Ted Kennedy? Talk about looking BACKWARDS. So much for "this campaign is about the future"

I though Obama was about "the future"

Ted Kennedy is a relic from the 80s. Good Democrat but not an impressive endorsement.

:rofl:

Ted Kennedy has been for this country and those who need a champion. Lion of the Senate, that is what he is. Go, Ted, and continue to be a good and great man.

Look for Herman to spin Kennedy's endorsement into a racial issue in the next few hours.

and I would venture to guess that Caroline & Ted coming out for Obama might be enough to tip Massachusetts to Senator Obama.

We'll see soon enough.

If they trust him to be liberal in his policies, I trust him too cause they know him a lot better than I do. They are probably the first time I've ever put any stock in endorsements.

:shrug:

Right?

:sarcasm:

He voted for normalized trade with China, wrote No Child Left Behind, and voted for the Patriot Act. He then changed his view on all three. How could he be trusted? :sarcasm:

and dreamed about that we were never able to accomplish.

Quit being ridiculous.

:toast:

Kerry, Teddy, Shrum...

He's getting that "Reagan Democrat" vote sown up for sure, now.

:hurts:

This is a funny post and I thank you....

it is strange that over the last two week obama's folks in here were so critcial of those blacks that supported clinton that actually walked and talked alongside martin luther king. Called them relics of the past and other vile names...

but now I see this bastion of old timey, a relic of the past and back in the day liberalism is supporting obama......Yes this endorsement should at least get obama back to oh say 1986......sure it would have been good to have another kennedy endorsement for hrc. robert kennedy jr is on board with hrc.... but then again i doubt serious ted would be given the ok to speak......

ted is late to the dance as usual cause the united farm workers have laready endorsed hrc last week and we saw the huge support they gave hrc in nevada....

to your candidate and to DU.

:toast:

I knew it wouldn't be long before Ted Kennedy got thrown under the bus, like Kerry and Dennis K.(for the Iowa second choice 4 Obama stuff)


Who gets thrown under next?

your pain. I could eat it from a silver spoon, it's so delicious.

So riddle me this, murkin: How come the Clintons were frantic to stop Kennedy from endorsing?

Oh, and you're wrong. His endorsement is as important as it gets barring Gore- and don't be surprised to see Gore jump aboard too. He's none to fond of your Hill, evidently.

Have you heard that Governor Sebelius is endorsing Obama? Thought you'd like to know, pookie.

Hillary is not through, and we have Republicans to defeat.....:spank:

and to all the sane and rational Hillary supporters around here: thank you and I so wish you were not a minority.

Hopefully you can talk some sense into anyone, no matter who they support, in this Democratic Party calling Teddy Kennedy a relic.

I was angry until I read your sanity. :hug:

When no one else would do it he sat in Bobby's chair in the Senate all night to ensure that the minimum wage would be raised. He got catastrophic health care for millions by working with senators on both sides of the aisle - your candidate would do well to aks him how he did that. In addition to being the lead sponsor on Kennedy-Hatch, he is one of the few US Senators who openly supports same-sex marriage - somethng which should appeal to you given your sexual preference.

And that's the tip of the iceberg.

If it is not an impressive endorsement, why did the Clinton's initiate a flurry of calls to try to prevent it? The joke is on you.

how you're using the Fox News talking points for Clinton's campaign.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/01/kennedy.endorsement.ap/index.html
http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/27/clinton-camp-prepares-to-absorb-impact-of-sen-kennedys-endorsement-of-obama/

"The Clinton campaign launched a last-ditch effort over the last few days to stop Kennedy's move, orchestrating a flood of phone calls to Kennedy from sources ranging from union chiefs to his Massachusetts constituents."

"The former president also called Kennedy in a vain attempt to keep him out of the race, a source familiar with the conversation said."

"During his two terms in the White House, President Clinton made repeated overtures to the Kennedy family. So the senator’s rejection of his wife is at least as embarrassing as her 28-point loss in the South Carolina primary on Saturday."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/8134.html

Hmm, can we level that same charge at Robert Byrd - elder Democrat - who still loudly and proudly champions the radical notion that we should be cleaving to the US Constitution instead of trying to ignore or undercut it?

You should be careful in defining "backwards".

how's the view?

short of Jesus Christ's -- right?

