Rep. Kennedy to deliver Democrats' State of the Union response

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Politico

By HEATHER CAYGLE and SEUNG MIN KIM
 01/25/2018 09:30 PM EST



Rep. Joe Kennedy, a rising star in the Democratic Party, will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday, sources told POLITICO.

Kennedy (D-Mass.) is a closely watched member of the House Democratic Caucus, not only because of his famous last name but for his future ambitions. Many Democrats expect Kennedy to follow in the footsteps of his elders and run for Senate when a seat opens in Massachusetts.


“While President Trump has consistently broken his promises to the middle class, Congressman Kennedy profoundly understands the challenges facing hard-working men and women across the country,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement.

Kennedy, 37, rose in national prominence last year after delivering a series of speeches blasting Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare and criticizing Trump’s response to a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/25/state-union-2018-joe-kennedy-response-370845

[a kennedy]

1. Here we go.......an up and coming star in the party???

You bet cha...... Hope all that need to, see it. Hope he does a good job.

[Hortensis]

43. Well, if he hasn't finally gained any experience in the past

3 months since the last "Ooooh, A KENNEDY!!" lovefest, he'll at least be able to add this speech to the padding that makes up most of his resume.

I'm not just tired of electing amateurs and incompetents, I'm really tired of those who insist on it.

(But, btw, don't let me stop you from considering running. You've got the name. )

[comradebillyboy]

53. Well said.

[Wwcd]

54. What do you want?

The constant cries for younger & newer candidates falls apart with the constant repetition of "fresh new" candidates like 70+ ers..

Here is a young man who HAS the creds regardless of his name.
And he is "younger, newer blood" that appeals to the next generation of voters.

What is it you want, if not Kennedy?

[Wwcd]

59. "Ooooh, A KENNEDY!!" lovefest,"

My god. He's giving a speech.
That is a really unfair comment.

Dang. He is a Democrat. He represents exactly what I hear young voters, progressives & Democrats, liberal minded & those concerned for this nation's future saying they want.

I will gladly stand this bright fair minded young man up against the most dedicated established politician we have & know without a doubt he can speak & talk policy with the best of them.

His bio of credits & accomplishments are his own , & is far more than his name.
That problem is on the naysayers own limitations. Not Rep Joe Kennedy.

[Hortensis]

60. 'Nuf said.

[Demsrule86]

86. My kids like him...and I like him.

[smirkymonkey]

87. I know. FFS we have an ignorant, completely inexperienced cretin in the White House right now.

Nothing we could propose could possibly be any worse. Do not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

[PatSeg]

66. I'm sure that some day

young Joe Kennedy could be a powerful force in the Democratic party, but it is still too early and he is still too unproven, to take up the mantle of Democratic leader. Every time someone gives a dynamic speech, people are quick to pronounce them the next President of the United States.

Unlike the republicans, we have a lot of really talented people to choose from. We should take our time and choose wisely.

[democrank]

2. Perfect choice

Gibberish from Trump, eloquence from Kennedy

[C_U_L8R]

3. Now we're talking !

I like. The torch is passing.

[pnwmom]

4. Good choice. And what a contrast -- in every way!

Young, handsome, smart, idealistic, and caring.

[RandomAccess]

5. OUTSTANDING

[ariesgem]

6. Yes!!

That's what I'm talking about!

[Wounded Bear]

7. Excellent choice...

I actually like that he's not one of the 2020 presidential hopefuls. That would be too obvious of a ploy.

This kid seems to have the chops for the job. Let's hope he can escape the family curse and have a good long career.

[Marthe48]

8. We need to hear more from this young man

Thank you for your service!

[mountain grammy]

9. And who will give the Resistance response?

You know, like the teabaggers who responded to President Obama’s SOTU .. Kennedy is a good choice for Dems, but how about a Resistance response.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Harris?

A woman of color from a blue state full of Dreamers.

[a kennedy]

11. Im sorry, but do not suggest we need another voice.......

almost dividing us, and that is not what we need right now. really, we do not need a resistance choice, Mr Kennedy will do just fine thank you.

[pnwmom]

17. What makes you think he won't? Have you ever heard him speak?

[Judi Lynn]

22. Thanks, so much, for the video. He's very impressive. Has a lot of spirit, doesn't he? n/t

[cilla4progress]

24. I see our future there

With a woman, POC.

[pnwmom]

28. Kamala Harris and Joe Kennedy would make quite a ticket. n/t

[KPN]

44. I like it ....

[Docreed2003]

30. Excellent!!

[OnDoutside]

39. Superb, am looking forward to it already !

[Hortensis]

56. You just did? Countdown to November 6: 283 days.

Again.

[Jose Garcia]

84. Maxine Waters

https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/maxine-waters-is-giving-a-national-address-on-bet-after?utm_term=.jsRJJVvA2#.xhxooVynQ

[mountain grammy]

85. Yes, I just saw that posted

that's what I'm talking about!

