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AdamGG

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19. I remember how right wingers treated Ted Kennedy's death

Reply to YorkRd (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:29 PM

Sep 17

I used to participate in something called "The Political Playground" on a New England Patriots fan site called "Patriots Planet". The people in there were kind of the anti-matter to the majority political views of Massachusetts. Gun nuts, climate change and vaccine deniers, "libertarians" (except when the government was imposing right wing policies that they liked).

When Ted Kennedy died, there were 4 or 5 celebratory threads. Most of the people there weren't very bright and it was kind of fun to make sport of them, but it became too much after Trump was re-elected - removed my account.

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I remembere how Republicans treated Paul Wellstone death. [View all] YorkRd Sep 17 OP

It's frustrating it does no good to point out their hypocrisy, or their corruption. Walleye Sep 17 #1

Thank you for the phrase "the butt-hurt bros". It's a keeper & I am adding it to my repertoire Attilatheblond Sep 17 #7

Thank you, it just popped into my head Walleye Sep 17 #9

The sweet old lady who works at the local farmers' market... rubbersole Sep 17 #11

That's another keeper! Attilatheblond Sep 17 #12

The Violent Take it By Force littlemissmartypants Sep 17 #14

Paul Wellstone was a wonderful senator and an exceptional human being. milestogo Sep 17 #2

He was not murdered. The Grand Illuminist Sep 17 #17

To be clear dflprincess Sep 17 #3

But the public service did come off bad with people JI7 Sep 17 #10

The local media helped fan the outrage dflprincess Sep 17 #21

Yip, our extra-actives lashed out like a rally UTUSN Sep 17 #24

I remember well, he died on my birthday. alittlelark Sep 17 #4

Wellstone would have been President one day kwolf68 Sep 17 #5

Hypocrisy is the GOP's biggest "strength" Blue Owl Sep 17 #6

Wasn't there something about electronics in the area going awry? Jeebo Sep 17 #8

After it happened Senator Feingold decided not to fly in small planes any more. milestogo Sep 17 #13

I was so disappointed in my fellow voters moniss Sep 17 #15

The radio ads against him were sickening. milestogo Sep 17 #16

What happened to Wisconsin? Scubamatt Sep 17 #22

From Reagan on it was a concerted moniss Sep 17 #23

Back in early 70's ,Democratic Hale Boggs went down in Alaska plane crash. BattleRow Sep 17 #18

I remember how right wingers treated Ted Kennedy's death AdamGG Sep 17 #19

Same with Ron Brown BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #20