Could a description of Mary Jo Kopechne's death in a car accident possibly not mention Ted Kennedy till five paragraphs later?
Yes.
That's how the Times Leader, the Wilkes Barre, PA-based newspaper reported the passing away at age 89 of Mary Kopechne's mother Gwen, a local resident.
Here's the opening paragraph [emphasis added]:
A mother who lost her daughter in a well-publicized automobile accident in Massachusetts nearly 39 years ago was remembered Saturday as a caring woman who loved talking, drinking coffee and making pancakes for breakfast.
Ultimately, reporter Edward Lewis, in the sixth and succeeding paragraphs, did state that Mary Jo "was a passenger in a car driven by U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Kennedy was driving the young woman from a party when he drove off a bridge and into a pond. Kennedy escaped with minor injuries but Mary Jo was killed. Circumstances surrounding the accident and events that followed evolved into a cloud of suspicion that continues today."
But he then described Mary Jo's death as "the tragic event on Chappaquiddick."
"Tragic"? How about "criminal"?
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It's hard to believe
January 13, 2008 - 21:13 ET by TWOTIMETUNAIt's hard to believe the Massachusett's people keep voting Ted Kennedy back in term after term since the Mary Jo Kopechne incident. This is what madness we are up against and we need to keep fighting.
Democrats are either Parasites or Parasite Enablers
Think "ignorant masses".
January 13, 2008 - 22:10 ET by Sonny LykosThink "ignorant masses".
Grammatical check
January 13, 2008 - 22:28 ET by RiharIs the "m" silent?
When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.
It's called a "machine."
January 14, 2008 - 10:42 ET by pbanks7It's called a "machine." Isn't he at the top of the list of D's that don't want voters to prove who they are with a picture ID?
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Unbiased bias.
January 13, 2008 - 21:19 ET by mattmThis is a classic example of bias by emphasis or omission. Without actively lying, they are able to make one of the most criminal scandals of all time, involving one of the most famous families and a sitting U.S. Senator, seem like just an unfortunate mishap.
Teddy should have gone to jail. Buy then he's a Democrat, so...
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
January 14, 2008 - 18:12 ET by needle"Teddy should have gone to jail. Buy then he's a Democrat,
so..."
[to finish the sentence] …the Democrats made him the
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.”
In my view, this is a much bigger insult to the Republic –
as a reflection of what the Democrats think of Ethics, integrity, etc. – than
the business-as-usual distortions and deceptions of the MSM.
BTW, I have lived in MA for almost 28 years now, and have
voted against Teddy every chance I gotten; but he is firmly cemented into his
position as my mis-representative thanks to the MSM in general, and the Boston
Globe in particular (the real “opiate of the masses”). This is why we now have NewsBusters!!
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat
No surprise here
January 13, 2008 - 21:21 ET by BlazerNo surprise here whatsoever. The one thing that does truly amaze me however is the fact that this man has a bionic liver and I think it's unfair that this technology is not shared with the rest of us.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Be fair Mark! I
January 13, 2008 - 21:23 ET by Jack BauerBe fair Mark!
I distinctly remember him writing this about Rose Kennedy in 1995...
Bingo.
January 13, 2008 - 21:24 ET by Mark FinkelsteinBingo.
Gosh, Mark...A travesty
January 13, 2008 - 23:42 ET by JerGosh, Mark...A travesty indeed...waiting five full paragraphs before a reference to Kennedy and Chappaquidick. I am sure the family--or at least a good many NewsBusters--would have preferred the obituary to lead with something on the order of...
Mother of daughter murdered by fat drunken pig Ted Kennedy has passed away...
Here's a suggestion: Why not devote a separate thread where on the first day of each month NewsBusters posters are invited to verbally beat the ever-lovin' holy crap out of Ted Kennedy and Jane Fonda?
In the meantime, I'll try to dig up a copy of the broadcast tape of the Kim "The Great American" Peterson show in Atlanta in which an endless stream of callers told sick, disgusting jokes during the memorial service for John Kennedy, Jr. It was a laugh riot.
Jer
Typical, justifying bad
January 14, 2008 - 00:39 ET by Gary P JacksonTypical, justifying bad behavior with bad behavior. At best, Teddy K is guilty of negligent homicide. I mean the guy waited HOW many hours before reporting the accident occurred? The guy should have been thrown out of the Senate, and thrown in jail. Instead, he's an "elder statesman" in the dim party!
