Charlie P will probably find this in a snopes entry but it is very funny to read. Enjoy.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at Kennedy's Hearing
You will only understand the symbolism of the following if you learned through extraneous history or were old enough to have watched it play out that Ted Kennedy drove off of a bridge in Massachusetts on his way to an island with Mary Joe Kopechne in the late 60's. He did NOT seek help to rescue her when he surfaced. Instead he made his way to a hotel, called friends and the next morning reported the accident. She was, needless to say, both dead and wet. Kennedy faced no type of any censure or reprimand, much less any legal punishment for this negligent act of manslaughter. Kennedy power extends wide in that part of America. You have got to love the chutzpah of Rumsfeld.
February 05, 2004
Rumsfeld: Kennedy 'All Wet' About Bush Lies
(2004-02-05) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Sen. Edward M. Kennedy yesterday that he was "all wet" when the Senator alleged that the Bush administration lied about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction to justify going to war.
The verbal clash came during Mr. Rumsfeld's testimony at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing probing the state of pre-war intelligence.
Sen. Kennedy began his questioning of the Defense Secretary by saying, "Don't you think some members of the Bush administration should be held legally accountable for the lies they told about Iraqi weapons, and the subsequent cover-up?"
"First, with all due respect Senator Kennedy, you're all wet," said Mr. Rumsfeld "The administration has not lied or covered up. However, in general, I do believe that when a man commits a crime he should face the bar of justice. He should not be allowed to serve in positions of power in our government, and be hailed as a leader, when the question of his guilt remains unresolved, if you know what I mean."
"I'm sure I do not know what you mean," Mr. Kennedy said "But the American people deserve to know why you can't find Saddam's weapons of mass destruction."
"Sometimes things are hard to find, even when you know where they are," said Mr. Rumsfeld. "For example, I've heard of a man who missed a bridge and drove his car into the water, even though he knew where the bridge was. And then sometimes you just keep diving into a problem and despite repeated efforts, you come up empty handed. That doesn't mean that nothing's there. As you know, eventually, the truth comes to light."
Having no further questions, Mr. Kennedy yielded the remainder of his time.
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Although funny, I can't imagine anyone having the balls to say something like that. I don't think if someone did, Kennedy could have kept his cool about it either.
I swear if kerry comes to town agian Im going to make a sign that reads,
Don't Let Kenndy do the Driving
and picket his appearence.
I can not stand that drunken piece of excrement.
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Now you have to picture a combination of PeeWEE Herman and Wally Cox but with less muscle tone, trying to be intimidating None of this is funny! Message edited by Cougar Mag -- 1/7/2005 1:16:42 AM >/b]
they say he was drunk most of his life.i get drunk sometimes but i wooudnt do the dum things he did.man is an ass.look at him. he looks drunk all the time.
radical
they say he was drunk most of his life.i get drunk sometimes but i wooudnt do the dum things he did.man is an ass.look at him. he looks drunk all the time.
radical
People who drink at his level for as long as he has will lose much of their cognitive reasoning ability over time , which would explain his tendency toward irrational leadership . It does not however , explain why the people of Ma. keep electing him to office , unless they're all drunks too ...
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Kennedy Hearing On Iraq War
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