Kennedy Helps Clinton and Obama Break the Ice

[russian33]

Take a breath from all the hate people...for just a minute

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Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) returned to the Senate yesterday after Tuesday's mega-battle in 22 state contests left their nomination fight practically deadlocked. Clinton and Obama talked briefly and let out a pair of loud laughs during a close vote on a $158 billion economic stimulus plan pushed by Democrats, trying to set a different tone -- at least in public -- for a race that their closest advisers now say could last into the summer.

The person who broke the ice was Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), whose endorsement of Obama played a key role in an earlier awkward Clinton-Obama encounter in the Capitol. Yesterday, after Clinton won handily in Kennedy's home state, he approached her while she was talking to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a prominent Clinton backer.

Kennedy cut in and made jokes at his own expense, prompting Obama to join in on the fun. Kennedy noted before a group of senators that Clinton's New York Giants had just stunned his New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, as well. "It's not been a good month for Ted in terms of contests," said Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), an Obama supporter.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020604062.html?nav=rss_politics

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[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Thank you n/t

[eleny]

2. Thanks, this was good to hear about

[russian33]

5. i figured a little positive news would do us good

[xultar]

3. Ahhh, the fresh air of reality. Whew...Now back to flinging shit.

[MADem]

4. Ted does know how to patch up a leaky boat. He's done it PLENTY in the past. NT

[Catherine Vincent]

6. Great article.

And remember he was the one that reached out and shook Clinton's hand at the SOTU. That's why I love Ted Kennedy!

[rucky]

7. It all starts with an icebreaker and a laugh...

but it's only a matter of time before Hilly will have her head shaved and be chanting "Gobama!" while playing a bongo drum in crowded airports. Nobody's immune from the Cult of Obama.

[russian33]

8. that's not nice, i'm on a conference call...how do you want me to explain..

....to these people why i busted out laughing? :)

[soundguy]

9. Shoulda Kicked Him In The Balls

and told him to go fuck himself. Wait I guess the voters of Mass already did that for her didn't they?

[russian33]

10. oh come on, once a thread we can be nice to each other, can't we?

i was hopeful

[russian33]

11. kick for a positive article

for a change

[russian33]

12. kick before i leave for the day

a nice thread about both candidates, and democrats :)