Kennedys' backing is pleasing to GOP

Boston Globe ^ | 1/26/04 | Patrick Healy

[kattracks]

NASHUA -- There were Kennedys aplenty alongside presidential candidate John F. Kerry at an exuberant New Hampshire rally yesterday, and nothing could have delighted national Republican leaders more.

With the GOP stepping up efforts to paint Kerry as "a Ted Kennedy liberal" -- or more liberal than the lion himself -- several Granite State voters disagreed about this image of Kerry as a liberal icon-in-training. Some said they were supporting Kerry, or considering it, because of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's endorsement, and felt Kerry was now calling for such initiatives as a national "living wage" -- far above the current minimum wage -- because of the senior senator's influence.

[ppaul]

Champion of Big Government

[WaterDragon]

Mary Jo Kopechne is not forgotten.

[Fresh Wind]

Each night I leave the bar room when it’s over
Not feeling any pain at closing time
But tonight your memory found me much too sober
I can’t drink enough to keep you off my mind

Tonight the bottle let me down
It let your memory come around
The one true friend I thought I’d found
Tonight the bottle let me down

[GailA]

edwards ACU

ewards Eagle Forum

kerry ACU

kerry Eagle Forum

[Northern Yankee]

Ted Kennedy has been looking out for the little guy.

Well... I guess everyone is little compared to Ted Kennedy. Sheesh!

[alwaysconservative]

Let's see: Arnold won CA by a landslide without this particular Kennedy endorsement. It remains to be seen what effect Kennedy's endorsement will have on Kerry's campaign. I would have guessed "kiss of death" in the south and midwest, especially after the Democrats in Michigan find out he took their money for his own "special interests" in Massachusetts.

[BSunday]

"Ted Kennedy's been looking out for the little guy .

Dang, I just had breakfast, too.

[NCPAC]

It looks like Teddy had Michael Moore for breakfast.

Did you notice that Kennedy was referred to as "the lion" in the article? What an insult to Bert Lahr!

What's next: Kerry bringing up Castro to campaign for him?

[Radix]

"Who would have guessed it?" Gillespie said. "Ted Kennedy is the conservative senator from Massachusetts."

Ted Kennedy, the conservative Senator from Massachusetts!

[reagan_fanatic]

"Ted Kennedy's been looking out for the little guy..."

No, you simplistic moron, Ted Kennedy has been looking to empty out the little guy's wallet all these years.

Drooling idiots like this man should be lobotomized.

[Hardastarboard]

I should be able to sue for being forced to see that second photo!!! OMG.

[maggief]

[ought-six]

"What's next: Kerry bringing up Castro to campaign for him?"

No, Daniel Ortega.

[bert]

                      A puedo-Kennedy....... Groomed from the start.                               

                    A fatigue be-medalled Beatle begging a murderer  .........

                   or perhaps discussing how to send Catholic charity money to the IRA

                   or "Why  did you leave Mary Jo in the Car?"

[bert]

puedo-Kennedy= Pseudo-Kennedy

[Maumee]

Don't you really love it when Teddo refers to the democrat party as the democrat potty?

[Common Tator]

Here is my take on why the Democratic Strategy will not work.

This ain't no war! This is an election.. and you can vote on that.

[cyborg]

I'll say...big government