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AP source: (Patrick) Kennedy won't run for re-election in RI
AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/11/10 | Andrew Miga - ap

Posted on 02/11/2010 7:13:34 PM PST by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – A Democratic official says Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election for his seat representing Rhode Island in the U.S. Congress.

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The decision by the eight-term congressman comes less than a month after a stunning Republican upset in the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat his late father, Edward Kennedy, held for almost half a century.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010midterms; chappaquiddick; democrat; democrats; dynasty; kennedy; kennedyfamily; learningcurve; ma; patches; patrickkennedy; reelection; rhodeisland; ri2010; runpattyrun
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To: Clintonfatigued

Chalk up another one for Team Romney-Brown.


81 posted on 02/11/2010 7:49:00 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: GOPsterinMA

Can we say the END OF THE KENNEDY DYNASTY?


82 posted on 02/11/2010 7:49:39 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: NormsRevenge
Back to full time alcohol and dope rehab at the Hyannis compound, where bishops have traditionally been more “understanding” of Kennedy peccadilloes.
83 posted on 02/11/2010 7:50:16 PM PST by Mobties
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To: mwl8787

No doubts! She, like most of the women in that family I suspect, were treated worse than a bag of old, smelly socks.

Sad.


84 posted on 02/11/2010 7:50:26 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Camelot sleeps with the fishes!)
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To: ari-freedom
May Anthony Kennedy be the only Kennedy in DC

Amen.

85 posted on 02/11/2010 7:50:45 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: onyx

“A US Congress without a Kennedy!!!”

Wahoo! Since before I was even born. JKF was elected Pres when I was 5. Wahoo! Think Jack was elected to Congress in 48?


86 posted on 02/11/2010 7:52:30 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012...)
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To: onyx

Aaaah ... ANOTHER KENNEDY LEGACY ENDED ..
ANOTHER GLORIOUS DAY ..... Thank you, God~~!!


87 posted on 02/11/2010 7:53:33 PM PST by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: mamelukesabre

We will never hear another peep about another kennedy..

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We definitely will ... when they next screw up.


88 posted on 02/11/2010 7:55:00 PM PST by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: Redbob
In terms of Teddy, I have affectionately referred to him as “the last and the least” when it comes to the Kennedy brothers.
89 posted on 02/11/2010 7:56:05 PM PST by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: RedMDer

Ack. You’re a youngster! :)


90 posted on 02/11/2010 7:56:21 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: RedMDer
I guess he can go back to Alcohol Anonymously. :-)
91 posted on 02/11/2010 7:56:27 PM PST by political1 (Love your neighbors)
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To: 240B; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...

Thanks NormsRevenge. IMHO, he plans to establish residency in Massachusetts and run against Scott Brown.


92 posted on 02/11/2010 7:56:33 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Goodbye Kennedys.


93 posted on 02/11/2010 7:57:01 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: STARWISE

Yes, and this announcement comes on Sarah’s Happy Birthday!


94 posted on 02/11/2010 7:57:09 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: onyx

AMEN AMEN AMEN!!!!!!


95 posted on 02/11/2010 7:57:09 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Camelot sleeps with the fishes!)
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To: dannyboy72a

Could be normal for all I know but, do notice more now then before. I did a quick search for 111th Congress retirements and found a few more today.

Ehlers retiring from Congress R
Rep. Diane E. Watson, D-Calif.


96 posted on 02/11/2010 7:58:07 PM PST by luv2ndamend (They call themselves greens because they're too yellow to admit they're reds.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

“Patches, oh where have you gone...”
LOL.


97 posted on 02/11/2010 7:58:35 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: rabidralph

Two-thirds of the GOP retirees, 12, are running for higher office


98 posted on 02/11/2010 7:58:44 PM PST by luv2ndamend (They call themselves greens because they're too yellow to admit they're reds.)
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To: onyx

Yes!! Happy ... happy day !!


99 posted on 02/11/2010 7:58:46 PM PST by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: All
The dominoes are falling..........


100 posted on 02/11/2010 7:59:35 PM PST by potlatch (- What a co-inky-stink!)
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