Comments on: Shays Invokes Chappaquiddick

Congressman Mentions Sen. Kennedy's Fatal 1969 Incident While Defending House Speaker In Foley Scandal

[jw218389]

Wow! It's amazing to watch all these "family values" Republicans stand up tall and publically defend a child molestor.

Sorry, but an affair with an adult woman is not even remotely as sick and heinous as *** with a child. Not to mention that *** with a child is also a felony... I believe adultry is now only illegal in Texas (where art is also illegal ;-).

You have to draw the line somewhere...evidently the GOP thinks *** with children is okay.

YUUUUKKKK! VOTE THE CROOKS OUT!! 11/7/2006 BE THERE!!

[jsilver2th]

In 2000 critics brought up old Drunk Driving charges of a certain El President and Vice-President which were all forgiven by the Republican Party and the FOX talking heads- even though that conduct had equal risk of Kennedy's tragedy. Call in Ann Coulter to blame the 9/11 widows and find that junky Rush Limbaugh to blame John Kerry. If any of these lived by the Biblical commandment to let the one that had not sinned cast the first stone ...

[pakaal]

I can't speak for Democrats in general, but the general consensus in my crowd is that this was the case of a politician who got away with killing someone - albeit through inaction, perhaps because of massive drug use at the time. Personally, I don't understand why people keep voting him into office, and yes, I think justice was not served, he's guilty of Mary Jo's death.

OK, so thirty seven years later....

I shouldn't be surprised that Kennedy is brought into it. After all, Republicans only have themselves to blame for all the reprehensible mistakes made in the last six years, since as we know Bush has had a Republican congress from the start of his first term.

So what's a Republican to do when his party is neck-deep in a scandal involving a 52-year-old man soliciting minors for *** in the House of Representatives, with Republican leaders running around denying involvement? Same as always, dig into the history books for what Democrats did way back when, instead of doing the right thing (as Fordham has done) and condemn Hastert, Reynolds, Alexander and Boehner for covering this up.

What the Republican party is doing to cover this up now means that 37 years from now, some annoying Democrat is going to be pointing a finger back and digging up the Foley scandal. Just so y'all keep that in mind.

[danimal50]

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To all pieces of straw which may now be floating on water. Use extreme caution. Reports abound of nervous and scared US politicians clutching for you!

[one_american]

tejasdemo:

Just puke and deal with it, liberal.

[tejasdemo]

Everytime I hear a Republican speak I just want to puke. Dont they have any shame ? any at all ? after all they have done to this country over the last 6-10 yrs. Trying to destroy basic rights that have stood for 200 yrs. Having given almost every tax dollar they could to the rich.Literally sending our children to die in a war that was proven to be based on blatant lies...After having trashed out veterans who actually fought in wars like John Kerry and Max Cleland ( a man who lost limbs fighting for this country..Having just recently agreed that torture is kinda, sorta ok...I dont know how they sleep at night but I do know they should all be ashamed of themselves for what they have done. What a pathetic bunch of excuses for public servants.

[one_american]

I laugh at the way AP words a story:

"...Kennedy's car ran off a Massachusetts bridge..."

WRONG!

Kennedy DROVE HIS CAR OFF A BRIDGE!

See, the Dems get away with murder just by the way the MSM spins the facts to the public.

[one_american]

It's fair game to bring up Chappaquiddic. Kennedy never admitted that he killed her.

Why don't you demand responsibility from your party, Dems?

[one_american]

kirktalon:

Oh, yah? Let's talk responsibility. Let's talk about "Dirty Harry" Reid, then. Why was he hiding his income from a land deal when he didn't even own the property?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061011/ap_on_go_co/reid_land_windfall

[kirkules]

Republicans are all for personal responsibility except when it comes to them. Then they will blame everybody else.