Comments on: Chris Shays Plants One On George Bush http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:27:33 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1235405 klynn Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:03:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1235405 <p>When RFK re-entered the Presidential race, it was a speech at University of Kansas on March 18th, 1968 that created the wave of energy for his surge in popularity with five months to go before the Chicago convention.</p> <p>I was hoping there would have been a “connect” to his speech. I think the Dems were hoping that too. It did not happen. But it is a speech worth reading and John Edwards would be smart to pull from the speech…</p> <p>All of us NEED to read THIS speech… Christy might even want to write about it…</p> <p><a href="http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Speeches/RFK/RFKSpeech68Mar18UKansas.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.jfklibrary.org/Hist.....Kansas.htm</a></p> <p>It is about the spirit of America to rise up and be better. Our country was in a dismal state in 1968… The parallels are amazing. Please, all take the time to read it and comment… It might even make a great backdrop to having RFK Jr. come to the Lake for a live blog visit…</p> When RFK re-entered the Presidential race, it was a speech at University of Kansas on March 18th, 1968 that created the wave of energy for his surge in popularity with five months to go before the Chicago convention.

I was hoping there would have been a “connect” to his speech. I think the Dems were hoping that too. It did not happen. But it is a speech worth reading and John Edwards would be smart to pull from the speech…

All of us NEED to read THIS speech… Christy might even want to write about it…

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Hist…..Kansas.htm

It is about the spirit of America to rise up and be better. Our country was in a dismal state in 1968… The parallels are amazing. Please, all take the time to read it and comment… It might even make a great backdrop to having RFK Jr. come to the Lake for a live blog visit…

]]> By: deandra http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1235198 deandra Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:11:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1235198 <p>Yuck.</p> Yuck.

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234833 PetePierce Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:02:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234833 <p>Stephanopolis making it up the way he wouldn’t have been allowed to do at Columbia:</p> <p>“He has a lot more good to talk about in Iraq this year.”</p> <p>But of course, the multimillion dollar poly sci major failed to stipulate precisely what.</p> <p>He has 5 dead soldiers today, and he has Alito and Roberts and the nominee Romney vowing their kids will never be there.</p> Stephanopolis making it up the way he wouldn’t have been allowed to do at Columbia:

“He has a lot more good to talk about in Iraq this year.”

But of course, the multimillion dollar poly sci major failed to stipulate precisely what.

He has 5 dead soldiers today, and he has Alito and Roberts and the nominee Romney vowing their kids will never be there.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234825 bigbrother Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:59:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234825 <p>No vote… as Bmaz points out in her dialogue with Cboldt in FISA telecom #1..I think.<br /> Very important a no vote gets nothing but expiration and back to thr original FISA and no immunity. Please correct me if I am wrong.</p> No vote… as Bmaz points out in her dialogue with Cboldt in FISA telecom #1..I think.
Very important a no vote gets nothing but expiration and back to thr original FISA and no immunity. Please correct me if I am wrong.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234804 bigbrother Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:51:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234804 <p>Judas</p> Judas

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234777 bigbrother Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:38:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234777 <p>“Purple Haze runnin round my brain…” scuse me, while I kiss this guy what a strange scene.</p> “Purple Haze runnin round my brain…” scuse me, while I kiss this guy what a strange scene.

]]> By: PLovering http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234756 PLovering Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:31:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234756 <p>Kiss Of Death.</p> <p>P*(&^% ew!</p> Kiss Of Death.

P*(&^% ew!

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234755 newtonusr Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:30:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234755 <blockquote><p>Near as I can tell, it’s unanimous. That Kansas lady sucked. Why didn’t they use that kid from Maryland?</p></blockquote> <p>Pick a state least likely to elect a Dem as Governor. It’s Kansas. She is remarkable, but the wrong choice, I think, to bring the necessary fire.</p>

Near as I can tell, it’s unanimous. That Kansas lady sucked. Why didn’t they use that kid from Maryland?

Pick a state least likely to elect a Dem as Governor. It’s Kansas. She is remarkable, but the wrong choice, I think, to bring the necessary fire.

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234753 Beerfart Liberal Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:29:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234753 <p>I didn’t know we were allowed to say the doucheb_g-word. Good to know.</p> I didn’t know we were allowed to say the doucheb_g-word. Good to know.

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234743 Beerfart Liberal Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:26:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/chris-shays-plants-one-on-george-bush/#comment-1234743 <p>Near as I can tell, it’s unanimous. That Kansas lady sucked. Why didn’t they use that kid from Maryland?</p> Near as I can tell, it’s unanimous. That Kansas lady sucked. Why didn’t they use that kid from Maryland?

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