As far as the radio broadcast, you should read a little history. At that point in history, the south was almost 100 percent dimocrat. To them, the Civil War was a fresh memory. So it's pretty much a given those callers to the show were dims.
Both actions were horrible, but I think even a lib can agree murder trumps calling a dead guy bad names, pretty much every time.
Gary...I can't seem to find
January 14, 2008 - 01:40 ET by JerGary...I can't seem to find where I justified bad behavior. Maybe you can help me.
As far as my reading a little history, I happen to read quite a lot of history, but I fail to see the relevancy of how much history I read with respect to the issues you raise. Perhaps you should reread my post with particular attention to which Kennedy's memorial service I referred.
And there is absolutely no question but that the calls were overwhelmingly from conservative Republicans.
Jer
Maybe I misunderstood you.
January 14, 2008 - 01:55 ET by Gary P JacksonMaybe I misunderstood you. Are you talking about a modern day broadcast, or one at the time of the assassination? Modern day, it may have been some Republicans, although in the Atlanta area.........?
Makes no difference. Either way, it was inexcusable. But so is Ted Kennedy. No excuse for not being in jail. No excuse for being a sorry, miserable human being.
JFK Junior, not JFK.
January 14, 2008 - 11:52 ET by balboaJFK Junior, not JFK.
"Here's a suggestion:
January 14, 2008 - 00:46 ET by stratmanGood suggestion, Jer. Thanks.
Killing them with kindness isn't working. Time to get scrappy with the Donkeys.
You're welcome, strat....it
January 14, 2008 - 01:42 ET by JerYou're welcome, strat....it was a serious suggestion.
Jer
"Tragic"? How about
January 13, 2008 - 21:33 ET by tracheostomy"Tragic"? How about "criminal"?
Umm. . .because he got away with it?
Can't have your Kopechne and eat it too ya know.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Kennedy is a.....
January 13, 2008 - 21:59 ET by SaltherringI remember the incident well, as I was 17 and very interested in politics. I recall the media worked overtime to cover up the facts as I remember them, which are that the womanizing, heavy-drinking Kennedy picked up a young girl at a party, drove off a bridge, fled the scene and allowed Mary Jo to drown in chest-deep water. They should have charged the POS with murder.
Kennedys
January 13, 2008 - 22:13 ET by well99Always got over when I lived back there off and on.Glad the family moved to the Northwest in the late 60s.Here is a good link.
http://www.ytedk.com/intro.htm
It never fails to amaze me how someone can get away with something like this.
Great Read
January 14, 2008 - 14:52 ET by Full MonteI really didn't know a lot of the details about this incident until I followed the link you provided. Anyone wanting to understand what happened should follow the link. Thanks well.
FM
January 14, 2008 - 18:34 ET by well99Your welcome.The person who did this website did a great job.
no autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne
January 14, 2008 - 18:45 ET by needleThe most intriguing covered-up fact IMO is that Kennedy’s
lawyers would not leave Gewn Kopechne and her husband alone until they agree
that there would not be an autopsy of Mary
Jo Kopechne. Mr. and Mrs. Kopechne eventually
consented after the Kennedy family agreed to assume the mortgage of their
house. (This is discussed in “Teddy Bare.” Sorry, I can give the page, because I cannot
find my copy at this time.)
Hmmm… One wonders what the coroner might have found, say in the
vicinity of the womb, for example.
Gosh, so the Kopechnes sold out as far as justice for their
daughter was concerned. Chalk it up as
another Profile In Courage. Just the
kind the liberals love.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat
You really need to ask what
January 14, 2008 - 18:58 ET by NL207You really need to ask what the coroner would have found?
The Kopechnes deserve to rot in Hell with Ted Kennedy for accepting that bribe. They sold their daughter to the Devil.
Would it be accurate to say
January 13, 2008 - 22:03 ET by balboaWould it be accurate to say it was a criminal event?
As per Wikipedia: "Kennedy
January 13, 2008 - 22:08 ET by Mark FinkelsteinAs per Wikipedia: "Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury. He received a two month suspended sentence and one year probation."
Right, I know, but that's
January 13, 2008 - 22:15 ET by balboaRight, I know, but that's not vehicular manslaughter. Even if he had stayed there, he might not have been able to save her. Understand that I know the whole thing was extremely suspect.
