http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/26/open-thread/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/26/open-thread/#comment-6067 Julie Trevor Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:12:17 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=5795#comment-6067 It's gone beyond rallying, they are now blaming Teddy's absence form the Senate over the past few months and of course his death on the stalled healthcare plan... gees It’s gone beyond rallying, they are now blaming Teddy’s absence form the Senate over the past few months and of course his death on the stalled healthcare plan…
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]]> http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/26/open-thread/#comment-6064 Brent Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:18:54 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=5795#comment-6064 That's right...Paul Wellstone. Thank you. That’s right…Paul Wellstone. Thank you.

]]> http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/26/open-thread/#comment-6065 David Swindle Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:49:13 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=5795#comment-6065 Thanks Brent and very good points. It was Paul Wellstone btw. Thanks Brent and very good points. It was Paul Wellstone btw.

]]> http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/26/open-thread/#comment-6066 Brent Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:45:57 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=5795#comment-6066 I will not say anything derogatory about Ted Kennedy in this open thread. There has been plenty of time for that before so no need to go further. What I will say is that I do think it will be quite a mistake for the left to use Kennedy's death to try to "rally the troops" as it were in order to try to pass dreadful "healthcare" legislation. However, I read at the Corner today where Pelosi has already made such statements. These kinds of things are known to backfire. Does anyone remember the backlash in 2002 after the plane crash that killed a "progressive" senator (his name escapes me at the moment) that caused a serious backlash before the Congressional elections of that year? I will not say anything derogatory about Ted Kennedy in this open thread. There has been plenty of time for that before so no need to go further. What I will say is that I do think it will be quite a mistake for the left to use Kennedy’s death to try to “rally the troops” as it were in order to try to pass dreadful “healthcare” legislation. However, I read at the Corner today where Pelosi has already made such statements. These kinds of things are known to backfire. Does anyone remember the backlash in 2002 after the plane crash that killed a “progressive” senator (his name escapes me at the moment) that caused a serious backlash before the Congressional elections of that year?

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