Ted Kennedy: "I Am Proud To Be A Liberal"

Bill O'Reilly plays an excerpt of a speech from the late Senator Edward Kennedy, in which he proclaims, "I am proud to be a liberal."

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[93rardo]

@hccirish

The Kennedy's did not attack the weak, they allways supported the weak. Healthcare, for instance, helps the poor.

[Baculus]

Actually, the economy had a drop at the end of the 80s, during George H.W Bush's term. And some felt that the country was already going to feel a "hangover" from the Reagan years. (Similiar to what we saw from the 20s, and the resulting 1929 stock market crash).

Yes, after Clinton's tax hikes, we had the LONGEST peace time economic boom in US history. Remember, during the Eisenhower years, the top-rate tax rate was at 91% (or so), when the country was still very productive.

[whothaplaya]

@Baculus That has nothing to do with the tax rates. It has to do with the dot com boom.

[coldsteel122]

@aerdna14 Oh...and I forgot to add...the Republicans are another flavor of leftest. You're only splitting hairs when you talk about policy....the fact is currently we are an oligarchy or happy fascist state.

[coldsteel122]

@aerdna14 Democrat's/ Republican's it's all a freaking act..Liberal controlled or republican controlled....it's business as usual. I left the Republican's after Bush's 2nd term. It was clear to me he was someone else's puppet. The same is true with the Obama Administration.

We don't live in a Republic or Democracy anymore..Spending millions for a job that only pays $50-$250,000 means none of them are our representatives.

[aerdna14]

@hccirish Ah Republicans. They care for fetuses while they're still unborn, then once they're born the Republicans don't give a shit. Years later the same baby, who they insisted that mother have against her will, is unable to afford healthcare and is dying. The Republican response to this, apparently, is "too bad, it's your own fucking fault". So disturbing.

[aerdna14]

@coldsteel122 I always find it INCREDIBLY ironic when people say that liberals are for "more interference". That is the Republicans. Which party is trying to prevent people in love from getting married? Republicans. Which party is trying to prevent women from having control over their bodies? Republicans. Which party is trying to shove Christianity down the throats of the American people? Republicans. Shall I go on?

If that's not trying to interfere with people's lives, I don't know what is.

[Saebeck32]

O'reilly is a douchebag. We need people like the Kennedy's before this great nation is taken over by the Fox News Tea Party.

[gulbirk]

When someone call you a liberal. 99% of the time its not meant to target your actuall political view :P

[dellboy99]

Me too Ted. Rest in peace. Proud to be a liberal and proud to be an American.

[67nairb]

@Baculus George Washington was more conservative in his political beliefs when he was president.

[67nairb]

@middsteve He would often go into bars in Boston or in Washington and get into brawls with other people. He would have drinking parties with fellow senators that would last until three o'clock in the morning. Nevertheless it's the end of an era with the death of Ted Kennedy.