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Patrick Kennedy calls Senator Scott Brown 'a joke'

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PATRICK COOPER,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7:56 AM
Updated Saturday, February 6, 2010, 8:01 AM

 

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Congressman Patrick Kennedy
Congressman Patrick Kennedy

Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island has called new US senator Scott Brown "a joke," after he moved up his swearing in to vote against a supporter of labor unions.

“Brown’s whole candidacy was shown to be a joke today when he was sworn in early to cast his first vote as an objection to Obama’s appointment to the National Labor Relations Board,’’ Kennedy told a reporter for the congressional newspaper, The Hill, on Thursday.

“Seven out of 10 of Brown’s voters were labor households and he stressed that he was independent and while he was originally scheduled to be sworn in next week, they moved it up to today so he could cast his first vote, the most anti-labor, the most anti-what his constituents thought they were voting for when they voted for him,’’ Kennedy said.

Reaction was quick for Republicans who believe they have a shot at Kennedy's Rhode Island seat. “Patrick Kennedy’s desperate remarks are an insult to the same voters who revered his uncle and the sure sign of a flailing candidate with abysmal poll numbers,’’ said Jennifer Nassour, the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

But Rhode Island State Representative John J. Loughlin II, who is running against Kennedy, said the comments were not surprising.

“I’ve seen Congressman Kennedy make some pretty outrageous statements before he ever even knew who I was,’’ Loughlin said in an interview with The Boston Globe. “

A poll on Friday showed Kennedy with only 35 percent support in his district and a 56 percent disapproval rating.

