Patrick Kennedy On Fascist US Press

Hey cowards, this is what a man looks like. How does it feel to have a liberal look more manly and responsible than a conservative?

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) railed against the Washington press corps today on the House floor for paying more attention to the likes of scandal-ridden Eric Massa than the war in Afghanistan...

"There's two press people in this gallery," Kennedy yelled during a debate over an anti-war resolution. "We're talking about Eric Massa 24-7 on the TV, we're talking about war and peace, $3 billion, 1,000 lives and no press? No press."

"You want to know why the American public is fit?" he continued. "They're fit because they're not seeing their Congress do the work that they're sent to do. It's because the press, the press of the United States is not covering the most significant issue of national importance and that's the laying of lives down in the nation for the service of our country. It's despicable, the national press corps right now."

Kennedy's comments came during a three-hour floor debate over a resolution sponsored by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) that would force President Obama to bring troops home from Afghanistan within 30 days, or longer if it were necessary because of safety issues.

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[bastienjack]

Wow.The man is amazing.

[PapaMagnum]

Holy crap! I didn't see that coming! Way to go Kennedy!

[eddieh82]

thumbs up if you heard the 'no press' part on 94 hjy before :)

[firestrings272]

He said it. He said the cold, hard truth. The corrupt mass media that manipulates the minds of the citizens and ignores the real issues.

[rsnboy08]

@phnixlady You are so amazingly right, it brings a great joy in my hart, that I'm not the only one, who's thinking the same way, I'd say that you are a rare find in a jungle, that is Youtube! Thank you.5000000 thumbs up.

[KarmicOmen]

Anyone ever recall seeing him this rip shit?

[TEUFELHuNDEN420]

well said. Yeah every time i see the state of the union i let people know about the two axes wrapped in sticks which 'symbolize strength in unity' AKA a fascia.

[phnixlady]

3 billion a week to kill and we will die from lack of jobs. War is make-work.  What is killing people in mud huts with 5 million-dollar weapons? What is hiring contractors to walk around other countries looking for suspected members of something? Why can't we go repair a freeway with a five-million dollar machine? Why cant we put on a uniform and go walking around our neighborhoods to root out all gang members, and get paid 60 or 70 thousand a year for it?

[mainestategopcensor]

Overthrow Rupert Murdoch's empire.

[CRAPCANNONS]

A day late and a dollar short...