Bullshit
January 13, 2008 - 22:37 ET by planetrepublicanSuspect my ass..that fat pig left her there to die, went home, took a friggin shower, waited 10 HOURS before telling anyone. Would YOU do that to someone? What kind of a "man" does shit like that??? That is immoral, do you know what that means??? It means a peice of shit like kennedy should never be a president and thank God, he never will be. I live up here in New England and I hear about his bullshit all the time. He is man without character. Just because a bunch of pin heads like his ideology and keep voting for him don't mean a thing. He killed that girl.
I get that, but we're
January 13, 2008 - 22:44 ET by balboaI get that, but we're talking about the NEWSPAPER, ARTICLE. You can't say the "fat pig left her there to die."
Why not?
January 13, 2008 - 22:52 ET by planetrepublicanWhy not? He is an absolute reprobate. Newspaper article aside, Newsbusters aside, how would you describe him? I'm not a conspiracy guy at all but there are a lot of stories about how this poor girl died. It really pisses me off that he got away with this and other that ruining his plans to be president, he DID get away with it. Let's face reality here, the ONLY reason he did is because he is the brother of John and Robert and in my book, that's not good enough.
Oh yeah, in all likelihood
January 13, 2008 - 23:08 ET by balboaOh yeah, in all likelihood he had a drunk-driving accident that killed her, and he panicked and ran away from it. And got away with little more than a slap on the wrist.
But, unfortunately, the rich get away with a lot.
Oh, that was clever. .
January 13, 2008 - 23:10 ET by tracheostomyOh, that was clever. . .redirected the blame flawlessly thyar.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
I'm not redirecting
January 13, 2008 - 23:16 ET by balboaI'm not redirecting anything. I said he was the one who had the accident, didn't I? He caused the accident.
Okay. I'll give you
January 13, 2008 - 23:20 ET by tracheostomyOkay. I'll give you that. That's a fair statement. No problem. Just gets a little shady when you expand the circle of individual responsibility out to "the rich."
Because "the rich" is often code for "class inequality."
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
He got away with it, most
January 13, 2008 - 23:22 ET by balboaHe got away with it, most likely, because he was rich and powerful.
So you're dismissing this as
January 13, 2008 - 23:12 ET by Chris NormanSo you're dismissing this as just a "rich" thing, not political at all?
And you're saying getting
January 13, 2008 - 23:17 ET by balboaAnd you're saying getting people off the hook is strictly a liberal thing?
:thinking: Yep. I'll
January 13, 2008 - 23:23 ET by tracheostomy:thinking:
Yep. I'll stand behind that.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
That's...delusional.
January 13, 2008 - 23:30 ET by balboaThat's...delusional.
Don't be so fast to throw
January 13, 2008 - 23:35 ET by tracheostomyDon't be so fast to throw on the straightjacket there, Dr. Bal. You never asked me what makes me think that, like maybe it's my personal attitude towards the majority of lawyers, the legal system itself, etcetera.
Sure, I admit it's reactionary. But I'm just going with my gut here.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
OK, what makes you think
January 13, 2008 - 23:42 ET by balboaOK, what makes you think that?
:sigh: Okay, I'll just
January 13, 2008 - 23:48 ET by tracheostomy:sigh:
Okay, I'll just repeat myself and further encourage you to skim my posts in the future. . .
". . .like maybe it's my personal attitude towards the majority of lawyers, the legal system itself, etcetera."
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
So you're saying that it's
January 13, 2008 - 23:52 ET by balboaSo you're saying that it's the system that's liberal, not that ONLY liberals get off the hook by use of money and influence.
Memo to self: 1. Stop
January 13, 2008 - 23:58 ET by tracheostomyMemo to self:
1. Stop misunderestimating Balboa.
2. Pick up milk and bread.
<<here's me waffling>>
I'm honestly saying that it was political, he had the media as his shield, and he had a lot of liberal lawyers willing to step up for the cause and divert a few cases and lower their fees, etcetera.
But I can't prove that.
So therfore ---> not delusional.
Heightened suspicion perhaps. . .but not full-blown delusional.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Lol...and on that
January 14, 2008 - 00:00 ET by balboaLol...and on that note...that's it for me, ladies and gentlemen! Goodnight! You've been a great audience!
