Its on everyone’e mind.

1) Mass legislature doesnt convene until after Labor Day. Support for changing the present law is tepid. Everything happens very slowly in the Massachusetts legislature. Even if they went forth nothing would happen for a while.

2) Meanwhile, dozens of Democrats are chomping at the bit to get that seat. Even though a placement will pledge to not run, an interim appointments ability to affect the special election may also dampen any will to change the law.

3) Sen Pres Murray and Gov. Patrick hate each other. Patrick and the Dems are about saving face. Changing the law looks dirty old politics.

I doubt the law will be changed. Which means, the seat will be empty for five months, no more than six months according to law.

This is huge. It negates Franken. They have 59 until the next session. C&T is almost impossible. This puts some hurt on a Senate bill.

Its looking like reconciliation.

I suspect either Ted’s wife or Joe will get in and may be easily elected but that said you could see a lot folks runs-even Barney Frank may run for it

The Republicans have no one: even though MA has voted GOP for Governor its shown it really won’t do it for federal

If there’s any justice, he’ll finally get what’s coming to him.

I am abiding by the “if you can’t say anything good then don’t say anything” rule on Ted Kennedy. We should all do likewise.

Our silence will speak volumes.

As for praying for his salvation now, it’s a bit late. Once this life is ended, there are no more chances.

I don’t know what his heart was like before he died. I have my suspicions which are better left unsaid. Let’s leave it at “what’s in the well comes up in the bucket” and I saw nothing coming out of his bucket that showed any sense of repentence or humility or genuine concern for life, born or unborn. But, again, that’s between him and God.

I have no desire to speak ill of the dead, but I’m not going to make up nice things to say either.

R.I.P Senator Kennedy. My prayers and condolences to the family.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rich-noyes/2009/07/18/40-years-chappaquiddick-ted-kennedy-would-have-brought-comfort-mary-jo-k

July 18, 2009 was the 40th anniversary of the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, killed July 18, 1969 after leaving a party with Senator Edward Kennedy. That night, Kennedy drove his car off a bridge, and left the scene with Kopechne still in the submerged vehicle; he did not call the police until the following morning.

I’m from Massachusetts. I was sitting on the train next to two young women whom I know from, well, riding on the train. Because I knew them, I could get away with this on a Massachusetts public transport vehicle. One of them brought up Teddy and mentioned how it was “so sad.” Then they engaged in discussion about how he was probably the greatest Senator in our nation’s history. I listened quietly and read my sports page. After a few minutes, I finally spoke up, and I offered this challenge - a challenge I would offer to ANYONE who talks about Ted Kennedy as the “Greatest Senator in the History of the Republic” ever again. Lay people and newsfolk alike -

Without using the internets, name three landmark legislative accomplishments. 46 years. Must be SOMETHING that sticks in the front of the brainbox, no?

I suppose if you’re rabidly liberal, you’d count the Great Borking as one of them. I suppose if you’re from Massachusetts you’d count funding the Big Dig as one. But name a bill.

Leaving aside his very public personal mistakes, Ted’s greatest accomplishment was tenure. He sat in the same chair since 1962. Congratulations, Senator. You built tenure. Well done.

…whether we like it or not. Whether we are forgiven or not for our own trespasses hangs on that command. I do not like this provision… but I personally have to accept it for my own salvation. I recall a dialogue at the end of John where some apostles were questioning the Lord about why the fate of some would be less torturous than others.. the Lord said “And what is that to you?” Kennedy’s final fate is none of our business now.

On another note… our so-called conservative leaders could take a page out of Ted Kennedy’s book and learn something about sticking to their conservative principles. No bipartisan bridgebuilder he.

Then just remember back to when Reagan died.

Remember what some people on the left had to say?

So, no… my Brothers and Sisters on the right… say as you wish… each to his/her own conscious.

That said Champaign is really not a drink to have at a death. Unless you were the one doing the killing then Champaign is fine. For Teddy, really, the only drink to have to toast his departure is a good single malt.

As to where Teddy’s soul may end up (assuming that he in fact had one and had not in fact already sold it) this is all ‘above my pay grade.’

May God have mercy…

Sorry, don’t feel a thing. POS!!! Bye! Future Mary Jo’s are safe.

LT

Byrd wants health bill renamed for Kennedy

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/08/26/byrd-wants-health-bill-renamed-for-kennedy/

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I say KILL THE BILL and bury it with Ted

during this mournful time, I cannot help feeling that the United States just became stronger (even if for a short period of time). With his passing, Kerry, an ineffective drone, is now the Senior Senator of Mass. The power held by Kennedy with his years on his throne is reduced to the remaining Senators trying to attach his name to left biased bills, in essence, riding his coattails to (or through) the end. Hopefully, this will also put an end to the mystique of “Camelot” that seems to have such an inexplicable hold on the media and liberals.

Will the MSM ask this question in the next days as they push their agenda and a “tragic” view of this “hero” ?

Why did he get brain surgery?

Why not just a pain pill? He was in his 70’s after all! Brain surgery is very expensive!

Where was his pain pill for the headaches? And what good was his last few years anyway?

Paging Dr. Obama!

The only character the man ever displayed was bad. It is good riddance that he is gone. However, his eternal life is based on the grace of God, not his works on earth. I hope that he accepted it.

Class shows its face

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26469.html

How about Curt Schilling for Senate?

MA GOP is very thing but with tight schedule we could put up good fight with a statewide known figure and one who can raise funds or self finance

Good ole Ted Kennedy. One word: Chappaquiddick. Only after his recent death was it made public the he admits acting reprehensibly ! A little late, don’t you think. Any man that would let a woman drown to save himself and his Presidential bid, is not human. He is a demon. It didn’t stop him from approaching the KGB in Moscow for money and assistance to undermine the Carter Administration and President Reagan’s reelection bid. He’s neither a loyal American nor demacrap ! Of course, cowardice and duplicity run in the Kennedy family. Father Joseph was expelled as Ambassador to Great Britain for siding publicly with Nazi Germany during WWII (while German bombs were falling all over that country). He made his millions bootlegging during prohibition and by shorting stock during the great crash of 1929. Banks closed and millions went broke and homeless. Did you know the stock market is a zero-sum game: his “gain” was everyone else’s loss? Finally, the dirty money was used to buy the Presidency for another son, John, in 1960. Excuse me for gagging when they trotted out the revisionist “tributes.” Andrea Mitchell said the rain was ” God crying” for Teddy. Crying, perhaps, but at the little impact He’d had on this womanizing, alcoholic reprobate’s life. No amount of charitable work and good intentions by the Kennedy women can offset the world-wide wreckage caused by the Kennedy men.