FALLOUT `I have never worked a (bleepin) day in my life': Kennedy comment draws fire

Boston Herald ^ | Saturday, June 28, 2003 | Andrew Miga

[Liz]

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy was in damage-control mode yesterday, scrambling to explain flippant remarks at a Democratic party about never having to work a day in his life.

``I don't need Bush's tax cut,'' Kennedy (D-R.I.) was quoted as telling a Young Democrats party at Acropolis, a D.C. nightclub. ``I have never worked a (bleeping) day in my life.''

Kennedy insisted his words, reported in a Washington Post gossip column yesterday, were sarcastic and blown out of context.

He did not challenge the veracity of the Post's quotes, however.

``In terms of my choice of words, I believe and always believe that it is not work to represent the people of Rhode Island,'' Kennedy said in a written statement.

Kennedy told the crowd ``how much better the candidates would sound the more we drank'' before being hustled off the stage, according to the Post.

The congressman said his words were meant to be an attack on President Bush's tax cuts, which he charged were skewed to benefit the rich.

``To illustrate this point, I frequently point to my family as an example of those who benefit most from Bush's tax cut at the expense of others,'' Kennedy said.

A Kennedy source said the congressman was seeking to ``warm up the crowd'' at the rally-style event where Democratic president hopeful Howard Dean and other congressmen spoke.

The nightclub flap was the latest twist in a series of embarrassing gaffes over the years involving the five-term congressman, who turns 36 next month and is the son of U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.).

Last year, the congressman reached a settlement after a much-publicized shoving incident with a security guard at Los Angeles International Airport.

Three years ago a Connecticut charter boat company complained that it cost $28,000 to repair the damage to a sailboat Kennedy had rented.

Kennedy was also in the headlines that year after the Coast Guard dispatched a rescue boat after Kennedy and his date became embroiled in an argument on his yacht off Martha's Vineyard.

The congressman, who received treatment for cocaine addiction as a teen, has also revealed he suffers from depression and uses prescription medicine for his illness.

[Liz]

Maybe Patrick oughta cool off and go take a swim......at Chappaquiddick.

[EggsAckley]

A real chip off the old block-head.

How does this guy keep getting elected?

[csvset]

The congressman, who received treatment for cocaine addiction as a teen, has also revealed he suffers from depression and uses prescription medicine for his illness.

Geeze, he's an alcohlic coke addict that's depressed and taking "medicine". Rhode Island sure knows how to pick 'em.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Another one in a long line of drunks, crooks, perverts and free-loaders!!

[punster]

The descriptive term for Patrick Kennedy is mentally defective. That is a natural consequence of being Teddy 'Booze' Kennedy's son.

[SSN558]

Sounds like the ahem, honorable representative's truth serum kicked in at an inaproporiate time. A democrap told the truth about the real party agenda, and look at the back pedaling. Translation: "No tax breaks for the producers, I'm a gimme."

[plusone]

I'm not sure what the flap is about, the guy did tell the truth...he has never worked a day in his life.

[csvset]

received treatment for cocaine addiction as a teen

Something tells me he wan't doing crack , but powder. Ah, to have enough money and coke to become an addict while still in his teens. I wonder what else was going on at the infamous "Kennedy compound"?

[tkathy]

Isn't there a quote somewhere: En vino veritas?

[Chi-townChief]

"Kennedy told the crowd ``how much better the candidates would sound the more we drank'' before being hustled off the stage, according to the Post."

Man, I hope someone caught this on video !!!

[tkathy]

Who votes for this family of arrogant creeps?

[isom35]

isnt this the dude that had the babe on his private boat,
went sailing with her and she had to call the Coast Guard to get her away from him? maybe a problem concerning his dingy.

[islander-11]

Patches Kennedy - the weakest link in a weak chain.

Here's hoping the people of RI send him into the dreaded private sector...

[billhilly]

"How does this guy keep getting elected?"

We are about to see a new political family emerge into the role of the Kennedys. They get elected because the image makers in the country want them to.

That new family? The Clintons. If fifty years of Kennedys was galling, and it was, just watch the next fifty.

[Grampa Dave]

Probably the majority of the elite Rat Fascists in political office in America have never worked $###ing day in their lives.

They inherit their money or get it like the Clintoons do. They hate it when the taxpayers like us get a reduction in our taxes.

$crew Them! Lets make them an endangered political species with no real value.

[TommyDale]

Isn't this the same idiot who assaulted a female airport security agent, then asked her, "Do you know who I am?" and got away with it?

[Xthe17th]

Uncle Arnold tells his nephew, "Hasta la vista, baby!"

[dead]

The starstruck Massachussetts wanna-bes in Rhode Island.

Their main source of political insight is "People" magazine, and they want a little "royalty" in their otherwise mundane lives.

In short, dingbat women.

[Grampa Dave]

FYI.

When a rat says he/she/it is against any tax reductions, they are either getting our tax $'s to stay alive.

Or they are the super rich elitist racist fascists like this latest Kennedy scum. They have never worked a day in their lives thanks to be an elite rat in power.

[Dog Gone]

Ol' Teddy is likely to keel over from a heart attack or stroke at any time, but unfortunately his spawn has already proven that he can carry on the Kennedy tradition.

[pgkdan]

alcohlic coke addict that's depressed and taking "medicine".

Isn't that the Kennedy Family Motto?

[jimkress]

The descriptive term for Patrick Kennedy is mentally defective.

Nope. That is a typical Liberal description to avoid blame.

Kennedy is an evil person who chooses to do harm to others. He is not a 'sick' person who is 'incapable of making correct choices due to his illness'. He is fully aware of his acts and chooses to act that way.

