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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJOE KENNEDY!!!!!! He's got me CRYING.
OMG he reminds me of his grandfather Robert. He's setting a new standard for a "Democratic response."
Here is info about his "left-liberal" record in Congress.
http://www.ontheissues.org/MA/Joe_Kennedy_III.htm
nolabear
(42,017 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)pnwmom
(109,031 posts)3catwoman3
(24,172 posts)I think he is the real deal.
bdamomma
(63,998 posts)was at that Democratic Convention when Senator Obama gave his speech. He was elected President for 2 terms.
hedda_foil
(16,380 posts)I'm blown away!
pnwmom
(109,031 posts)Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)Cha
(298,311 posts)Tatiana
(14,167 posts)Not to mention the passion and sincerity.
kydo
(2,679 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)mcar
(42,489 posts)Broke the rebuttal curse, I'd say.
H2O Man
(73,723 posts)He was outstanding.
gademocrat7
(10,699 posts)Intelligent, articulate and compassionate.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)They'll find a way to fuck him up. They always do. They killed his fam already imo.
bdamomma
(63,998 posts)nice to see.
joshcryer
(62,287 posts)world wide wally
(21,762 posts)NOW!
Well, 2020
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)SunSeeker
(51,898 posts)He reminded me there is still reason for hope. Because there are still people like Joe Kennedy.
stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)As a Bobby '68er my heart was certainly transported back to those days. Joe looks so much like Bobby did, just with red hair.
calimary
(81,644 posts)I thought he was GREAT! Hes WAY ready for prime time. Like maybe in 2020.
Like Mount McKinley compared to the big orange zit who served as a flat, insincere, pathetic and totally uninspiring (luke)warmup act.
pnwmom
(109,031 posts)Still, I was unprepared to be so MOVED.
And whoever chose that location -- that was brilliant.
nadine_mn
(3,702 posts)The passion and hope in his speech is what scares the shit out of the GOP. If everyone did unite, they would be sunk, so the GOP needs to continue to divide us at every chance.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)XRubicon
(2,213 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)remember that being done. The only one I remember was Jindal standing in front of a fireplace and it looked like flames were shooting out of his ass.
pnwmom
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