Kennedy: 'If Democrats become pale carbon copies of the opposition-we will lose & deserve to lose'

[kpete]

"“If the Democrats run for cover, if we become pale carbon copies of the opposition, we will lose — and deserve to lose. The last thing this country needs is two Republican parties.”"

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/01/what_ted_kennedy_would_tell_th.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Amen

[depakid]

2. Maher's closer to the point

The Democratic leadership became like the mainstream Republicans on many issues- while the Republicans went ideologically insane.

Hence, there's a big political vacuum out there.

[Captain Hilts]

3. Ted's race against Romney was close. nt

[mmonk]

4. Yes and it has happened.

[UTUSN]

5. Was that before or after he worked with Shrub on NCLB?!1 n/t

[bvar22]

20. Weak...very, very WEAK.

Is THAT the best you got?

[Forkboy]

23. Yeah, that one act totally destroys the whole message.

Are you really that fucking dumb? :shrug:

[bullwinkle428]

6. Teddy, you deserve so much better than what happened with your seat!

K&R.

[1776Forever]

7. Yes! Rahm needs out! President Obama please stop worrying about the other side!

They will be fine! It is the middle class that is dying!

:applause:

[KittyWampus]

8. True, however it's relevancy regarding Coakley is non-existant. She is a liberal.

[OHdem10]

9. "Given the choice between a real Republican and a fake Republican

the people will choose the real thing every time". Harry S. Truman

Becoming Moderate Republicans is not exactly a winning strategy.

[TexasObserver]

10. Recommend

[uponit7771]

11. AMEN!!!

[liberal_at_heart]

12. K&R

[cali]

13. that would apply if Coakley fit the description. she doesn't.

[grahamhgreen]

16. It's not about Coakly - it's about obama's neo-con policies.

[derby378]

14. From beyond the grave, Ted is still full of win

President Barack Obama, I sure hope you're listening to this guy.

[Soylent Brice]

15. K&R

[texastoast]

17. Kick

Read it, Dems. Get IT.

[FLAprogressive]

18. It's almost like he knew what was happening.....

[texastoast]

19. He couldn't be bought

He could afford to not be bought.

So the rest of them all the way to the top have a price tag, then?

[Douglas Carpenter]

21. kick and recommend

[Uncle Joe]

22. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[donheld]

24. Amen

[DisgustedInMN]

25. Think I've heard that...

... before.

:pals: