The Legacy Of Edward Kennedy

[_Simpson_ 250]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

Edited August 26, 2009 by -Simpson-

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

It does not matter one iota to what's rotting the box, but it does matter to the survivors. Funerals are for the living, not the dead, and it does not hurt to find something that justifies the deceased life in the end. I am no fan of the Kennedy's, but I can acknowledge their accomplishments, especially when we are talking about them in the past tense.

[HAL 9000 96]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

Or you could be a little more progressive and focus on the 10% you did agree with him.

[_Simpson_ 250]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Lets see the context.

Without that, all you have is the party blinders.

No party blinders here, simple thing is I disagreed with alot of things he did, I wasnt a fan when he was alive and I am not a fan now that he is dead and like I said I will not bad mouth him, I will not praise him.

[HAL 9000 96]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Lets see the context.

Without that, all you have is the party blinders.

No party blinders here, simple thing is I disagreed with alot of things he did, I wasnt a fan when he was alive and I am not a fan now that he is dead and like I said I will not bad mouth him, I will not praise him.

Sounds rational.

[_Simpson_ 250]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

Or you could be a little more progressive and focus on the 10% you did agree with him.

What good does that do really? I was the same way with Michael Jackson when he died, this has nothing to do with party lines. I didnt like that man I dont like this man, I seen him as divisive and I think my response to this has been very good even though I dont want to praise him.

Edited August 26, 2009 by -Simpson-

[almaty 19]

i have no issue with Bush either..he was a liberal on allot of issues except an idiot on Iraq

[HAL 9000 96]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

Or you could be a little more progressive and focus on the 10% you did agree with him.

What good does that do really? I was the same way with Michael Jackson when he died, this has nothing to do with party lines. I didnt like that man I dont like this man, I seen him as divisive and I think my response to this has been very good even though I dont want to praise him.

'just saying'

Its not like you are dancing on the man's future gravesite.

[_Simpson_ 250]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

Or you could be a little more progressive and focus on the 10% you did agree with him.

What good does that do really? I was the same way with Michael Jackson when he died, this has nothing to do with party lines. I didnt like that man I dont like this man, I seen him as divisive and I think my response to this has been very good even though I dont want to praise him.

'just saying'

Its not like you are dancing on the man's future gravesite.

Oh ok I see.

[Staashi 371]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Besides startng two wars and destroying the economy, name two.

[Kennedy]...shepherded the No Child Left Behind Act,

A Bush initiative, I do believe.

Actually a Kennedy initiative that Bush signed into law - underfunded no less by about $9 billon. Just sayin'!

[_Simpson_ 250]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Did Bush die as well?

Are you trying to make the argument that because he died I should go beyond being respectful of departed and start praising him when I didnt agree with about 90% of the things he did? I will not bad mouth him and I will not praise him, that my friend is a gentlemens response

It does not matter one iota to what's rotting the box, but it does matter to the survivors. Funerals are for the living, not the dead, and it does not hurt to find something that justifies the deceased life in the end. I am no fan of the Kennedy's, but I can acknowledge their accomplishments, especially when we are talking about them in the past tense.

Im sure the 'survivors' would rather hear stories from the people who respected him and admired him as opposed to some guy who didn't and feels he has too because Ted died. In other words I dont want you speaking at my funeral.

You need not worry there will be many to praise him.

Edited August 26, 2009 by -Simpson-

[nowhereman 1]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Lets see the context.

Without that, all you have is the party blinders.

Bush did facilitate improving Homeland Security & Defense (accomplishment #1) and he helped produce two hot daughters (accomplishment #2)

As for Kennedy he did a lot of great things & perhaps at least one very bad thing (although he was never convicted). However I think the right wing BS in the other two Kennedy threads (at least one has been locked) is disgusting & uncalled for. Hopefully this thread can remain civil.

[HAL 9000 96]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Lets see the context.

Without that, all you have is the party blinders.

Bush did facilitate improving Homeland Security & Defense (accomplishment #1) and he helped produce two hot daughters (accomplishment #2)

As for Kennedy he did a lot of great things & perhaps at least one very bad thing (although he was never convicted). However I think the right wing BS in the other two Kennedy threads (at least one has been locked) is disgusting & uncalled for. Hopefully this thread can remain civil.

Agreed on all accounts.

[Kevin and 10]

His push for immigration reform and passage of the 1965 Act, probably made it possible for many of us and/or SO to come to the US.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

yes, he helped the disabled and pushed the fmla./.that allot of americans use....and need,,,

Definitely no praises for that.

Bush has done some good things, are you going to start praising him.

Lets see the context.

Without that, all you have is the party blinders.

Bush did facilitate improving Homeland Security & Defense (accomplishment #1) and he helped produce two hot daughters (accomplishment #2)

As for Kennedy he did a lot of great things & perhaps at least one very bad thing (although he was never convicted). However I think the right wing BS in the other two Kennedy threads (at least one has been locked) is disgusting & uncalled for. Hopefully this thread can remain civil.

Wait till Marc comes on tonight after he's had "a few" ales