babylonsister
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Thu Mar-11-10 08:20 PM
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For me, I had an audience of one. That was my dad. He's the only person whose opinion mattered to me |
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March 11, 2010 Bonus Quote of the Day "For me, I had an audience of one. That was my dad. He's the only person whose opinion mattered to me."-- Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), in an interview with the Washington Post, about seeking a "fuller life" by retiring from Congress. Read more: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/03/11/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html#ixzz0hvA99v4I
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Thu Mar-11-10 08:26 PM
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Thu Mar-11-10 08:37 PM
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3. On the one hand, a very nice quote |
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on the other, would it bother anyone to hear their elected official say that their dad's opinion was the only one that mattered to them?
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Thu Mar-11-10 08:45 PM
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It is a sentimental statement, but others' opinions should matter with his job.
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Thu Mar-11-10 08:43 PM
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4. His statement suggests to me that he was in Congress more to please |
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his dad than to serve his constituents. If that was the case, perhaps he does need to move on. I wish him well in his future endeavors.
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Thu Mar-11-10 11:27 PM
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6. my take is that he had a dad whose opinion mattered most to him |
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but who has a dad with the experience, wisdom and inside baseball like his? May he always have peace.
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Thu Mar-11-10 11:30 PM
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7. He and I must have had the same Dad. - I completely get it. |
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Edited on Thu Mar-11-10 11:34 PM by SmileyRose
it's been 4 years since my Dad died and I'm still just going through the motions most of the time. It's not a matter of not caring what anyone else thinks, ever. It's a matter of feeling completely and utterly lost, and not being able to function at the level that's necessary because of it.
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