Ted Kennedy is no small potatoes. Don't try to pretend this means nothing. You did your best to dis Caroline already, but like it or not the Kennedys mean a whole lot to Democrats. Otherwise, why did the Clintons try so hard to get Ted to endorse them?

how polarizing Ted is and how bad this is for her.

good with the constant sour grapes. You've turned this into a fight with yourself more than your candidate. It's still a long way to go and you're gonna get yourself an ulcer at this rate.:eyes:

Good grief...

"It's a fight not to nominate a sure loser. We're unified on that"...

so what you're actually saying is, whoever is running against YOUR candidate is already a sure loser? Do you have psychic abilities that enlighten you to this kind of information? If so, please do tell, otherwise, it just appears to be blind accusations at something you really know nothing about.

While I appreciate the loyalty to whomever you support, there comes a point when loyalty turns into fanaticism, which repeals those you might be trying to persuade, therefore, questioning your true motive. If you really want to help your candidate, try pulling from the positive stack of things you KNOW to be true, not hurling insults at the opponent. No one likes a sore loser. It looks immature.

especially after each of his victories.

Caroline Kennedy's endorsement didn't mean crap to me, but Ted Kennedy is a completely different story. I was edging toward Clinton, but this kind of endorsement MIGHT change things. I'm still not convinced of Obama's sincerity, readiness or electability. It's entirely likely that he could have fooled the ol' Liberal Lion himself...

If you want to argue the impact of teds endorsement, hey great thats a good topic. But the way your going about it, you just look like your upset, so your belittling the endorsement. Which serves what purpose exactly? If it helps you to relieve some steam because your mad, fine, but theres gotta be a better way, no?

than ANYONE in the history of the US SENATE.

Have a snack on me!



NIIIIIICE AND SOUR, JUST FOR YOU!!!!!

Wow. Wonders never cease.

And quite frankly it mirrors the poor sportsmanship already demonstrated by the Clinton campaign, so I guess that's just the way they roll.

Not the Clinton campaign. It's a few choice supporters on DU.

IMO the Clintons by proxy filing lawsuits in various states to suppress the vote is a huge component of poor sportsmanship.

But, I do agree with you about the lawsuits. Man, if they had been successful that would have ended up hurting Clinton in Nevada. :crazy:

I do think the Clinton campaign is dirty and has no problem with playing that way either. But, she does have some good decent supporters on DU...and then she has the kind like the OP.

>> Man, if they had been successful that would have ended up hurting Clinton in Nevada. <<

:)

he actually walked away with one extra delegate in Nevada. A karmic reward for his campaign of inclusion!

Surprises me that they're allowed to remain so long, when all they do is bash one of the candidates.

... but bashing The Liberal Lion, Teddy Kennedy?? That I could have never predicted.

How depressing, and honestly, vile.

Massachusetts is conducting a primary and has a total of 121 delegates.

Ted Kennedy's endorsement matters.

that Teddy obviously doesn't think like Caroline hence why he hasn't endorsed Obama. That's how you were slamming Caroline's decision to endorse Obama. Now that Senator Kennedy has come out, this is the best you can come up with?

I'm sure if he had endorsed your candidate of choice you'd be overly enthused with it.

sarascm

All you do is start one negative thread after another.

"Ted Kennedy is a relic from the 80s"

Again, I have to say to you: SHAME!

All the OP does is threads like these. I have yet to see one thread started by them in support of their candidate, it's always negative attack threads. Strange indeed.

I am guessing that most of Senator Clinton's supporters here agree he does them harm on this board.

edit: I meant harM not harD

i am sorry he chose obama over hrc but sometimes you win sometimes you lose

regardless it doesnt make ted kennedy anything less than a great dem

well

When you call someone a "relic of the past," simply based on age, you are making it personal about biological age. That is horribly wrong and should be reprimanded here at DU. We don't put up with it in regards to sex, race, sexual orientation - and we sure shouldn't put up with it when it comes to age. What a disgrace.

Bitter Hillary Supporter

He is one of our elder statesmen.

I wouldn't dis someone like that if they supported Hillary.

:applause:

YOU MUST BE SO PROUD!!

:kick:

Do you have to trash him?

They're anti-Obama. Kennedy endorsed Obama therefore must bash Kennedy.

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You've heard them... such as:

(driving towards Chappaquiddick)

Mary Jo: I love you, Ted. Will you marry me?

Ted: We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Be honest.