[cue Doc and the band]
The subject wasn't "people"
January 13, 2008 - 23:27 ET by Chris NormanThe subject wasn't "people" in general . The subject was Ted Kennedy. I'm saying his career has been protected with defacto cooperation from the media who are sympathetic to his politics.
Good point. Correct.
January 13, 2008 - 23:30 ET by balboaGood point. Correct.
Hey, you're not supposed to
January 13, 2008 - 23:49 ET by Chris NormanHey, you're not supposed to concede! :) Still, that's why, despite our political disagreements, you're all right in my book. Now, ask something to get me on my high horse again... :)
Um...trees are people too?
January 13, 2008 - 23:50 ET by balboaUm...trees are people too? :-)
Only the Olsen Twins as a
January 14, 2008 - 00:02 ET by Chris NormanOnly the Olsen Twins as a bare root twigs. :)
True
January 13, 2008 - 23:13 ET by planetrepublicanWell that's true. Look at OJ. I never looked at OJ as being black; he was a green man to me ($$$). They do indeed get away with a lot that would put me and you behind bars doing some hard time. When the news starts to get fuzzy and you can tell the $ is starting to kick in. Pity.
PR
January 13, 2008 - 23:16 ET byi don't think it was OJs money that got him off
GoHunter08
$$$
January 13, 2008 - 23:31 ET by planetrepublicanHow about Michael Jackson, do you think his $ got him off? I think $ greases the wheels. The Kennedy's had a lot of clout and power back in the 60's and I bet dollars to donuts the $ was being doled out pretty liberally (pardon the pun).
It was OJ's money that paid
January 13, 2008 - 23:33 ET by balboaIt was OJ's money that paid for those attorneys.
Be fair, planetrepublican
January 14, 2008 - 09:49 ET by MassConservKennedy wasn't fat back then.
As for the rest, well... ;-)
You'll have to excuse
January 13, 2008 - 22:16 ET by Chris NormanYou'll have to excuse Balboa. He tends to get the squeamish over the use of moral absolute descriptions - even where they're accurately used.
Well, Teddy did get a
January 13, 2008 - 22:12 ET by Roger the ShrubberWell, Teddy did get a vigorous slap on the wrist: a 2-month suspended sentence a whole year of probation after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an aaccident, so I guess it was a "criminal event". What do you think happened that night, Bal?
No idea. It's all very
January 13, 2008 - 22:16 ET by balboaNo idea. It's all very shady, and I suspect Ted panicked and didn't know what to do.
Oh, but his handlers did.
January 13, 2008 - 22:18 ET by Chris NormanOh, but his handlers did.
Yup, panicked
January 14, 2008 - 10:54 ET by pbanks7Because he was more concerned about his fate than hers.
Anyone on this blog would have gone to jail for negligent homicide. He basically killed that young lady. Panic is no excuse.
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Does this mean the monthly buy-off payments stop?
January 13, 2008 - 22:17 ET by WoodyMMaybe the article should mention that the parents were well paid to not pursue a public civil suit.
Mark
January 13, 2008 - 22:19 ET by balboaThere's a subhead that says "Daughter Mary Jo killed in 1969 accident while riding in car of U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy."
Was that originally there?
Thanks for bringing to my
January 13, 2008 - 22:32 ET by Mark FinkelsteinThanks for bringing to my attention. The fact is I don't recall if it was there at the time I posted this item.
This is bout a story
January 13, 2008 - 22:24 ET by Lame CherryThis is bout a story bout a man named Ted
A rich liberal who made Mary dead
Then one day he was running for president
and off that bridge him and Mary went
Pregnant she was.......
Shallow water.........
Aborticide........
Kennedy style.......
*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS
:blink-blink: That was
January 13, 2008 - 22:28 ET by tracheostomy:blink-blink:
That was brilliant and horrifying at the same time. I loled.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Wait...a quick joke about
January 13, 2008 - 22:31 ET by balboaWait...a quick joke about Republicans torturing whales done on a half-hour comedy has you up in arms, but THIS "gem" has you rolling?
It was damn funneh. Sorry
January 13, 2008 - 22:32 ET by tracheostomyIt was damn funneh. Sorry you don't "get it" Bal.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
"Aborticide...Kennedy
January 13, 2008 - 22:35 ET by balboa"Aborticide...Kennedy style"
THAT's your standard of funny.
