Senator Edward Kennedy Has Died

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 11:22

Another of the great Kennedy clan has died. The last surviving son of this dynstaty. He at least died pecefully. I wonder what we will be remembered for. RIP Ted

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 11:47

Mary Lou Kopechnie and Chappaquiddic. (not sure about the spelling)

Carndi


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 11:50

Perhaps for his support of the IRA and his genorousity in the amount of money he gave them to murder British soldiers.

But there again he may be remembered for leaving a young girl to drown at Chappaquidick ( Spelling ) as that could have spoiled his chances of being a senater.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 12:02

Liz

I agree I liked all the Kennedy's

That Family has had so much tragedy from day one, no one family should have had all what happened to them

sorry thats what I feel

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 12:19

marilyn monroe will be there to greet him



with bobbie sands!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 12:32

Sorry Lilli



I KNOW we are supposed to forgive.. but his generation of the family brought a lot of tragedy on themselves and others..

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 12:50

mmmmmm



Have to agree. I believe the Kennedy family's tragedies are a matter of "what goes around, comes around".



J

minertor



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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 12:54

The girl's name was Mary Jo Kopechne. I think she was a teacher.

eager


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 12:59

Msg 3....hear, hear.

paddywack


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 13:07

MSG3

Agreed,had any of the Kennedys lived in N.Ireland during the"troubles" it might have changed their thinking.It is one thing to raise money for the "cause"but another thing to be on the end of what the money buys.

scoobydoo


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 14:11

msg 3 .. totally agree

Suffolk



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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 14:15

msg 3 so do i

fiendishpaul


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 14:32

I agree wholeheartedly with the majority of the above comments. Whilst the Kennedy clan has been immersed in tragedy, namely the assassinations of Bobby and JFK, they were not averse to a bit of skullduggery themselves, particularly Teddy Kennedy. Alas, as a previous poster states, what goes around comes around.

Paul

Ozbey


Joined: 04/03/2009
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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 14:37

Lilli,

You asked.

What are your views?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 15:45

Hi Ozbey I have to agree with what has been said. Although I feel very sorry for all the tradgedy they endured I think a lot of sklldduggery re Ireland which is sad. I just wondered if he achieved anything more memorable post all those troubles

cronos


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 15:51

There are infinitely more worthy causes deserving of our sympathy than the Kennedy clan.

Geoff


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 16:28

Well I am sorry when anyone dies. But the Kennedy family did none of us any favors, JFK being the prime example of that.

The Kennedy family fully support Obama, that says it all!

I notice Obama is not visiting the south USA very much, I guess he is worried that he might suffer the same fate as JFK.

I cannot see the hardliner whites in the deep south allowing him to remain President for very long.

cronos


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Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 20:57

Not a big fan of Obama then Geoff ?

CJtill


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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 21:19

This reminds me of my younger punk days when a USA group called the Dead Kennedys were all the rage, though they split in 86, but have since like all good bands, reformed.

Check it out.

Michael

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 21:35

Oh danny boy the pipes the pipes are calling ...........................

Yellowbelly


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Posts: 70

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 21:44

His father, Joseph, admired the Nazis.



"His [Joseph's] term as [British] Ambassador and his political ambitions ended abruptly during the Battle of Britain in November 1940, with the publishing of his controversial remarks suggesting that "Democracy is finished in England. It may be here, [in the US]."

Wickapedia

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 21:54

Joseph Kennedy also bought JFK's way into politics.



He was, apparently, a very nasty man with his eye only on the main chance, i.e. his son in the Whitehouse. Before anyone says anything, I know positions of power can all be bought at a price. However, I still maintain that the Kennedy clan brought an awful lot of tragedy upon themselves.



J

Coachie



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Message Posted:
26/08/2009 23:45

JFK..was the biggest war monger in the US history.In one year he quadrupled Americas nuclear arsenal and armed forces.Very nearly started ww3 over Cuba.He did not know that the Russians were testing him having just been elected.



Ted Kennedy will always be remembered for the accident from which he did a runner,not exactly what you would expect from such a high personage is it. He did at least repent on his support of the IRA later on..and his work for the under priveliged in the US was very admirable..I think the families links with the Mafia did not help either....

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
26/08/2009 23:59

Coachie - agree with you re JFK. Agree also that Ted Kennedy 'redeemed' himself somewhat in later years by the work he did for the World Health Organisation (or a body like that) and the under-priveledged in the U.S. As you rightly say, two wrongs do not make a right.



"As ye sow, so shall ye reap".



J

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
27/08/2009 00:41

oh my god i wish i never started this xx

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
27/08/2009 01:10

The ravage of the Cancer on an individual again.

Now at rest and im sure glad of the respite from the extremes of the pain.

Not nice to experience.

R.I.P

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
27/08/2009 10:40

Lilli - message 25.



Don't worry about it - it was always going to be a contentious subject



Will e-mail you later today.



Jeannie

xx

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
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Message Posted:
27/08/2009 11:41

msg 23.

His views on the IRA did not change,he switched horses for his own political ends.