National Journal via the ever-magical Red Mass Group:
A tribute to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., on the site that will host an institute in his memory took a brief detour into a political shootout between two heirs to very different corners of Kennedy’s legacy.
With fiscal negotiations consuming Washington, Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick opted to use his remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate to scold the “conservative movement, so-called,” for “sapping the optimism out of our country,” positing Kennedy as the quintessential optimist.
That led to Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., taking the stage in an unadvertised appearance, addressing Kennedy’s widow, Vicki, and grinning, “I told you I’d come. Little surprise to everybody, isn’t it?”
Taunting one’s political opponents at a memorial groundbreaking: Scott Brown’s approach to finding common ground. Don’t take my word for it, take his:
Asked whether he intended to confront Patrick directly, unusual at an event like a memorial groundbreaking, Brown replied, “Darn right.”
The Tea Party hero of 2010 returns, with the movement’s characteristic classiness.
david says
and always has been.
kbusch says
would pose for a centerfold.
centralmassdad says
is not in the job description, and does not describe any Democrat in Congress, except in the extremely forgiving imagination of liberals.
roarkarchitect says
It’s was a public event paid for with our tax dollars. Even Ted’s son was happy he was there.
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p>From the National Journal
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p>While the exchange between a GOP rock star and one of President Obama’s top surrogates raised eyebrows among the assembled political illuminati, Brown’s remarks brought high praise from the late senator’s son Patrick, a former congressman, who hustled out of the tented ceremony to hug Brown.
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p>”You were fantastic,” Patrick Kennedy said.
johnk says
stomv says
I’m friends with a long time Kennedy staffer who’s an inside-the-beltway gal who was there. She mentioned Brown’s comment with a bit of praise, pointing out that Brown came to an event in which he’s not exactly the crowd favorite because he’s a US Senator for everybody.
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p>She also pointed out that Brown has a huge portrait of Kennedy up in his office. Still.
thombeales says
So Deval poking conservatives is good.
Brown poking back is bad.
And Kerry blowing the whole thing off is what?
centralmassdad says
peter-porcupine says
This ceremony was to celebrate the institution of the US Senate. I believe our only other living US Senator is Edward Brooke.
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p>Was he invited?
roarkarchitect says
Where was Senator Kerry, to busy getting his yacht ready for the cruising season ?
sabutai says
And also, inaccurate, hoary anecdote/persnickety description of another Democratic politician!