Don't fall into the Liberal trap of allowing them to escape responsibility for their actions because of 'their illness'.

[CARepubGal]

What is Howie Carr saying? This is like manna from heaven for Howie! :)

[rodeo-mamma]

If what you say is true, then thank heaven that the Clinton's don't reproduce very often. They only have one spawn, and I am sure that one was a test-tube baby at that!

[ditto h]

How does this guy keep getting elected?

They looked high and low for pictures of W doing coke (see Flint)

[Feiny]

Don't forget about Bills' illegitimate kids.

[D-fendr]

Patches Kennedy…

Help me out with this one. Where did the nick "Patches" come from?

[Andy Roark]

Imagine that. Yet another in the long line of limousine liberals who have "never worked a day in their lives". Its just nice to finally see one of them admit what everyone knows to be the truth. Too bad this one probably won't take up flying too.

Ayn Rand said it best. Those who damn money have come by dishonestly. Those who have worked for it know its true value.

Obviously Mr. Kennedy falls into the earlier group.

[Henrietta]

``I have never worked a (bleeping) day in my life.''

No joke, Patrick. It's because great-grampa Joe made all his money through bootleg liquor and political corruption that you can lead a life of leisure, persuading the masses that you represent to confiscate the hard work of others thru confiscitory tax rates. You wouldn't want anyone actually earning their wealth, would you, because that would make the likes of you, who inherited theirs, look bad.

sick....

[tdadams]

``In terms of my choice of words, I believe and always believe that it is not work to represent the people of Rhode Island,'' Kennedy said in a written statement

We must be at a bicycling convention because there are miles of spinning going into that statement.

[freedumb2003]

Already posted here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/937237/posts

[wideminded]

`I have never worked a (bleepin) day in my life': Kennedy comment draws fire

He was probably recalling a well-known story involving his father. Here's something about it from the Boston Globe:

"Never has a politician addressed the problem of the worker more succinctly than in the story Ted Kennedy tells of his first Senate race, in the 1962 primary against Eddie McCormack, who had scornfully said young Ted ''had never worked a day in your life.'' As Kennedy tells it, he ran into a longshoreman next morning who pumped his hand, reminded Kennedy of the McCormack jibe, and said, ''Kid, you haven't missed a thing.''

[rockfish59]

It must be true.
Jimmy Hoffa said the same thing to RFK and right in his face.
I'd like to have seen Hoffa take RFK out in the alley.

[varon]

``I don't need Bush's tax cut,'' Kennedy (D-R.I.) was quoted as telling a Young Democrats party at Acropolis, a D.C. nightclub. ``I have never worked a (bleeping) day in my life.''

That includes his time in elected office. Throw the bum out!!!

[Exeter]

"In terms of my choice of words, I believe and always believe that it is not work to represent the people of Rhode Island..."

I figure anyone stupid enough to buy that line deserves Patsy as their representative.

BTW, if it isn't work, does that mean he's doing it for free?

[Liz]

"Little Patsy" got on his kiddie ride -- it's in his office -- to save his sorry rump

[Liz]

As they say in genetic circles...."the rotten apple falls not far from the wormy tree."

[Liz]

I wonder what else was going on at the infamous "Kennedy compound"?

Teaching all the other Kennedy kids how to be a good-for-nothing and still get elected to Congress.

[Liz]

That was the original article by Lloyd Grove of the WashPo. This thread is the next day fallout back in new England.

[Liz]

One and the same.

[HardStarboard]

>>>Maybe Patrick oughta cool off and go take a swim<<<

Find him one of those Oldsmobile swim trunks.

[freedumb2003]

>>That was the original article by Lloyd Grove of the WashPo. This thread is the next day fallout back in new England. <<

Yeah (*snort*), like you expect me to read the article before actually posting a reply on the thread. I mean, it's Saturday already! The rules are We React To the Headline.

If everyone wasted their time actually READING the article, no one would have time to post.

And what fun would that be?

;)

[Billthedrill]

He did not challenge the veracity of the Post's quotes, however.

Fair enough. The Post didn't challenge the veracity of his, either.

[Liz]

Look, everybody's entitled to make a mistake every now and then.

Just don't let it happen ever, ever again and NEVER let it happen on my thread (grin).

[Holden Magroin]

"I have never worked a [bleeping] day in my life." Therefore, his consituents are getting taxed without representation and should not vote for him the next time. But as long as his last name is Kennedy, he's a shoe-in.

[Sonny M]

That new family? The Clintons.

I wouldn't count on it. Chelsea and her father are not close, and she seems to already have her life planned out, where she will, in essence, use her name and her parents connections to make a nice living.

She recently got a job for over a 100 G's a year, simply because of the rolodex her parents have, they pretty much addmitted as such.

My guess, she could either become a lobbyist, or go into some business field exploiting the mindless sheeple who adore her parents.

[Liz]

Nauseating, isn't it?

[BOBTHENAILER]

The congressman, who received treatment for cocaine addiction as a teen, has also revealed he suffers from depression and uses prescription medicine for his illness.

Do they prescribe morphine for his illness? Nothing short of that would fix his problems.

[Little Bill]

received treatment for cocaine addiction....

The fix didn't take according to some, others say he had a little problem with smack, but the cocaine excuse is more socally acceptable.

[Semper911]

Where did the nick "Patches" come from?

There was a song, maybe in the 70's, that went something like this:

Patches, I'm depending on you son, to pull the family through ... So son it's all left up to you.

Maybe someone can help me out here on the lyrics, and the artist.

Radio talk host Howie Carr calls him Patches, and plays the song sometimes, but I don't know if Howie gave him the nick or if he just picked it up somewhere.

When it comes to the Kennedys, Howie Carr is funny as hell.