Ding, ding, ding! So, that happened today. The Obamas and Vice President Biden were on hand for the dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. President Obama spoke … and it was sickening.
Obama’s turning up the passion on this Ted Kennedy speech – recalling moments from his time in the Senate with him
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) March 30, 2015
"He was my friend. I owe him a lot." —President Obama on Senator Ted Kennedy #EMKInstitute pic.twitter.com/xOgZlBM3Px
— LaSanya Rucker (@sanacardi) March 30, 2015
"He knew suffering which made him alive to the suffering of others" Pres Obama on Ted Kennedy @emkinstitute
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) March 30, 2015
Apparently he was not aware of the suffering of drowning.
"No one made the Senate come alive like Ted Kennedy," says Pres Obama, recalling a Kennedy "stemwinder." pic.twitter.com/06ZdW1osQf
— LaSanya Rucker (@sanacardi) March 30, 2015
The worst word choice ever? It’s up there.
Obama Urges Congress to Follow Ted Kennedy's Example http://t.co/Zu1hrg1mzG
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) March 30, 2015
Seriously? Wow. What a wonderful example, huh?
"What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy?" — President Obama.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) March 30, 2015
What if? Well, citizens had some responses and they pointed out not just how outrageously stupid President Obama’s remarks were, but also how enraging and sickening they were.
@1EHodge
"What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy?"―Barack Obama
Worshiping murderers can be upsetting. pic.twitter.com/NdXAgQ4Dmz— RufusKings1776 (@RufusKings1776) March 30, 2015
."@TheFix: "What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy?" — President Obama.”…tone deaf or just plain stupid?…either way bad!..?
— NetDep ?? (@NetDep911) March 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/582583331574923264
https://twitter.com/GregMKelly/status/582586320477913090
before or after falling down drunk? RT @Schultz44: President Obama: "What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy?"
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) March 30, 2015
On Ted Kennedy, Obama said "his ideology was helping people."
…I guess that didn't extend to women drowning in cars.
— Jason (@jasonelevation) March 30, 2015
No one made a woman become dead than Kennedy, either. MT @WhiteHouse: "No one made the Senate come alive like Ted Kennedy." —President Obama
— Ham (@ChimpNo65) March 30, 2015
And a devastating exit point:
Mary Jo Kopechne not in attendance RT @WhiteHouse President Obama speaks at the dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute #EMKInstitute
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 30, 2015
Related:
Here are some absolutely BRUTAL reminders of the real reasons Ted Kennedy should be called a ‘lion’
‘The hope still lives’: Obamas to celebrate life and career of Ted Kennedy at dedication ceremony
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