[appalachiablue]

12. Bravo! Can't wait, been watching him for a while now.

[bmbmd]

13. Has the USA

Ever had a red-headed president?

[xxqqqzme]

19. Thomas Jefferson was

said to have auburn hair.

<img src="" alt="Image result for thomas jefferson with red hair"/>



http://haircolorsidea.com/thomas-jefferson-hair-color/

[appalachiablue]

32. From the Presidential Historian: (many say GW also had red hair)

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Anonymous asked: Which presidents were redheads?
The physical characteristics of our Presidents sometimes vary depending on the sources, so this may not be a 100% accurate or complete list of Presidents who were redheads at some point in their lives, but here we go:

•Thomas Jefferson
•Andrew Jackson (red when he was young; grayish-white as President)
•Martin Van Buren (red when he was young; white as President)
•Rutherford B. Hayes (reddish-brown hair; red beard)
•William Howard Taft (Taft was said to have “chestnut” colored hair, which seems closer to red than brown) 
•Calvin Coolidge
•John F. Kennedy (reddish-brown)

http://deadpresidents.tumblr.com/post/143101615552/which-presidents-were-redheads

[hedda_foil]

14. He's a cutie but the whole SOTU response thing is almost always awful.

I'd love him to be great but I honestly can't remember even a halfway decent one. The Republican responses, though, are always hilarious.

[Honeycombe8]

16. Ohhhh, that's true. It's such a denouement after the big Presidential speech.

But maybe...maybe.

I remember Rubio's (the water was too funny). Jindal's speech killed any ideas of him becoming President. He was THAT bad.

[mr_lebowski]

37. No offense, but 'denouement' is probably not the word you're looking for :)

[Honeycombe8]

46. Yeah...I couldn't think of the right word. But denouement was close, so I went with that.

[pnwmom]

40. Bill Clinton gave a response to the SOTU in 1985. In 1992 he was elected President.

Maybe this will be a good national introduction for Joe Kennedy.

We can be sure that his speech will be the total opposite of Trump's. Uplifting, passionate, and positive.

[Honeycombe8]

47. Well, that's hopeful. I only remember the duds, I guess.nt

[KPN]

45. Anything, anybody will do better and

shine in contrast to the fake president though, no?

[Honeycombe8]

15. No pressure, Joe! We just expect you to be the next King of Democracy! But no pressure.

I agree, though. He seems to have "it." With such a large family, I've wondered why more Kennedys haven't entered national politics. Maybe because JFK and Teddy are hard acts to follow.

[Eyeball_Kid]

21. Bohrer's "The Revolution of Robert Kennedy" is fascinating because Joe, it appears,

has inherited Bobby's (post-1964) compassionate perspective on politics.

He may be just what we need. As a nation. I think of a slightly related quote from an old Paul Simon song: "The nation turns its lonely eyes to you." There is so much sadness. Everywhere.

[KPN]

48. Good stuff.

I'll have to check that book out. And love that epic song.

[comradebillyboy]

55. Hope he's not an anti-vaxxer like Bobby Jr.

[Wwcd]

64. Hope he never had an affair or wrote a book about fantasies with rape & women

That should sink anyone's career.
Well most anyone.

[comradebillyboy]

69. One would think so but the nation is seriously out of kilter at this time.

[Wwcd]

74. Indeed. Those in this despicable category are still held in honor

Why, is the big question.

If Franken didn't qualify, they too should disappear.

The old "he but not me" is why we're kept in out-of-kilter decline.

What a crock.

[Cha]

18. KICK..

[sharedvalues]

20. Will media air Resistance response like they did Tea Party?

Link to tweet

[lapfog_1]

29. no

[cilla4progress]

23. I wont watch trump

But I’ll watch him!

[Judi Lynn]

33. Sounds like the right idea, for sure. n/t

[murielm99]

73. Normally, I would agree with you.

But I am sure buffoon 45 is going to melt down or go off script. I want to see it.

[cilla4progress]

76. Ill watch after

Something happens inside me when I see these things in real time. 😉

[CousinIT]

25. FABULOUS! I hope he runs for POTUS one day. n/t

[defacto7]

26. K&R

[underthematrix]

27. This makes me so happy! I'm going to go a little

shallow here and say he's my American Prince Harry.

[Docreed2003]

31. Rep Kennedy is certainly his own man and he is coming into his own footing in public speaking

I wish him the best and I know he’ll do well...just have a gut feeling there are bigger things ahead for this young man.

[3catwoman3]

34. My gut tells me that young Joe III...

...has what it takes.

[world wide wally]

35. 100% behind him... You Go Joe!

We have been saying we need someone younger... Here is your candidate for 2020!

[BlueStater]

36. Great choice.

He's only 37 and could have a bright future ahead of him. Considering how many of the most prominent Democrats these days are over 70, the party is in desperate need of some youthful representation.

