[Cicero]

Painful. I couldn't stand shaking hands with the guy, personally. Maybe this business could be justified if some great cause could be gained by it, or if in some way it helped our country. But I don't expect the Teddy and his friends to behave any better than they did before. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, and Kennedy has been a scum for a very long time.

[RLK]

Bush should be awarded a Nobel prize for bland gutlessness. It isn't class. It's gutlessness. His gutlessness also defused the Reagan momentum and got us the Clintons.

[small voice in the wilderness]

Goodlord, is there such a lack of Excellence in Public Service contenders that ted kennedy would be the winner??

Sometimes, often times,lately, the question What the hell are they thinking? comes to mind.

[GalvestonGal.com]

That whole scene sounds surreal. The man's a degenerate, wet brain criminal.

[doug from upland]

I found the following helpful info for Ted Kennedy in a local paper:

Portion of Weedon Loop to close for bridge repairs
Eagle staff report

A portion of Weedon Loop will be closed to through traffic starting Monday because of construction, the Brazos County Road and Bridge Department has announced.

The section under construction will be a bridge structure located about 1.5 miles from the intersection of Weedon Loop and Hardy Weedon Road.

County workers will be replacing the bridge decking.

[WOSG]

I liked the phrase so much let me repeat it:

Calling Sen Kennedy a public servant who "has waged a purposeful battle to improve the human condition." is like describing a pedophile as someone who "likes children".

[Humidston]

Please excuse me for my cynicism.... I'm getting the distinct impression that all these Washington types consider themselves the **Ruling Elite.** We are the pawns, they are the kingmakers. They do their dog and pony act whenever an election rolls around, but in between elections, they take turns ruling the planet and strutting their stuff.

Maybe you could say I'm having a bad day. Then again, what if I'm right? Some buck the tide - a handful - but the rest play the game. They play, we pay.

"....If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck......"

[GeekDejure]

Mr. Bush, who personally selected the senator for the award, said he was a worthy political adversary who in 41 years in the Senate "has waged a purposeful battle to improve the human condition."

Please, Freepers... help me with this uncertainty:

Is"PUKE" the correct exclamation in this absurd case ???

[Revolting cat!]

Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, let's just pretend to disagree with each other. The essence of our present political system.

[ikka]

Were Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Henry Hyde all not available that night?

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Public service? Don't make me laugh. He's done more to bring the US under Socialism thereby destroying our Constitution than any other Senator alive. Why he is being honored speaks volumes about Republicans today.

[mass55th]

"Mr. Kennedy appeared to charm the crowd with several self-deprecating jokes about how unpopular he is in Texas."

Not as unpopular as his brother unfortunately.

[dagnabbit]

Nice of Bush Sr. to fly in from Riyadh for this event.