You can never second-guess 30 Rock ever again.
funny? Bal
January 13, 2008 - 22:38 ET byyou want funny?
GoHunter08
OK, that's pretty funny!
January 13, 2008 - 22:41 ET by balboaOK, that's pretty funny!
It's the same thing. Else
January 13, 2008 - 22:46 ET by tracheostomyIt's the same thing. Else Botg wouldn't have been able to relate and go fetch that for ya. =)
You're just poking because it's my name next to the post.
:pat on back:
Try again later. Sorry I hacked on 30 Rock, okay?
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
no autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne -- II
January 14, 2008 - 18:56 ET by needleI invite you to check out my rather late post “no autopsy of
Mary Jo Kopechne” above.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat
Wow.
January 13, 2008 - 22:29 ET by balboaWow.
National Hero
January 13, 2008 - 22:27 ET by planetrepublicanJuly 26th is Mary Jo's birthday. Congress should pass a law making said birthday a national holiday and deem Mary Jo a hero...she gave her life so that fat, pig, murdering dog, scumbag kennedy never became president. Yes, there is a God, Mary Jo went to him, job well done. I'd say when that stuttering drunk hits the dirt his ass will be on a freight train down the pits of hell where he belongs. Word is that Mary Jo was alive under the water trapped in the car and she struggled to get out; FAT boy went home, took a shower, slept it off, called his handlers 10 friggin hours afterward; Mary Jo was dead. I'd call that negligent homicide at a bare minimum. Screw you, teddy-boy, you murderer!
So, PR...
January 14, 2008 - 00:03 ET by m4ster chief...I didn't quite get your post; can you tell us what you think about Ted Kennedy? ;)
Done with this
January 14, 2008 - 09:35 ET by planetrepublicanNo, I'm tired and I am moving on.
Did anyone notice the volume of posts on this subject? Kenedy's people must have had the same response back in the day about his presidential prospects after this; must have come to the same conclusion. If the girl did not die and if he did not appear to be so callous, this would not have blown up so much.
Reminds me of a joke.
January 14, 2008 - 11:04 ET by pbanks7Ted Kennedy goes to heaven. (Give me a break, it's a joke. Geez!) He sees John driving a Yugo, and Robert driving a VW. He asks why his brothers are driving cars that are "beneath them."
John says they get vehicles commesurate with how much sin they had in life. Ted says, "Oh. Well, that explains why I got these 'heelies.'"
My uncle was once chair of Right to Life in Port Huron. Based on this, he used to say, "There are no Democrats in Heaven."
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Ever notice how when the
January 13, 2008 - 22:29 ET by Chris NormanEver notice how when the story involves negative news about a Democrat, the media nerfs* the wording?
*Pads it in foam rubber so nothing gets too damaged.
Great use of the term
January 13, 2008 - 22:34 ET by tracheostomyGreat use of the term too, BTW. Hope it catches on.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Thanks.
January 13, 2008 - 22:56 ET by Chris NormanThanks.
OK. Is it just me or did
January 13, 2008 - 23:13 ET by Chris NormanOK, is it just me or did this post disappear for a few minutes?
Hello? Is this comment invisible to everyone but me?
its the Romulan
January 13, 2008 - 23:19 ET bycloaking device
didn't you say it was your Emily moment?
GoHunter08
Thank you! I do exist! Did
January 13, 2008 - 23:29 ET by Chris NormanThank you! I do exist! Did this whole post vanish for a few minutes from your screen? And yes, it was my Emily Litella moment, but I'm a slightly more agressive Emily Litella. :)
Yeah I noticed. Maybe Mark
January 13, 2008 - 23:32 ET by balboaYeah I noticed. Maybe Mark took it down for a sec when he saw my post about the subhead?
That's what I was thinking.
January 13, 2008 - 23:43 ET by Chris NormanThat's what I was thinking.
Ted Kennedy: America's
January 13, 2008 - 23:10 ET by riff_raffTed Kennedy: America's ethanol-fueled senator.
There has long been another
January 13, 2008 - 23:15 ET by malcumThere has long been another scenario of what happened that night that is shared by several investigators and the retired chief of police in Edgartown. It makes sense of the events that that took place unlike Kennedy's explanation.
