Joe's words made Vicki Cry

[WeDidIt]

:cry:

[SharonRB]

1. Me, too.

He did a wonderful job. The ending was especially beautiful. And no gaffes.

[gateley]

5. I'm sorry, but Joe doesn't make gaffes. He speaks his truth and the media

makes it into a gaffe. He's real.

[SharonRB]

12. I agree with you.

[glinda]

16. Me too! I love Joe. He is brilliant.

[gateley]

18. Oh -- I get it. You were "doing" the media --

I'm sorry -- I misinterpreted your meaning. I'm overly sensitive to Joe gaffe remarks. :pals:

[MichiganVote]

2. I love Joe Biden, he is so essentially unscripted. Its refreshing.

[SharonRB]

4. Me, too

I'm so glad I had a chance to meet him last September when he was in town. He was so warm and down to earth.

Now Caroline is making me cry.

[MichiganVote]

6. Yeah, we all have a little girl in Caroline Kennedy.

[PatSeg]

24. You are so lucky

That is pretty much what everyone has said who has met him.

[Barack_America]

3. Irish sentimentality.

Heartstring puppeteers, the lot of us. Constantly torturing ourselves and everybody else.

[MichiganVote]

7. Yes well we are professionals. Don't try this at home, especially if you're English. :)

[gateley]

8. Did you hear Dodd call the Obituaries the Irish Sports Page?

:rofl: I hadn't heard that one before. If my Boston Irish Catholic dad were alive, he'd love it!!

[Barack_America]

9. Jesus, that's good.

I've already started to take up the family pastime...and I'm only 32!

I went back and reviewed my Irish grandmother's obit today. 13 years on Sunday. :(

[gateley]

21. Awww how sweet. You KNOW she knows, right?

:hug:

[MichiganVote]

10. I've heard it but its still funny...and so true!

[Creena]

11. Oddly enough, that made me sob.

If my Gramps heard that, he'd be roaring with laughter. His wake was a lot like this one, but a bit more raucous.

[gateley]

19. Well, to perpetuate a stereotype --

the only difference between and Irish wedding and an Irish funeral is one less drunk.

Sending hugs to your gramps. :hug:

[Creena]

30. If there is a heaven.

I assume Gramps is waiting to have a pint with Teddy. He just loved the Kennedy family.

[gateley]

35. Well, he'll have to jostle his way past my dad who convinced himself that

he was actually related to the Kennedys! :7 And probably every other Irish Catholic up there! Man, it'll be raucous!

[jwirr]

26. The public wake was less raucous - doesn't the body remain at the

Center overnight. I am betting that the immediate family are not leaving him alone tonight.

[Creena]

29. I believe so.

The mass is tomorrow at 10:30. Gramps' body stayed overnight in his childhood home and then there was a procession that morning to the church for the funeral mass. We all stayed up, watching over Gramps that night.

[liberalhistorian]

36. LOL, ain't that the God's

honest truth!!!!

[t0dd]

13. Here's the video

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x361114

[Jennicut]

14. Oh Joe, that big Irish softie.

I love his words at the end to the Kennedy kids...the dream lives on in them. Just beautiful.

[havocmom]

20. I feel he was also talking to all of us; reminding us there are still Kennedys

and therefore, still hope.

Thanks Joe, we needed that.

[Jennicut]

22. Yes, he really was reminding us that the pundits are wrong and we and the family

can pick up where Teddy left off. He was great tonight.

[jwirr]

27. In fact we are part of the legacy - this dream is also our dream.

[Spazito]

31. That really was beautiful...

and true. I have no doubt this younger generation of Kennedys will take the baton handed off by their Uncle Teddy and continue the work.

[MissDeeds]

15. He was just wonderful

His words were from the heart, and I felt his pain for the loss of his friend and mentor. :cry:

[Mudoria]

17. The Vice President was the best speaker of the night imo

Every word seemed to come straight from the heart. My second favorite was his classmate who took the wild sailing ride with him in the Regatta. Good memories of a great man.

[politicasista]

23. Thought they all did good

McCain was off a bit, but everyone else spoke from the heart.

Do agree about Biden and Culver (I think) though.

It was a nice ceremony. Uncle Ted would be proud. :cry:

[PatSeg]

25. The sailboart story was priceless

I was surprised at how funny Orin Hatch was. I was ready to fast forward through his speech, but he did an excellent job - that is probably the last compliment I'll give the man.

Of course, I though Joe was the best, but I'm very biased.

[Jennicut]

28. Hatch was very touching too, his poem was sweet.

Joe was the one that really made me cry.

McLame was the only one I should have skipped.}(

[PatSeg]

32. Joe makes me cry a lot

I even cried while reading his book, could barely get through the chapter about his wife and daughter.

After last year's campaign, I don't ever want to see McCain again. What an annoying, little man.

[WatchWhatISay]

34. I don't see why McCain is trying so hard to be such a conservative ass

The elections over, he doesn't have to suck up to the lunatic right anymore. He didnt used to be such a bad guy, why can't he just spend his last few years trying to enjoy people and his life like Ted did. Maybe he's still thinking of running again? That's just crazy.

Sometimes it almost seems like he's getting Alzheimers or just cranky old man disease on his way out.

[seafan]

33. It feels like we are all Kennedys now. Such a wonderful tribute to this whole family.

And Joe Biden has a heart of pure gold.


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[Odin2005]

37. A much better man that the heartless ghoul that was the last VP.