Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, has invited Senator Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren to a debate in September moderated by Tom Brokaw. The debate would be co-sponsored by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate and the University of Massachusetts Boston. “The missions of the EMK Institute and the university dovetail perfectly with the goal of a serious Senate debate and exchange of ideas,” Vicki Kennedy wrote. It would be Sept. 26.
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this set up or ambush is like one of our blithering nitwit bagman mayors or the likewise incompetent guy sitting in the governors office committees where impartiality and objectivity don't exist. my favoritist committee choice of all time was when the halfwit mayor in making his choices to the group advising james rooney on the proposed 2 billion dollar expansion of the white elephant BCEC put southies own mr. do nothing and say even less bill lenihan to that less than august group. the problem is or was that linehan is related by marriage to the rooney family so ya can guess how his vote turned out. scott,do wahts right when it comes to the time and places of the debates but senator, this setup at the kennedy white elephant stinks to high heaven . ma
What has the Mayor got to do with this topic. Your routine is an insult to Globe readers.
amused that you imagine that this is a setup, but the Dan Rhea show isn't.
I don't think Brown should accept any sooner than Warren would if the next debate were moderated by Rush Limbaugh. A liberal newsman, the widow of the most liberal senator of his time and a "non-partisan" institute that bears that senator's name - and people think that would be an unbiased debate setting? Brokaw is hardly unbiased as a look at his sometime employer NBC news indicates. As for Victoria Kennedy, she is as out of touch with Massachusetts as Warren is. .
Scott Brown is a wuss, won't stand on his record of his votes against the people of Mass. or his votes for Big Oil and Wall St. Be a man Republican Senator Brown stand up for your record. This is a non-partc forum and the only thing you have to fear is the truth...
This debate at a TOTALLY NON-PARTISAN location is scheduled on the HOLIEST DAY OF THE JEWISH CALENDAR. Was this done on purpose or are the KENNEDYS so enamored of themselves they are completely disconnected from the rest of us. *******Is Lizzy still calling Scott's office "Kennedy's Seat"? "In a statement Monday night, Warren's campaign said the candidate looks forward to participating. "Since this contest is for the office Senator Kennedy held for close to half a century, it is appropriate the candidates honor his memory and many accomplishments by debating the REAL issues facing working men and women in Massachusetts," campaign manager Mindy Myers said in a statement". Is she tired of discussing her Native American Heritage.
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This is an example of religious insensetivity by Liz Warren accepting a debate on one of the high holidays in the Hebrew religion.
Why is Vicky Kennedy involved????
looks like the righties are fearful, manup.. debate on TV so that everyone can watch and not hide behind the mike at a minor radio station. Whats the matter boys don't think Scotty is up to it.. no pun intended..
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Do the Democrats understand the meaning of the word nonpartisan any more than they understand the meaning of the word bipartisan?
Because she is the "nonpartisan" director of the "nonpartisan" EMK Institute, a group named after the most liberal Senator in US history and happens to be this mans widow. What qualifies her to run such an institute, I don't know.
I have a feeling that the founding fathers would be sickened by someone spending a lifetime in the senate. The legislature should not be a career, especially for those with limited abilities like Ted and Joe Kennedy the third.