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Sat Aug-29-09 03:09 PM
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| 23. Exactly. And even the wonderful kindnesses he could perform were built on |
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is staff doing the research -- calling ahead to find out where/how to contact an ill colleague, arranging for transportation to get there, keeping him posted and aware of the families of those killed in Iraq, etc. His will to do the work was his alone, but the ability to get it done can be credited to an amazing staff.
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| -Listening to these accounts of Kennedy's life I have to ask |
XemaSab |
Aug-29-09 02:41 PM |
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Maybe The Old Adage... |
WillyT |
Aug-29-09 02:43 PM |
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You nailed it with the word "reputation." Reality is a different matter. |
timeforpeace |
Aug-29-09 03:20 PM |
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First of all you replied to the wrong post.. |
Cha |
Aug-29-09 04:49 PM |
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a lot of these politicians |
DaveinMD |
Aug-29-09 02:43 PM |
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Check most Senator's schedules |
sandnsea |
Aug-29-09 02:43 PM |
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I'm convinced time works differently for some people... |
targetpractice |
Aug-29-09 02:46 PM |
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It's easy |
malaise |
Aug-29-09 04:58 PM |
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Having a dedicated efficient staff, and the resources to get it all done AND enjoy it... |
blm |
Aug-29-09 03:00 PM |
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Definitely helps |
sandnsea |
Aug-29-09 05:48 PM |
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Don't forget mentoring |
sunnybrook |
Aug-29-09 02:44 PM |
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You're right |
XemaSab |
Aug-29-09 02:45 PM |
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That is a great question...... |
suston96 |
Aug-29-09 02:44 PM |
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they spend little time watching TV, on the internet etc |
Uzybone |
Aug-29-09 02:45 PM |
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Apparently in the last year he got caught up on 24 |
XemaSab |
Aug-29-09 04:45 PM |
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It helps when you have a staff that adores you and your family |
lunatica |
Aug-29-09 02:47 PM |
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You're overlooking the obvious - |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Aug-29-09 02:47 PM |
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Some of the talking heads ( not you) seemed to imply that of course |
hedgehog |
Aug-29-09 03:00 PM |
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Exactly. And even the wonderful kindnesses he could perform were built on |
LuckyLib |
Aug-29-09 03:09 PM |
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I saw a quote from one of his nieces or nephews, |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Aug-29-09 04:30 PM |
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Yep, with such great staff attending to life's details, he got much done |
havocmom |
Aug-29-09 05:04 PM |
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Turn on MSNBC - |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Aug-29-09 05:24 PM |
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When I turned the TV on, I was wondering if you were in the crowd |
havocmom |
Aug-29-09 06:25 PM |
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No, I'm not one to stand and wait - |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Aug-29-09 06:59 PM |
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I go as a ghost with you |
havocmom |
Aug-29-09 07:09 PM |
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Oh, yes - - |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Aug-29-09 07:20 PM |
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I wonder if part of the reason was because... |
Spazito |
Aug-29-09 02:48 PM |
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I think thats it , no character in a novel endured or enjoyed more. |
orpupilofnature57 |
Aug-29-09 02:51 PM |
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I don't think he spent much time watching TV. |
TahitiNut |
Aug-29-09 02:50 PM |
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Tons of money. |
PassingFair |
Aug-29-09 02:50 PM |
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Then if you do have tons of money, you damn well BETTER do what he did with it. |
calimary |
Aug-29-09 02:54 PM |
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Don't think for a MINUTE that I wouldn't.... |
PassingFair |
Aug-29-09 02:58 PM |
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heck, if I had tons of money and a staff of people, I would do less, not more |
angstlessk |
Aug-29-09 02:58 PM |
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Exactly |
itsrobert |
Aug-29-09 03:22 PM |
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No matter how much money you have, it doesn't buy you more hours in the day |
XemaSab |
Aug-29-09 04:47 PM |
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well, you're absolutely wrong about that, xemasab |
pitohui |
Aug-29-09 04:57 PM |
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Perhaps he recognized that life is short |
etherealtruth |
Aug-29-09 02:57 PM |
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he was a Renaissance man |
Shoelace |
Aug-29-09 03:00 PM |
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That's a good way to put it. Yes, he really was! |
EFerrari |
Aug-29-09 04:50 PM |
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Genes, training, discipline, devoted, personal and government staff, caring, etc. |
No Elephants |
Aug-29-09 03:01 PM |
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If you wan't a job done fast, give it to somebody who's really busy |
Xipe Totec |
Aug-29-09 03:04 PM |
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I think it's optimism. |
Jane Austin |
Aug-29-09 03:38 PM |
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He had help |
nuxvomica |
Aug-29-09 04:38 PM |
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He delegated authority and was secure enough to surround himself with smart people |
KittyWampus |
Aug-29-09 04:49 PM |
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True....he challenged them to perform and they did. |
blm |
Aug-29-09 05:36 PM |
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Keith Olbermann just posed that question to Doris Kearns Goodwin. |
gauguin57 |
Aug-29-09 05:49 PM |
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That's what I wonder too |
Raine |
Aug-29-09 06:31 PM |
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That's a very good question. |
InvisibleTouch |
Aug-29-09 07:26 PM |
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