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Posted by upperdobsie on Feb 19, 2010, 11:27 AM EST
Patrick Kennedy has been nothing short of an embarrassment his entire adult life. He is just envious of Scott Brown's success in taking "the people's seat" in Massachusetts. He's showing just how a spoiled child re-acts when they lose what they thought was always theirs just for the taking because of a name!!!
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Posted by Spiritranger on Feb 12, 2010, 02:57 PM EST
May God reward him for the murder of millions of unborn children and other Kennedy abominations against God and man. Here's praying that our soft Irish hearts and heads don't get all sentimental over the back door hitting this one in the backside. The three great ones in their lineage departed over 40 years ago. "Servants to the people?" Granpa Joe made his millions off of the alcoholic weakness of the people during Prohibition. Papa Ted never looked back on the night he left a passenger to drown in the back of a car, a night that should have ended his political career. Let's support the Irish Republican in RI -- voting knee jerk Demoncrat is not a vindication of your Irishness, you leftist loons!
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Posted by clonmel21 on Feb 12, 2010, 11:50 AM EST
Thankfully he is the last Kennedy to be in Washington. He has now thoughtfully and thankfully and finally decided not to run again. Good!!! Riddence!!! to the galactically mentally incompetent drug user.
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Posted by JosephOCasey on Feb 11, 2010, 07:26 AM EST
Cork City, your silence is a tell. Not interested in the truth? Obviously not.
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Posted by JOSIESAR on Feb 10, 2010, 08:09 PM EST
WASN'T IT THE DEMOCRATS THAT FLEW ONE OF IT'S OWN BACK TO WASHINGTON FROM HIS MOTHER'S FUNERAL TO CAST HIS VOTE??????????
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Posted by Sungold on Feb 10, 2010, 02:21 AM EST
Patrick Kennedy is the SON of the late Senator Ted Kennedy...not his nephew.
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Posted by JosephOCasey on Feb 09, 2010, 08:16 PM EST
Cork city's comment earlier in this thread. "And finally, everyone who knows anything about the history of this nominee knows that the Repubs. have been stonewalling this appointment, like many other OBama nominees and legislation". Well Mr Corkcity, only 52 votes for the candidate.. what happened to the Dems? The Republicans and Scott Brown cannot be blamed on this one. Correct? What say you now, kind sir?
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Posted by rcrdskpr@aol.com on Feb 08, 2010, 09:53 PM EST
none of the kennedys ever worked a day in their life at an honest job. they pretend to be for the working man, but how many of them ever belonged to a union and ACTUALLY really and truly worked an 8 hr shift? all of them collect money from trusts set up by their fathers, that came from prohibition and back room dealing. them calling someone a joke is like barney frank calling obama a drag queen.
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Posted by RonSarson on Feb 08, 2010, 09:35 PM EST
I think that makes this Kennedy another A--hole, although I doubt he will ever top his loated murderer of an uncle for the title of biggest A--hole.
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Posted by willieboy on Feb 08, 2010, 07:28 PM EST
you ain't laughing though are you Pat????
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Posted by PatrickLee on Feb 08, 2010, 07:14 PM EST
If Scott brown is a joke then Patrick Kennedy is the punch line. Somebody will explain it to him when he gets voted out of office.
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Posted by JosephOCasey on Feb 08, 2010, 02:50 PM EST
Where is my reply to McNamara31? There was nothing but honest contention in it. It was challenging of his views but not disrespectful in the least. In fact, there were points of agreement. If you at Irish Central cannot deal with an opposing point of view your entire existence is a sham.
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Posted by Christisall on Feb 08, 2010, 02:28 PM EST
Go Brown, go!
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Posted by Christisall on Feb 08, 2010, 02:27 PM EST
To Mike Rock: Patrick would probably enjoy kissing your seat. . .if you get my drift. . .
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Posted by Christisall on Feb 08, 2010, 02:25 PM EST
patrick is an erse. . .he is the joke. . .all the kennedys are jokes.
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Posted by McNamara31 on Feb 08, 2010, 02:09 PM EST
Beachdad My point is bigger than Coakley, Frank or Patrick Kennedy. This simplistic approach to just "throw people out" without any bearing on facts of how we got here, will only do futher damage and prolong any correction to our financial mess. If the change "did not" occur to the Net Capital rule in 2004, the massive banking and CDO (Collateralized Debt Obligation) debt could not have been accumulated.
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Posted by Beachdad on Feb 08, 2010, 12:58 PM EST
McNamara31 is parially correct, The deregulations of the SEC did lead to the collapse, but if you did your homework, they started during the Clinton administration, and pushed hard by none other than Mr. Barney Frank of Massachusetts. This was carried over into the Bush Administration and yes, increased the debt and caused the Crash. Patrick Kennedy is an embarrassment and ought to resign. I am from Massachusetts, and what you don't know about Martha Coakley, would frighten you. Google "Fells Acre Day Care" Coakley Kept an innocent man imprisoned for Political Gain..Nice Lady..
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Posted by BORNIRISH on Feb 08, 2010, 12:49 PM EST
I guess Kennedy means that Brown is a joke and the people in Mass' who elected him are also a joke. Camelot is over. I'm told their are a lot of Irish Catholics in Rhode Island or for sure Catholics so possibly he thinks by running Brown down it will help him win the seat? Wrong again Barley breath. The people of Mass' got it right and hopefully Rhode Island will also.
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Posted by MikeRock on Feb 08, 2010, 12:02 PM EST
Patrick Kennedy can kiss his Rhode Island seat goodbye. Labor Unions are ruining the US economy. Look at California and New Jersey and General Motors. How about the "sweet heart" tax deal they just got from Obama!
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Posted by seabeetom on Feb 08, 2010, 11:37 AM EST
Patrick Kennedy is the 'JOKE", along with his uncles and old man Joe K. They all lived off the backs of the poor.
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Posted by BigGuns on Feb 08, 2010, 11:26 AM EST
Another Kennedy phony. He calls Brown a joke while he is a drunk and a druggie. He is another wealthy dunce that would sell his soul to get reelected.
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Posted by borefield on Feb 08, 2010, 11:23 AM EST
He better look in the mirror, he, Patrick Kennedy is the real joke.
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Posted by McNamara31 on Feb 08, 2010, 10:55 AM EST
What’s the real joke here? Scott Brown’s voting record shows he voted for healthcare in his state, and is pro abortion. That’s doesn’t sound too conservative to me. Or is he Independent? But, he’s being seated as a Republican. And when it comes to conservative finance, are the conservative’s memories really so short? When Bush came to the White House, this country had a $240 billion dollar surplus. When he left, he handed Obama a 1.3 trillion dollar deficit, putting two wars on credit cards and then failed to bring Bin Laden to justice. Critics say that’s the past, however if you think any human being could turn those conditions around, in one year, you are beyond all rational thought. The deregulation to the SEC’s net capital rule in 2004, perpetrated the financial collapse of the American economy by allowing the banks to up their leverage to 40%. But, they want to blame it on all those poor people getting mortgages. But if the deregulation never occurred, the mortgages wouldn’t have occurred either. Now, the conservative judges on the Supreme Court have voted to have our elections go to the highest bidder allowing political contributions from corporations.So if you really want to “take your country back” You have to ask yourself to what, and who are you returning it to. America need long term answers to the huge problem it faces. Not these reality show fixes, from candidates who keep scribe notes on the palm of their hand, or tell the people anything they want to hear. Changing back is no change at all.
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Posted by katieherk on Feb 08, 2010, 10:31 AM EST
Kennedys be gone!
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Posted by mrkennedy on Feb 08, 2010, 10:31 AM EST
What do you expect from a pro-abortion Catholic(?) congressman? I predict he will be the last of his family to ever hold office in Congress and Thank God!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by chesapeake on Feb 08, 2010, 10:27 AM EST
Even Teddy Kennedy wasn't a whiner - he was an asshole - but not a whiner.
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Posted by Derrylass627 on Feb 08, 2010, 10:13 AM EST
Up the Kennedy's! They were always for the working people.
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Posted by michaelvona on Feb 08, 2010, 10:12 AM EST
The arrogance of the Kennedy's still raises its head...Patrick will be next to get kicked out of office. He cannot come near the decency of Brown..besides, I dobut if Patrick would look good in a center fold..
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Posted by TomCollins on Feb 08, 2010, 10:10 AM EST
Can anyone tell us what Patrick has accomplished in Congress? The answer is NOTHING. YOu talk about jokes. This guy is the classic example of an "empty suit".
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Posted by phoenixnurse on Feb 08, 2010, 09:28 AM EST
The Joke is on Kennedy! Only they can't "get it"... Voter's have sent a powerful message in 3 elections...Brown's Victory is just the "Crowning Touch"!! America is "Waking Up" and for those who can't deal with it...LEAVE and take your socialist ideas with you... go to Cuba, Venezuela or some other country where it is welcomed!


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