumb enough to not |
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tweak this after the bill passes with reconciliation - I honestly can't picture that they wouldn't do it, simply by the fact that it would be suicide NOT to - but they can't ever say it or let on.
'am I nuts' is rhetorical, no need to confirm if I am - I know that already
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:28 PM
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19. You're spot on, probably. |
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Sat Dec-19-09 01:53 PM
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28. I always hesitate to use that phrase |
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knowing full well what I will be reading next.
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:33 PM
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is there a rhetorical smiley? like the sarcasm one?
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:11 PM
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5. I think he probably would have, if this was all that could get |
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passed. Ted Kennedy was an idealist in principle, but a pragmatist when it came down to it. He would not have voted no on a bill that included some aspects of what he wanted, but did not include some others. If the compromise was the only thing that could pass, he'd vote for it, then continue to work for something closer to his idea.
He did this many times. It is one of the reasons he was such a great Senator. He did many things to cause change. Incremental change, at times, but change.
So, yes, I think he would be voting Yes today.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:13 PM
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But I am my only touchstone for what I think is right. Great people are great people and they're fascinating --but I depend on my own compass.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:16 PM
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9. Of course he would have. He was a pragmatic democrat |
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and he wanted to push things forward and he wouldn't have let Obama down.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:18 PM
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11. Teddy Kennedy would absolutely vote for this because he understood how the legislative process works |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:20 PM
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12. I think he would vote for it, just to open the door to reform. |
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And the second it passed, he'd begin working to make it better. He would remove things that weren't good, and replace them with better things.
He would be looking at the big picture down the road.
It's just that now he's gone, who can we depend on to do this in his place?
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:20 PM
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13. I know that he would have voted for it....... |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:23 PM
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15. Republicans ...making this bill about abolishing abortion....... |
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Edited on Sat Dec-19-09 12:28 PM by Tippy
Tom Cobern...it calling it an abortion bill...Boy are the Republicans pissed....
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:22 PM
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14. Vicky Kennedy just piped in on this topic: |
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Sat Dec-19-09 01:55 PM
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30. She's the only one who MIGHT know. |
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But those of us who are married a long time know our spouses still surprise us every day.
IMHO there's no way for anyone to know what Ted Kennedy would have done.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:27 PM
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16. he co-sponsored Bush's gawd awful "no child left behind' so |
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YEAH i can easily picture him supporting other bullshit like this health care bill.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:28 PM
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17. After his experience in the '70s, I definitely think he would. |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:28 PM
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18. The man is dead, let him rest in peace. His contributions to this debate are his legacy. |
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Let him at least have that.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:29 PM
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20. yes. he lived in reality. (nm) |
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:32 PM
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21. No one on this board would have voted for Social Security. |
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as originally passed, it covered well to do white people only. Any job dominated by minorities or poor people was not covered.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:36 PM
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22. Yes, and then he'd immediately start to work on improving it |
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He wasn't an emotional, irrational screaming mimi.
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:37 PM
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23. What Vickie Kennedy said |
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"The bill before the Senate, while imperfect, would achieve many of the goals Ted fought for during the 40 years he championed access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. If this bill passes:
-- Insurance protections like the ones Ted fought for his entire life would become law."
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Sat Dec-19-09 12:45 PM
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Sat Dec-19-09 01:54 PM
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29. As the chief Democratic proponent of NCLB, there is little doubt about the answer. nt |
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:35 PM
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33. Hmm... an imperfect framework that allows things to be improved over time... |
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...vs. abject failure and continuing to do what we've been doing.
I'm going to go out on a really, really long limb here and say, "Of course he would have fucking voted for it. Are you fucking insane?"
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:42 PM
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35. At the moment, it appears that every Democrat in the US Senate is going to vote for it. |
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That includes Bernie Sanders, Russ Feingold, Sherrod Brown, and everyone else.
So, yes, I think it is fair to conclude that Ted Kennedy would vote for the bill.
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:48 PM
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36. I don't know. He also did advocate NCLB. |
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:52 PM
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37. NO. This would have turned out differently. |
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He didn't work his entire political life for a POS bill like this.
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:53 PM
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38. Would Jay Rockefeller have voted for this bill? Would Russel Feingold? Would Tom Harkin? |
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Of course Teddy would have. Bobby might not, but Ted Kennedy would go along with the pragmatic majority. He was inside the beltway, which is not always a bad thing. Today it is, but it's not always.
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:58 PM
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Bobby was more adversarial than Teddy
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Sat Dec-19-09 02:57 PM
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39. Days like today I really miss Lyndon Johnson. |
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Sat Dec-19-09 03:04 PM
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41. Teddy would have never let the bill get in such a shitty condition to begin with. |
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And for the whores to be exploiting his widow to sell this piece of shit is beyond disgusting. :puke:
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