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hypocritexposer

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Rep. Patrick Kennedy Will Not Seek Re-Election

AP

WASHINGTON - Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election to Congress, saying his life is "taking a new direction" just months after the death of his father and mentor, Sen. Edward Kennedy.

The Rhode Island Democrat taped a message to be aired on the state's television stations Sunday night. The Associated Press viewed the message Thursday, ahead of the announcement.

"Now having spent two decades in politics, my life is taking a new direction, and I will not be a candidate for re-election this year," Kennedy says in the ad.

The decision by the eight-term congressman comes less than a month after a stunning Republican upset in the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat his father held for almost half a century.

Patrick Kennedy has been in and out of treatment for substance abuse since crashing his car outside the U.S Capitol in 2006. Still, he has been comfortably re-elected twice since then, after making mental health care his signature issue in Washington.

In the taped message, Kennedy says he remains committed to public service. He also thanked Rhode Island voters for supporting him through ups and downs.

"When I made missteps or suffered setbacks, you responded not with contempt, but compassion," he said. "Thank you for all the times you lifted me up, pushed me forward."

He was not specific about his plans, but said he would continue to fight for issues including on behalf of those suffering from depression, addiction autism and post-traumatic stress disorder.
 

Tam

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But But Obama was to be a "uniting force", seems his success of that is showing up in the Democrat party. Just look at them all jumping at the chance of running again to help keep Obama's Agenda moving forward. :wink:
In all seriousness Can you really blame a Democrat for jumping off the Chicago High Speed train to hell?

Health Care Reform
61% Say Congress Should Start All Over Again on Health Care
Thursday, February 11, 2010
President Obama this week called for a televised bipartisan summit to get his health care reform plan back on track, but 61% of U.S. voters say Congress should scrap that plan and start all over again.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds just 28% who think it is better to build on the health care plan that has been working its way through the House and Senate.

While the Republicans in the House and Senate backed by 61% of likely US voters say start over, guess what Obama is doing? You got it following the wishes of 28% from his far left party, that says build on what you have even if they couldn't get it passed with a Major Majority in both House and Senate. Which they lost because of their smug leftist elitist attitude that makes voters ticked. Obama is going to scare off incumbent Dems as they would rather retire than be seen as a looser come Nov. :wink:
 
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Tam said:
But But Obama was to be a "uniting force", seems his success of that is showing up in the Democrat party. Just look at them all jumping at the chance of running again to help keep Obama's Agenda moving forward. :wink:
In all seriousness Can you really blame a Democrat for jumping off the Chicago High Speed train to hell?

Health Care Reform
61% Say Congress Should Start All Over Again on Health Care
Thursday, February 11, 2010
President Obama this week called for a televised bipartisan summit to get his health care reform plan back on track, but 61% of U.S. voters say Congress should scrap that plan and start all over again.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds just 28% who think it is better to build on the health care plan that has been working its way through the House and Senate.

While the Republicans in the House and Senate backed by 61% of likely US voters say start over, guess what Obama is doing? You got it following the wishes of 28% from his far left party, that says build on what you have even if they couldn't get it passed with a Major Majority in both House and Senate. Which they lost because of their smug leftist elitist attitude that makes voters ticked. Obama is going to scare off incumbent Dems as they would rather retire than be seen as a looser come Nov. :wink:

ANYONE CARE TO GANDER WHAT PERCENT OF THE 28 PERCENT ARE BLACK LOYALIST?
 
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