“The principle feature of American liberalism is sanctimoniousness. By loudly denouncing all bad things — war and hunger and date rape — liberals testify to their own terrific goodness. More important, they promote themselves to membership in a self-selecting elite of those who care deeply about such things. It’s a kind of natural aristocracy, and the wonderful thing about this aristocracy is that you don’t have to be brave, smart, strong or even lucky to join it, you just have to be liberal.”
P.J. O’Rourke
Here sits the privileged elite
A few days ago, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, criticized Scott Brown for seeking to be sworn in as soon as possible to his senate seat. This move obviously in an effort to give the republicans another vote in case a filibuster was needed to thwart attempts by Harry Reid to rush through his health care agenda. Brown however did not let the “rich elite ” Kennedy brat get away with his partisan criticism:
Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., struck back at the son of his Senate predecessor today. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., had criticized Brown for seeking to be sworn in quickly so that he could take votes in the Senate instead of appointed, (not elected), Sen. Paul Kirk, D-Mass. Said Brown:
“I was elected and the votes are certified and I’m here to do my job. It’s unfortunate that he would use mean-spirited comments like that at a time when we’re just trying to solve the problems of the Commonwealth,” Brown said today on his first full day on the job. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Brown-slaps-back-at-Paddy-K-83680522.html#ixzz0elWVuUBF
The simple minded might just dismiss Kennedy’s criticism as “sour grapes” over the elitist liberal democrat’s frustration at the loss, of his father’s senate seat to a republican interloper. . The simple fact is that the rich liberal elites, no longer guilty over their priliveged status, now feel they have a mandate to rule. I don’t think it a stretch to think that Patrick Kennedy will try to reclaim his father’s throne in he 2016 election. After all, he like his father, was born to rule. I say once again, where is Robespierre when you need him? Just my opinion.
William McCullough
This sanctimonious creep, Patrick Kennedy, never worked a day in his life but is now sacrificing himself for the R.I. electorate. Is he a carpetbagger like his late uncle Bobby? The only constructive thing this whining rlch boy has ever done is win the birth lottery. Why is it that not one of these bums could find themselves in someplace like kenya when the placenta is popped instead of Mass General? No, not kenya, that is from where the Messiah sprung forth and one is enough from that neck of the woods, or jungle. He is Just another of the liberals having not a clue that they will be the first to go when we finally succumb to those professing their religion of peace.