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Grins

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21. OK. I can give you that. But if his name wasn't "Kennedy"...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 11:13 AM

Dec 2017

... would he still gotten that chance?

Would Ted Kennedy have had a chance as a 29-year old* who had been suspended from Harvard for cheating, and who had just passed the Mass. bar two years before, against formidable opposition in the primary and the special election, if his brother wasn't President and his brother Attorney General?

His son, Patrick, also won a seat in the House until alcohol and drugs caught up with him.

I'm just arguing you shouldn't be on 3rd base when the game starts.

* Minimum age for a Senator is 30. Ted campaigned for the office as a 29-year old, turning 30 just nine months before the special election and sworn in the day after. Don't know if that makes him the youngest Senator to have ever served, but he's in the running.

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John Conyers III Was Arrested This Year, Accused of Stabbing His Girlfriend [View all] brooklynite Dec 2017 OP

Oh, good grief! TheDebbieDee Dec 2017 #1

That should disqualify him left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #2

What should disqualify him is his family relationship with Conyers! Grins Dec 2017 #16

Maybe ... left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #17

OK. I can give you that. But if his name wasn't "Kennedy"... Grins Dec 2017 #21

No, thanks! Please, Michigan voters! Don't make this mistake. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #3

Is this necessary? No charges against him, why post this NOW???? George II Dec 2017 #4

Somehow, I'm thinking "I'VE NEVER BEEN INDICTED FOR STABBING!" does not bullwinkle428 Dec 2017 #5

Well, I know I've never been indicted for stabbing. George II Dec 2017 #6

How can you be sure?... Sorry, just rented the movie "Split." InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #7

"Why post this now"? brooklynite Dec 2017 #8

I'd prefer that you not post it at all. The incident happened a while back.... George II Dec 2017 #18

You're saying this isn't relevant to an upcoming political campaign? brooklynite Dec 2017 #19

John Conyers III isn't a candidate in any upcoming political campaign. Will you be reviewing.... George II Dec 2017 #20

If a Member of Congress endorses them for election? You bet. brooklynite Dec 2017 #24

So whats your point? Mz Pip Dec 2017 #27

You're comparing a domestic dispute to serial child sexual assault? George II Dec 2017 #29

Let the voters decide n/t Devil Child Dec 2017 #9

What the hell is wrong with these people? paleotn Dec 2017 #10

Uh oh, you might catch hell for that one! 7962 Dec 2017 #11

I am offended by the massive truth in ur post dembotoz Dec 2017 #12

Thank you for my morning laugh! 7962 Dec 2017 #13

Just as I predicted! - We don't do dynasties - like BudBill Shuster hexola Dec 2017 #14

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The Dems had better find someone else. alarimer Dec 2017 #15

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They usually are in domestic violence cases HopeAgain Dec 2017 #26

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Does zero tolerance include those running for office or only this who attain office? delisen Dec 2017 #28