Sen. Edward Kennedy passed

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Sen. Kennedy passed from brain cancer today. An influential man, and the first of the Kennedy boys to die of natural causes.
 
On July 18 1969, Ted Kennedy was at a party on the small Massachusetts island of Chappaquiddick with a group, including six women known as the boiler room girls, who had worked in his brother Robert's presidential campaign.

Kennedy left the party, supposedly to drive his brother's former secretary, Mary Jo Kopechene, to catch the last ferry back to the mainland but, instead, the car turned onto a side road and crashed off a bridge into a tidal creek.

Kennedy pulled himself from the upturned car and swimming across a narrow creek, returned to his hotel without reporting the accident.

It was the following morning before local fishermen found the sunken car and discovered the body of Mary Jo Kopechne still inside.

Evidence given at the subsequent inquest suggested that she had probably remained alive in an air pocket for several hours and might well have been saved had the alarm been raised at the time.

Ted Kennedy ran home to sleep off a drunk and was never charged.
 
Sorry, and I don't mean to offend anyone , but all I can say is "Finally".
In the land where all people should be treated equally and fairly,and being from the party that tout's this principal, he should have died in jail. My condolences go out to the family of the girl he basically murdered.
If you or I did what he did we would not have enjoyed the freedom he enjoyed for all these years. O.J. you're next.
I don't think this is highly charged, if so, we can go to the spin zone.
 
Regardless of his Politics and his personal failings.

I'm saddened by his passing and the manner of his death. I do not wish either on anyone.

Offer condolences to his family.

Nothing more needs be said.

Those who feel the need to take a final stab should reconsider their own attitude about what is truly important.
 
Anthony said:
The manner of his death? He died of natural causes, and I'm sure very medicated with no pain, unlike ALL of his brothers. Now the manner of their deaths were very tragic.

Sorry, since this is not SZ I can't say what I am thinking.
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You ever see anyone die form brain cancer or any cancer for that manner.

Yes the manner of his death!
 
Welp, this thread's degenerated to crap in a hurry.

I sincerely hope that none of you have any family members who die of cancer.
 
RMCN172RG said:
You ever see anyone die form brain cancer or any cancer for that manner.

Yes the manner of his death!
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Yes, I worked in a hospital as an orderly to pay for my college education. I saw all kinds of death. Compared to how his brothers died, all of them btw, his was mercifull.
 
I don't wish death on anyone, other than the abusive tyrants whose people have no chance while they are alive. Unfortunately, their heir-apparent(s) are usually equally bad, sometimes worse. Political observers say $14 mil of net worth is the amount necessary in order to have "GFY money" that allows politicians and their supporters to support causes and fiscal policy that make no sense from a financial standpoint. And since the congress has successfully voted themselves generous pensions and benefits, anybody who gets elected is pretty-much assured of never having to work again, assuming the government is still around to pay.

I always considered Teddy as the classic example of a guy who was born on third base but thought he hit a triple. A man's character is revealed by his actions when the chips are down.
 
Yes, I've seen death by cancer in both family and friends.
I've had cancer.
I have'nt died yet so I don't know which is worse,drowning or cancer.
I just don't think putting a murderer on a pedestal because of a family name makes sense.
If you accept what was done in the past, well, let's see,O.J. two, Manson only killed a few more than he did.Where is the line?
We need more justice for all, and a little less catering to the "important people", political figures,sports figures,movie stars,etc.
Acceptence of this behaviour only leads in a downward spiral of humanity.
Yes, I agree,condolences to his family.
Now let's pray for higher standards throughout the government, and all the political parties, people in general for that matter.
It is finished.
 
I left my true feelings in the SZ, but lets just say, heartless as it sounds, that after Mary Jo Kopechne's family's hardships at his hands....

Rot in Hell.
 
Thanks Nick
I guess that was what I was trying to say politely.:cheerswine:
 
RMCN172RG said:
Regardless of his Politics and his personal failings.

I'm saddened by his passing and the manner of his death. I do not wish either on anyone.

Offer condolences to his family.

Nothing more needs be said.

