Sen. Ted Kennedy is dead.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Coburn has a point, we can dig up the threads from deaths of people like Jesse Helms, Jerry Falwell, Henry Hyde, etc. and see that the words were anything but kind.  The excuse was "OMg thEy wAs EviL peOpLE"

Of course you forget to mention that these were indeed racists, bigots and overall hateful indivinduals, so the cheering over their deaths was understandable.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Coburn has a point, we can dig up the threads from deaths of people like Jesse Helms, Jerry Falwell, Henry Hyde, etc. and see that the words were anything but kind.  The excuse was "OMg thEy wAs EviL peOpLE"

Of course you forget to mention that these were indeed racists, bigots and overall hateful indivinduals, so the cheering over their deaths was understandable.

You seriously are retarded, there really is no other word for it.  Obviously conservatives hate what Kennedy has done just as much as you hate when any of those people have done.  And none of those people killed anyone

[Mechaman]

Coburn has a point, we can dig up the threads from deaths of people like Jesse Helms, Jerry Falwell, Henry Hyde, etc. and see that the words were anything but kind.  The excuse was "OMg thEy wAs EviL peOpLE"

Of course you forget to mention that these were indeed racists, bigots and overall hateful indivinduals, so the cheering over their deaths was understandable.

You seriously are retarded, there really is no other word for it.  Obviously conservatives hate what Kennedy has done just as much as you hate when any of those people have done.  And none of those people killed anyone

DWTL, if you're going to accuse Ted Kennedy of murder offer irrefutable unarguable proof he did it. Innocent till proven guilty damn it.

[Mechaman]

Coburn has a point, we can dig up the threads from deaths of people like Jesse Helms, Jerry Falwell, Henry Hyde, etc. and see that the words were anything but kind.  The excuse was "OMg thEy wAs EviL peOpLE"

Of course you forget to mention that these were indeed racists, bigots and overall hateful indivinduals, so the cheering over their deaths was understandable.

This is also true, although I have refrained from combating hate with hate in the past in these individuals' deaths.

[Coburn In 2012]

Coburn has a point, we can dig up the threads from deaths of people like Jesse Helms, Jerry Falwell, Henry Hyde, etc. and see that the words were anything but kind.  The excuse was "OMg thEy wAs EviL peOpLE"

Of course you forget to mention that these were indeed racists, bigots and overall hateful indivinduals, so the cheering over their deaths was understandable.

You seriously are retarded, there really is no other word for it.  Obviously conservatives hate what Kennedy has done just as much as you hate when any of those people have done.  And none of those people killed anyone

I know why people say Jesse Helms was a raceist.  I disagree but ok.

But President Reagan? Henry Hyde and Falwell?  What did any of them ever do or say that was raceist?  

I could accept that liberals have a hardon for the blacks.  Bleeding hearts can be easily tricked into buying into sob stories and tales of hard luck because of de' oppression of de' man. But you guys are going to have to at least put human life above racism as a priority.

I mean sure Mary Jane was a white girl but she was still killed.  And those tens of millions of unborn babies?  Wait a minute some of them were blacks.  OH NOOOOO!!!!  What are you going to do now?  HAHAHAHA.

You guys are just mad because you know the "dream" (nightmare) is over.  Kennedy is dead and Obama 's socialist agenda is dead.  Get over it.

[Hash]

I expected the stupid conservative hacks and our resident fascist lover to celebrate this. Whatever, nothing to see. Cliche.

RIP. It's a sad day.

[DariusNJ]

Very sad.

RIP.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Good riddence to bad trash,.  I hope he spends eternity drowning every day for causeing the death of that poor girl Mary Jane Kopekne.  I hope he also gets hacked up for eternity by an abortion knife.

What scum and yet millions of brain washed sheep are acting like this is a big loss.  

Well if liberals can line the funeral rout for ROnald Reagan and spit on the limos as they go by and call him a mass murderer and a evil man I have been waiting to do the same now.

GOOD RIDDENCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have no sense of decency

[fezzyfestoon]

I hope you guys realize that fighting over the disrespectful comments isn't making a positive change in what this thread will be.  Instead of being pages of respectful remembrance with a few blemishes, it's now pages of anger and politics with a few glimmers of respect.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Coburn has a point, we can dig up the threads from deaths of people like Jesse Helms, Jerry Falwell, Henry Hyde, etc. and see that the words were anything but kind.  The excuse was "OMg thEy wAs EviL peOpLE"

Of course you forget to mention that these were indeed racists, bigots and overall hateful indivinduals, so the cheering over their deaths was understandable.

