Patrick Kennedy won't seek reelection

Politico ^ | 2/11/10 | JOHN BRESNAHAN

[ricks_place]

Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy, the last member of his illustrious family currently serving in Congress, will announce on Friday that he is retiring, according to Democratic insiders.

Kennedy, 42, was first elected to Congress in 1994. He did a stint as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the 1999-2000 cycle but has not served in the House Democratic leadership beyond that.

His congressional tenure was marked by repeated substance abuse problems, including a drunk-driving incident in 2006. He entered a rehab facility at that time and again in 2009.

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), the congressman's father, passed away last year. Democrats unexpectedly lost his seat last month to Republican Scott Brown.

[Beaten Valve]

Change is a comin’....

[SWAMPSNIPER]

They are dropping like flies!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Nepotism meets The Peter Principle.

[Tennessee Nana]

Well re-election wasnt looking for him...

In fact its not at home....

so its just as well...

[howlinhound]

Your headline could also read: Patrick Kennedy Won’t Seek Rejection

[Question Liberal Authority]

Who’s the joke now, Patches?

[pandoraou812]

His congressional tenure was marked by repeated substance abuse problems, including a drunk-driving incident in 2006. He entered a rehab facility at that time and again in 2009.

IMHO anybody who has had such problems shouldn't be allowed to run. One time I can understand but repeatedly then I don't think they should be allowed to run.

[Let's Roll]

It was fine as long as it didn’t require any real effort, right Patrick?

[TokuMei]

THIS IS AMAZING...! WOW..!!!

A year ago they said we were baked..!! ^_^

[GeronL]

He is giving up Obama’s pixie dust??

[Psalm 144]

What a weenie.

[GeronL]

Times, they are a changing.

[caper gal 1]

To Mr. Kennedy, who most famously said recently Scott Brown’s election was a joke, I can only say, “He who laughs last, laughs best”.

We are rekindling that shining light in a city on a hill.

[BallyBill]

Teddy was the only one that had a long political career.

[RedMDer]

Salute. Kennedys are toast.

[onona]

Who do the pubs have ready ?

[TokuMei]

CAMELOT...?!

[LibFreeOrDie]

The good news continues!

[annalex]

Nepotism meets The Peter Principle.

LOL, thanks for the laugh.

[Libloather]

Retire - at 42? Only a rich RAT can do that.

[jmcenanly]

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[PittsburghAfterDark]

Who the hell retires at 42?

What a scam of a political “dynasty”. Without the media created myth and two generations of American guilt over assassinations by a left wing extremist and an act of Islamic terrorism we’d never have to have put up with Teddy and the rest of Joe’s evil offspring.

[SunkenCiv]

He wants to face Scott Brown in Massachusetts in 2012 (IMHO), if that’s the correct year. Thanks ricks_place.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2449650/posts

[Anti-Bubba182]

"...the last member of his illustrious family currently serving in Congress..."

Nice thought! May that hold!

[BooBoo1000]

And he was pickled most of the time

[ElkGroveDan]

Now can we forget about that old rum-runner Joe Kennedy and his progeny of philandering drunks?

[canuck_conservative]

repeated substance abuse problems

Know how we're always saying that the Kennedys aren't America's Royal family?

But, given past behaviour, if anyone deserves the title "your highness", it's Patrick

[GeronL]

Camelot?

Camelot turned out to be a blow up doll.

[dr_who]

How many are there left in office now, anyway?

[myknowledge]

Just another prince of the Kennedy "American political family".

[annalex]

[Danae]

another one bites the dust.....

[ElkGroveDan]

They were an embarrassment to proud Irish Catholics everywhere. Good riddance.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

A Congress with NO Kennedys!? How long has it been? 64 years? Long, long overdue.

[SkipW]

BINGO!!

[potlatch]

The dominoes fall............

[kingattax]

all your kennedys are belong to us !

[bannie]

HA!
I was thinkin’ this akin to me saying, “I won’t accept any marriage proposal from James Garner.”

[Thrownatbirth]

will announce on Friday that he is retiring

Tomorrow Patches will deny his retirement. "Did I say that? Man, I must have been sh**faced drunk."

[Mears]

Free at last,free at last.

[kingattax]

one of your best ones yet !

[political1]

Back to alcohol anonymously for him.

[Sacajaweau]

Illustrious family?? Grandpa was a boot legger. JFK was a male wh***. Teddy let her drown...Patrick is a druggie and alcoholic...

Yea...Illustrious!!

[hinckley buzzard]

Retiring at 42. Isn't that just like a f*ing bloated Kennedy sausage.

As if he has anything better to do.

Well, actually he could take up daredevil driving, flying, or extrene skiing. All family specialties.

[LUV W]

....and another one bites the dust! :D

[tioga]

the coward quits.....now he can get drunk and high every day.

[klimeckg]

Daddy can’t save him anymore cause he’s dead.

Can the Punk Band The Dead Kennedy’s with Jello come back without being harrassed? :-)

[potlatch]

Thank you so much kingattax!

[egannacht]

WHAT A JOKE!