NYTimes: Kennedy Warns Democrats Not to Be Republican Clones

[Maven]

By ADAM NAGOURNEY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 - Senator Edward M. Kennedy warned Democrats on Wednesday not to become "Republican clones" in response to the party's setbacks in November, declaring that President Bush's victory was narrow and did not provide him with the mandate the White House has claimed.

In a defiant speech ushering in what is shaping up as a contentious legislative year, Mr. Kennedy accused the White House of using scare tactics to try to push through changes in Social Security, and pledged to fight them.

"The biggest threat to Social Security today is not the retirement of the baby boomers - it's George Bush and the Republican Party," he said.

(snip)

"In the face of their tactics, we cannot move our party or our nation forward under pale colors and timid voices," Mr. Kennedy said. "We cannot become Republican clones. If we do, we will lose again, and deserve to lose. As I have said on other occasions, the last thing this country needs is two Republican parties." more...

@#(*%&% Nagourney. Read the article and see the tone he uses to marginalize Kennedy's message. The only thing he says about president Boob is that he's "extraordinarily ambitious." :argh:

[aikido15]

1. That's my boy!

:toast:

[umtalal]

2. Lewis Black said the same thing on tonight's Daily Show & J.Stewart agreed

[roenyc]

3. He was great on Hardball

I never saw him look better or speak better.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. Ted Kennedy hasn't kept his job for 40 years by trying to meet the repubs

Halfway.

Or at least, he has the tenure to speak his mind.

[Neoma]

5. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1143837

[thedailyshow]

6. way to go, Kennedy!

[selmo7]

7. did ya note the ad on the page?

The ad is for NYU-Stern

"What does it take to be a leader?
HARD WORK"

is the first line.

does that remind you of anyone else's words? Has CALVINISTIC propaganda totally infiltrated? :puke:

I thought how about Vision?
How about Integrity?
How about Empathy/Identification?

The thing is hard work is a given for any job - prisoners do hard labor, but leaders need to have a whole lot more than "Hard Work" to lead.

[Seabiscuit]

8. So why did Ted back "Repub Clone" Kerry?

who couldn't distinguish himself effectively from W. on Iraq.

[Moderator]

9. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1143837