Someday, the good Lord will call Ted Kennedy home. We know neither the day, nor the hour. Undoubtedly Kennedy’s loved ones are preparing as they see fit – including fighting amongst themselves over who will get his most cherished possession:
Ted Kennedy’s wife, Vicki, and his nephew, former congressman Joe Kennedy, are getting set for a bruising battle over who will succeed the ailing senator, according to a new book excerpted in the new issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
“Vicki is seen by all as an interloper and she is deeply resented by Ted’s children and many of the newphews,” Edward Klein writes in his new book, “Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died,” due in stores next month.
“Joe, who sees himself as the only serious heir apparent, particularly loathes her control over his uncle and hence the family. Joe inherited his father’s ruthless gene. He is nothing if not aggressive. And anybody who tries to get between him and Ted’s Senate chair is in for a fight.”
Teddy has had a long and memorable career in public service. I’m sure that each of us can recall many moments where Kennedy grabbed the spotlight of national attention – and not just moments like Chappaquiddick, and the savaging of Judge Bork. As we consider the fullness of his career, we can only hope that his family behaves with precisely the same level of class that he has shown throughout his life – and not a smidgen more.
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streiff (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 3:38PM EST (link)It is pretty hard to get notion of Joe Kennedy and serious into a sentence in a non-sarcastic way.
“What keeps me here is the reek of beer, the ladies and the craic”
I wonder what
OneCleverCookie Tuesday, May 5th at 3:50PM EST (link)Mary Jo Kopechne’s family will receive from Teddy’s estate?
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”
Winston Churchill
I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight
gonzo55 (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 4:24PM EST (link)wondering which Kennedy is going to be our next senator.
“Facts are stubborn things” — Ronald Wilson Reagan
Why don't they follow the Kennedy tradition?
bk (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 4:27PM EST (link)One of them can move to a neighboring state where the Kennedy name also means automatic victory. That way they BOTH get to Congress.
We have had enough Kennedys"
bobojake (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 5:05PM EST (link)raping and pilferage the middle class hardorking taxpayers.
Lets throw the k’s out of the Senate, Kennedy, kerry
Perhaps this is too obvious . . .
Composer_Man Tuesday, May 5th at 5:06PM EST (link)But why doesn’t Ted just resign now? Surely Deval Patrick would let him have a strong say in who his appointed replacement is, and that person could hit the ground running for the 2010 election cycle.
Honestly, does Teddy have so little regard for his own personal health and so high an estimate for his importance to the world that he thinks he must hang on until the very last moment?
For me, it would be a no-brainer.
The most(fill in the blank) statement I have ever read on RedState.
Tbone (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 5:19PM EST (link)“Someday, the good Lord will call Ted Kennedy home.”
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
haha, now it really depends on what we mean by "home" though
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 5:24PM EST (link)I’m pretty sure about where Chappaquiddick Teddy will be called to.
Warm environs.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
He better be taking accordion lessons
Tbone (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 7:33PM EST (link)otherwise he will be shunned by the other murderers as just another scumbag politician.
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
I won't say anything negative about Teddy K when he kicks so...
kyle8 (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 5:33PM EST (link)I’ll just say this now, There was no other single American who did so much harm to this nation and it’s values. May we never see another like him.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
Someday, the good Lord will call Ted Kennedy home ???
jimc1969 Tuesday, May 5th at 5:55PM EST (link)I had a good comment on this, but then I noticed the “be respectful, or be banned” at the bottom, but “good Lord” will call him home………..
Not quite……….
Joe and Serious LOL
10ksnooker (Diary) Tuesday, May 5th at 7:51PM EST (link)Talk about people who feel they are deserved …
Ted will be recognized for what he didn’t do in an Oldsmobile.