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Major Hogwash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 06:58 AM
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I miss Ted Kennedy.
I know it's been 2 years, but it still doesn't seem like he is really gone since he was a part of the American political scene for so long.
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Little Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 07:05 AM
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1. I miss his brothers Jack & Bobby a lot more.
I'm from MA and Ted was neither here nor there for me. May he RIP though.
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Fascist_America Donating Member (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 07:06 AM
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2. It seems longer
His death left a large void that has been filled with selfish, mean and stupid ideas, people and policies.

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SusanaMontana41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 08:29 AM
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5. He was one of the last lions.
Ted would not have buckled.
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Epiphany4z Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 07:09 AM
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3. me too
Somehow I think he would have put stop to some of the BS. Things have really changed without him.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 07:46 AM
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4. As a lifetime Masshole resident, I will ALWAYS miss him
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Sal Minella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 06:11 PM
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6. I got the feeling he did a lot of the necessary behind-the-scenes
herding of cats required to get anything accomplished in that chamber.

I fear we Democrats "miss" him more than we even realize yet.
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 06:19 PM
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7. I miss the Kennedy presence in politics...
... the mystique, the aura, that actions, what they stood for.

That is SO missed.
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Snotcicles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 06:31 PM
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8. I think things would not have gotten this out of control if the Lion was still alive. nt
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 06:32 PM
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9. I sure miss him too. I can't help but think things
would be different in DC if Teddy was working behind the scenes twisting arms.
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-11 07:12 PM
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10. I voted for Ted not Carter in the Ne. May primary 1980

The trio.






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