You seriously are retarded, there really is no other word for it.  Obviously conservatives hate what Kennedy has done just as much as you hate when any of those people have done.  And none of those people killed anyone

I know why people say Jesse Helms was a raceist.  I disagree but ok.

But President Reagan? Henry Hyde and Falwell?  What did any of them ever do or say that was raceist?  

I could accept that liberals have a hardon for the blacks.  Bleeding hearts can be easily tricked into buying into sob stories and tales of hard luck because of de' oppression of de' man. But you guys are going to have to at least put human life above racism as a priority.

I mean sure Mary Jane was a white girl but she was still killed.  And those tens of millions of unborn babies?  Wait a minute some of them were blacks.  OH NOOOOO!!!!  What are you going to do now?  HAHAHAHA.

You guys are just mad because you know the "dream" (nightmare) is over.  Kennedy is dead and Obama 's socialist agenda is dead.  Get over it.

Only douchebages spits on graves, no matter what ideas or positions of dead men were

You're one of such douches

[DownWithTheLeft]

I hope you guys realize that fighting over the disrespectful comments isn't making a positive change in what this thread will be.  Instead of being pages of respectful remembrance with a few blemishes, it's now pages of anger and politics with a few glimmers of respect.

Very similar to all the pages that I bumped.

In fact each time I said that if liberals on here wanted to play that game, I would play that game when this guy died

[Ebowed]

In fact each time I said that if liberals on here wanted to play that game, I would play that game when this guy died

No one doubts your commitment to idiocy, Down.

[Coburn In 2012]

In fact each time I said that if liberals on here wanted to play that game, I would play that game when this guy died

No one doubts your commitment to idiocy, Down.

Translation:  its okay for democRATs to piss on dead conservatives and celebrate there deaths.  But its off limits for Republicans to criticize the liberals who die.

[Ebowed]

Translation:  its okay for democRATs to piss on dead conservatives and celebrate there deaths.  But its off limits for Republicans to criticize the liberals who die.

You don't get paid for this translation work, do you?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG?   Enough bashing.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

In a desperate attempt to raise the tone a little and to add some international perspective (why ever not, eh), it's worth noting that Kennedy also played an important role in the politics of Northern Ireland - having a close relationship with the Hume-era SDLP and so on. He was IIRC eventually given an honorary knighthood for his role in the peace process.

[Mechaman]

In a desperate attempt to raise the tone a little and to add some international perspective (why ever not, eh), it's worth noting that Kennedy also played an important role in the politics of Northern Ireland - having a close relationship with the Hume-era SDLP and so on. He was IIRC eventually given an honorary knighthood for his role in the peace process.

Always welcome Sibboleth. Your perspective is always very insightful, even if I disagree with it (I don't disagree here, just saying for when I do).

[War on Want]

I expected some asshats to come in here and make a Chappaquidick joke. Really fucking funny guys.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ted Kennedy was a true American hero.  He will be greatly missed by everyone who wants progress in America; who cared for the poor, the downtrodden, the salt of the earth.  Kennedy worked to make sure everyone could live the American Dream, and he was truly the best of the best.  He will be sorely missed.

[Torie]

As we both aged, I mellowed on Ted. He was honest, of good humor, and well liked by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle as a straight shooter, hard working, and skillful at reaching compromises on difficult issues. He had an excellent working relationship with Orin Hatch for example. He was a major American political figure in his own right beyond his family name, who made a major difference in our political life.

It is also sad because he was one of the few remaining interesting and arresting characters in the Senate, in a growing sea of blow dried media and PR driven drones. 

RIP Ted. I will miss you.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Maybe its because he drove the wrong car:

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Rest in peace, Edward Kennedy. You will be remembered.

[politicalchick20]

An era has truly ended. Godspeed, Senator Kennedy. You were truly the Liberal Lion.

[Umengus]

I judge men on actions and Ted Kennedy acted like a coward (at least) in the "Chappaquiddic incident". 40 years ago is not an excuse. I don't believe in redemption.

And after this guy and his supporters gave moral lessons to conservatives... If Ted Kennedy is a moral authority, Ronald Reagan is a communist...

[War on Want]

I judge men on actions and Ted Kennedy acted like a coward (at least) in the "Chappaquiddic incident". 40 years ago is not an excuse. I don't believe in redemption.

And after this guy and his supporters gave moral lessons to conservatives... If Ted Kennedy is a moral authority, Ronald Reagan is a communist...

Republicans: they bash true American heros and defend bigoted assholes.