Teddy left the party with Mary Jo and headed for a nearby lovers lane to have sex with her. A policeman testified that he saw a car parked there and was going to investigate and maybe offer assistance. But the car sped away quickly after observing him and headed down the road leading to Dike Bridge. He didn't follow. Kennedy got out of the car at some point before the bridge and let Mary Jo continue driving. He couldn't be caught where he was with her. She complied and nervously drove away down a path she was unfamiliar with and thinking a cop was coming after her too. She drove off the bridge alone and sufficated alone. Kennedy made his way back to the ferry and there he says he swam across to Edgartown. He didn't report the accident until the next morning because he didn't know about it. His two friends found the submerged car the next morning and informed him at the Edgartown Hotel where Kennedy stayed that night. Witnesses say they looked wet. A couple chatting with Kennedy that morning noticed he suddenly changed and looked queer as he left with the two men.
If this is true[and I believe it is], this chaain of events would have been devastating to him and his career. They had to concoct the hero story that Kennedy changed almost daily back then to jibe with the known facts. If Teddy didn't need the neckbrace that morning before being informed of the accident, then why did he subsequently need it at his public appearances?
Pig.
Congressional Hearings Needed at Once!!!
January 13, 2008 - 23:40 ET by planetrepublicanWe should get to the bottom of this before the fat man departs the Earth, so to speak. So I propose Henry Waxman start an investigation, a real BIG one, bring in everyone, including big Ted himself, all the investigators, witnesses, etc. Find out what really happened that night. If Kennedy acted legally, OK, But if he broke the law, well then maybe he should stand trial, no? I suggest they start this now, during the 2008 election cycle. It's the honorable thing to do and let's face reality, the Democrats are all about honor, yes?
Mary Jo Kopechne was
January 13, 2008 - 23:16 ET by WiggyMary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment!
It makes my heart swell
January 13, 2008 - 23:25 ET by CJK51It makes my heart swell with pride to see one of my local newspapers finally make it to Newsbusters! Please pardon me for getting all that sarcasm on you good people.
The Times Leader is typical of what passes for journalism around here. "Why let the facts stand in the way of a good story?" is standard operating procedure, especially when it comes to driving an agenda. For reasons I will never understand, people in this area are still fascinated by "dynasties" like the Kennedys. We have our own version of them, the Caseys from nearby Scranton, and the local media cannot bend over backwards fast enough to prattle on about their near-royal status.
Check back in on the Times Leader when Teddy finally leaves for his last call. They'll undoubtedly paint him as one of the greatest political figures in US history. You can always count on hyperbole from Northeastern PA media.
It makes my heart swell
January 14, 2008 - 20:07 ET by TinianDrop me a line about how you know about Wilkes-Barre. I live nearby. And check your NewsBusters account inbox.
No more Kennedy' s
January 13, 2008 - 23:39 ET by JoggerNotAnd no more clintons, and bushes too. Where the hell is fred?
Fred is...
January 13, 2008 - 23:43 ET by planetrepublicanFred won't run, at least with any conviction. I hope Obama kicks that rather large butt of hillary, then I hope John McCain kicks Obama's ass.
Funny Story
January 13, 2008 - 23:41 ET by Founding_FatherThere was a story about Ted Kennedy that Senator Howard Heflin (D-Ala) told... His office was in my home town, sheffield alabama.
When shown a picture of Ted Kennedy apparently "on top" of a woman on a boat (taken from shore with big ol' lense) , Howard said:
(use heavy southern drawl) "It ah-peers.......my esteem colleague from Mass-ah-chew-sits has changed his opinion.....on of shore drillin."
How BIG was that woman????
January 13, 2008 - 23:46 ET by planetrepublicanHoly cow! How BIG was the woman because fat ted is F-A-T. Man, he must weigh over 350 pounds at least now-a-days. He would have flattened her. Maybe she was a heifer, that would be more "fitting" for fat boy.
Expect no less from Wilkes-Barre
January 14, 2008 - 04:31 ET by SlicksterWilkes-Barre lives off government sponsorsed handouts, they love Ted Kennedy and anyone else who will keep them on the dole.
Expect no less from Wilkes-Barre
January 14, 2008 - 20:05 ET by TinianDrop me a line about how you know about Wilkes-Barre. I live nearby.