[KPN]

49. "the party is in desperate need of some youthful representation."

Last edited Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:13 PM - Edit history (1)

As is the nation. The young are our hope. They are my reason for optimism. If there ever was a time these were needed, it is now.

Kennedy/Harris 2020!

[BumRushDaShow]

61. Harris is 53. nt

[KPN]

62. Right.

Relative to Schumer, Pelosi and many others, she's fairly young and relatively new to the scene generally. But yeah, she doesn't fall into the category I described. I do really like the pairing with Kennedy though as someone suggested above.

[BumRushDaShow]

63. She is a couple years younger than me and Obama

We (me and Obama) are tail-end boomers & Harris is on the cusp for being an X-gen. Kennedy is cusp for the Millennials.

I think younger boomers have a good 10 years to assert ourselves but we are still outnumbered by the peak boomers who are now in their early-mid 60s but who seem to have gone missing from these types of races. Can't seem to break the hold of the earliest boomers, who along with the WW2 babies, are still very prolific and active out there!

[KPN]

77. All I know is I'm impressed with

the young people I've talked politics with. Most of my exposure is through my kids who range from 30-35. Some of my oldest boy's friends are in their late 30s/ early 40s, and the rest range from late 20's to mid 30s. They all seem to be thoughtful, tolerant of different, and community (local to global) oriented. They (as a cohort group) are our last best hope. They have people and the environment/ sustainability at heart.

[BumRushDaShow]

81. That's great to hear!

[BumRushDaShow]

38. "and run for Senate when a seat opens in Massachusetts"

So is this suggesting that Ed Markey won't run again in 2020?

[Demsrule86]

41. Love Kennedy...maybe VP maybe pres?

[monmouth4]

42. Adam Schiff/Joe Kennedy III, that would be a great team..n/t

[MBS]

50. OUTSTANDING!!!

I am very very happy to hear this.

[Wwcd]

51. The overwhelming concensus from Twitterworld says: YES! They are asking for twitter alerts

..when Dotard is finished and Kennedy speaks, so they can then watch and drive Kennedy's ratings higher than Trump's.

Turn off trump & turn on Kennedy.
It is unanamous.

[CountAllVotes]

52. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III

From health care to economic justice to civil rights, the Democratic agenda stands in powerful contrast to President Trump’s broken promises to American families. Deeply honored to be chosen to deliver the response to the State of the Union next week. Stay tuned for updates! - Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III

*******************

Joe Kennedy has a lot of what it takes. Best of luck to him!

& recommend.

[Wwcd]

67. What more could we ask for. What a perfect & bright young man to

..take this nation into the future.
Well spoken, well educated, well read & he embodies all that American citizens are saying they want.

May the gods & godesses protect him and protect our nation from the bitter hearted & hateful.

Rep Kennedy is the positive restart America needs going forward.

[rollin74]

78. Kennedy has voted to allow the DEA to crack down on

cannabis users and patients. Even in states where the voters have approved legalization He stands with people like Jeff Sessions in his prohibitionist, drug warrior beliefs

no thanks

[Wwcd]

79. And he's is open minded enough to listen to why that policy should be changed.

He's not a straight line hateful Koch/Kremlin Supremacist KKKristian like Sessions.

[Yavin4]

65. The Prince that was Promised

Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins.

[Eliot Rosewater]

68. I dont care if his last name is Satan, if he is a democrat, I support him.

You see the way this thing works is, you only have two parties, and the one that....

ahh fuck it, if they dont know by now, they never will

[Wwcd]

72. Exactly right Elliot.

This time around, take it fking serious.

[Bayard]

70. Maybe a VP pick

But not the head honcho. How long has he even been in the House? I like him a lot though, and he has a bright future.

I think we're looking in the wrong places for our prez pick. We need to look at progressive governors. Suggestions?

[Wwcd]

75. Length of time in the House is a tool I wouldn't use to judge worthiness.

Many have sat in the House & Senate half their lives & still fail miserably when it comes to voting on behalf of the strength & well being of the country & ALL its people.

[Wwcd]

71. 🍃Rep Joe Kennedy lll's eloquent speech on Trump rescinding DACA

Rep Joe Kennedy lll's eloquent speech on what it means to America when Donald Trump says he is rescinding DACA

[Bayard]

80. Hmmmm.....

IMO, He'll need to do some stagecraft studying with Obama. Slow down, only glance at his notes occasionally, don't read them. His sentiments are great, but need more emotion.

We'll see how he does on Tue. I am hopeful.

[sarcasmo]

82. This speech will help push Kennedy to the front for 2020.

[Alice11111]

83. Good choice!!

[Corey_Baker08]

88. Maybe There Is A Exciting Future After All

[alarimer]

89. Not going to lionize this guy until I know more.

I've read that he is opposed to legalizing pot and is opposed to Medicare for all