For me, I had an audience of one. That was my dad. He's the only person whose opinion mattered to me

[babylonsister]

March 11, 2010

Bonus Quote of the Day


"For me, I had an audience of one. That was my dad. He's the only person whose opinion mattered to me."

-- Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), in an interview with the Washington Post, about seeking a "fuller life" by retiring from Congress.

Read more: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/03/11/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html#ixzz0hvA99v4I

[eleny]

1. Good for him! K&R

[gateley]

2. Oh wow. nt.

[hughee99]

3. On the one hand, a very nice quote

on the other, would it bother anyone to hear their elected official say that their dad's opinion was the only one that mattered to them?

[Shell Beau]

5. I tend to agree.

It is a sentimental statement, but others' opinions should matter with his job.

[LibDemAlways]

4. His statement suggests to me that he was in Congress more to please

his dad than to serve his constituents. If that was the case, perhaps he does need to move on. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

[roguevalley]

6. my take is that he had a dad whose opinion mattered most to him

but who has a dad with the experience, wisdom and inside baseball like his? May he always have peace.

[SmileyRose]

7. He and I must have had the same Dad. - I completely get it.

it's been 4 years since my Dad died and I'm still just going through the motions most of the time. It's not a matter of not caring what anyone else thinks, ever. It's a matter of feeling completely and utterly lost, and not being able to function at the level that's necessary because of it.