Robert Kennedy Jr. I would love to see him run for president.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:03 PM
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Robert Kennedy Jr. I would love to see him run for president.
He is brilliant and passionate, why not?
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:05 PM
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1. I'm going to guess that you're too young to remember --
all the assasinations. I'd be terrified to see any Kennedy run for the presidency again, because of what might happen to them.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:08 PM
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4. No, I remember JFK and RFK dying though I was still in school
I don't think that means the same would happen to him.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:07 PM
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I think he can achieve more by remaining a private citizen. I wouldn't want him to because of the risk.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:07 PM
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:08 PM
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1. His heroin conviction. Yeah I know he's clean but you know there's no way in hell the rethuglican media will let him say a single word on the campaign trail without bringing it up. 2. Uncle - Assassinated 3. Father - Assassinated Not to mention his stance on the 2004 election. That and his conviction, it'll never happen.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:14 PM
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6. He has too much baggage to run for president, but
he'd make a great Interior Secretary or head of EPA!
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:16 PM
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8. I don't see how anyone can have more baggage than Bush
and he's been in for two terms. More drugs and alcohol, more lawlessness, more shame, before and during his presidency than most human beings could ever dream of.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:20 PM
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10. You forget, Republicans get an automatic pass on such things.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:37 PM
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12. and a Kennedy's mistakes are charged at least twice and endure forever
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:42 PM
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14. and if their own mistakes aren't enough,
people make up mistakes for them! I can't believe people actually put forth some of the wild claims I've seen over the years.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:47 PM
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15. the nastiness towards Ted Kennedy is unbelievable
Yes, he is a flawed man who has made some mistakes, but he has done an awful lot of good things over the years. He has a long and excellent voting record for the people of his country. He speaks out when he sees injustice. It makes me sick the way the right characterizes him.
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:16 PM
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7. Since when does "brilliant and passionate" qualify someone
to be President??? Not knocking Robert Kennedy Jr, or that fact you like him, but lots of people are "brilliant and passionate" and I wouldn't elect them dog catcher. What other qualifications does he posses besides a name? Not real big on political family dynasties
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:18 PM
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9. I don't even think of him as a "Kennedy"
but when I hear him speak he seems to understand and express so perfectly what this country is supposed to be and where we are falling short. I think of him as better than a "Kennedy".
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:22 PM
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he articulated his belief in this country and the people in his interview with Charlie Rose. I agreed with everything he said, Kennedy or not. ;-)
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:40 PM
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13. the GOP Would Kill Him Too
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Mon Jul-10-06 08:54 PM
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16. No Way! He's too good to be president. Besides, I want to see
him alive. No doubt someone would try and assassinate him, too. Forget it. he's doing fine right where he is.
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:20 PM
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17. RFK Jr. for President!!!
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Mon Jul-10-06 10:29 PM
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18. There's also the fact that speaking is quite a chore for him
He still speaks brilliantly, but it is a handicap worth considering. He'll do much better work outside of government anyway.
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