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Jack Valentino

(4,678 posts)
19. As did Senator Ted Kennedy!!!! (voted against the war in Iraq, BOTH as I recall!)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:01 PM
Feb 3

I have really missed Ted since his death in 2009---
and as a romantic youth, I worked my ASS off for him in 1980--

(although I believe that Carter was DOOMED that year, even without the primary challenge---
I did take it as a 'lesson' to argue against any Democratic primary challenges against President Joe Biden---
whom I believe was the most progressive President since FDR---
the idea that a primary challenge against an incumbent president is bad electoral politics,
and has historically led to that President's general election defeat
is not lost on me---- but I think Carter would have lost anyway,
without any such challenges--- the headwinds against him were too great---
but in retrospect he seems to have been a pretty good POTUS---
ESPECIALLY against what we are faced with NOW!)



I am sure that Ted would have had MUCH to say about Diaper Don---
and WITHOUT 'pulling' any punches!!!!!!

I very much appreciated his opposition against Bush Jr's IRAQ war....



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LOL leftstreet Feb 3 #1
s'funny that justaprogressive Feb 3 #2
Voted against the War in Iraq while "others" didn't Bengus81 Feb 3 #9
As did Senator Ted Kennedy!!!! (voted against the war in Iraq, BOTH as I recall!) Jack Valentino Feb 3 #19
We can learn too much from history MadameButterfly Feb 4 #20
Bahahaha...from Larry Summers, no less! Volaris Feb 3 #3
K & R Emile Feb 3 #4
;-{) Goonch Feb 3 #5
Those mittens DeeDeeNY Feb 3 #15
Jon Stewart is in there. BidenRocks Feb 3 #6
very funny... and Summers shoudl have listened to his kids! LymphocyteLover Feb 3 #7
The Jon Stewart mention is hilarious mainer Feb 3 #8
Quiet! Genius errr, ummm... at work BaronChocula Feb 3 #10
Ha that is fantastic mountain grammy Feb 3 #11
I love it! Jilly_in_VA Feb 3 #12
Perfect! I'm visualizing Bernie in Mittens. thought crime Feb 3 #13
Giggle. Marie Marie Feb 3 #14
Wow LOL mr715 Feb 3 #16
He has ALWAYS been da man. a kennedy Feb 3 #17
His kids sure sound a lot smarter than him fujiyamasan Feb 3 #18
K&R spanone Feb 4 #21
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