Those who feel the need to take a final stab should reconsider their own attitude about what is truly important.
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RMCN172RG said:
Regardless of his Politics and his personal failings.

I'm saddened by his passing and the manner of his death. I do not wish either on anyone.

Offer condolences to his family.

Nothing more needs be said.

Those who feel the need to take a final stab should reconsider their own attitude about what is truly important.
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I thought what was truly important in life, was life #1,truth, justice,fairness, those such as he, who claim to uphold these principals as the utmost importance,unyet not hold himself accountable is unworthty of any respect.
At least if he would have drown he would have been just an adulterer.
I can't think of a worse thing in the world as to be responsable for someone's death. Nothing else he ever did after that day could make up for that, and what about the rest of the family accepting it as it happened.
You're lucky your daughter never went out with him.
This is not a political shot or religious,just shows the unfairness that our leaders exploit to their own benefit as they seem to think themselves to be exempt from the law.
Cancer awful, he should have died years ago under the bridge, harsh yes but fair and just as he would (or should )have wanted.
This will never be settled ,millions in this country feel as I do on this, the other millions will turn a blind eye and ignore the Country's shame.
What is it with some people, he was just another guy who crapped like everyone else with there undies around his ankle's, why would anyone think more of him than any other poor slob, criminal ,etc.
And all this was paid for by you and I the taxpayer's,oops, sliding toward political.
IMHO
(now I'm done)
 
Anthony said:
Yes, I worked in a hospital as an orderly to pay for my college education. I saw all kinds of death. Compared to how his brothers died, all of them btw, his was mercifull.
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Well, Joe Jr's death was not exactly a long and painful ordeal. He blew up flying a plane filled with explosives.
 
gprellwitz said:
The vitriol in this thread is just amazing (and disheartening). :(:(:(
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Very. I am well aware of the late Kennedy's shortcomings. I am well aware of what happened that fateful night. Perhaps one of us would have seen jail time for it, perhaps not. But if I was judged after a lifetime of achievement based on one incident in my youth, I would feel maligned.
 
steingar said:
Very. I am well aware of the late Kennedy's shortcomings. I am well aware of what happened that fateful night. Perhaps one of us would have seen jail time for it, perhaps not. But if I was judged after a lifetime of achievement based on one incident in my youth, I would feel maligned.
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At 37, that's no longer a youthful indiscretion.
 
steingar said:
Very. I am well aware of the late Kennedy's shortcomings. I am well aware of what happened that fateful night. Perhaps one of us would have seen jail time for it, perhaps not. But if I was judged after a lifetime of achievement based on one incident in my youth, I would feel maligned.
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Well said. I don't remember too many people mentioning that Strom Thurmond was most likely a child rapist the day he died. Perhaps it happened, but I didn't see it. He was another great statesman that deserves to be remembered for his accomplishments rather than for his mistakes.
 
mikea said:
Well, Joe Jr's death was not exactly a long and painful ordeal. He blew up flying a plane filled with explosives.
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Not that it really matters, but do you really know if Joe Jr. died instantly and didn't suffer at all? My real point is that JFK and RFK both died way too young and they died horrible deaths at the hands of assasins. Teddy lived a relatively long life and most likely died peacefully receiving the best care possible.
 
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MikePapa said:
Well said. I don't remember too many people mentioning that Strom Thurmond was most likely a child rapist the day he died. Perhaps it happened, but I didn't see it. He was another great statesman that deserves to be remembered for his accomplishments rather than for his mistakes.
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You trying to say you don't think Ted was driving the car?
 
wabower said:
I always considered Teddy as the classic example of a guy who was born on third base but thought he hit a triple. A man's character is revealed by his actions when the chips are down.
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+1

I don't wish death on anyone. It is a shame, for him, that his life came to a close in such a painful manner.

It does not change the fact that I had, have, and always will have no respect for him.
 
As a nation, we shall mourn the passing of the senior Senator from Massachusetts, and personally, I shall pray for his soul and for peace for his family.

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I would never wish ill to any person, but the contempt he and his kind have for those whose lives the presume to control is unfortunate.
 
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