sen kenndy...

[Johnny Bravo]

Eric, you are so bad.....and I like it! 

[tt11758]

Dont place the blame on the inanimate object........ Oh, wait..... Ted is now an inanimate object too...... OK, all bets are off! Fire at will!

Eric you're going straight to Hell for that one.  Save me a chair when you get there, will ya?   

[tombogan03884]

 I understand that instead of "burying" him, in the traditional sense, they will put a wrench on his head and screw him into the ground. 

[Johnny Bravo]

I understand that instead of "burying" him, in the traditional sense, they will put a wrench on his head and screw him into the ground.  

I can't believe he's getting buried in Arlington?  

[MikeBjerum]

I can't believe he's getting buried in Arlington?  

Even though he meets the requirements as a veteran, you know that it is more about the "honor" bestowed upon the "liberal lion" and prestige than for actual service rendered in the military.  As I recall, it took special permission for Robert to be buried in Arlington.  I think it is because he did not actually serve enough active duty, but mostly in training.  I could be wrong and would welcome correction, but when we were at Arlington almost two years ago it was said during the tour that one of the Kennedys needed special permission for burial.  I can't believe that it would have been JFK, so I'm thinking it was RFK.  All that aside, we now have a special Kennedy section.

http://www.military.com/benefits/burial-and-memorial/arlington-national-cemetery#1

Ground Burial Eligibility
The following eligibility requirements for ground burial in Arlington National Cemetery. The last period of active duty of former members of the Armed Forces must have ended honorably. Interment may be casketed or cremated remains.

Any active duty member of the Armed Forces (except those members serving on active duty for training only).


Any veteran who is retired from active military service with the Armed Forces.


Any veteran who is retired from the Reserves is eligible upon reaching age 60 and drawing retired pay; and who served a period of active duty (other than for training).


Any former member of the Armed Forces separated honorably prior to October 1, 1949 for medical reasons and who was rated at 30% or greater disabled effective on the day of discharge.


Any former member of the Armed Forces who has been awarded one of the following decorations:

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross (Navy Cross or Air Force Cross)
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Purple Heart


The President of the United States or any former President of the United States.


Any former member of the Armed Forces who served on active duty (other than for training) and who held any of the following positions:
An elective office of the U.S. Government
Office of the Chief Justice of the United States or of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
An office listed, at the time the person held the position, in 5 USC 5312 or 5313 (Levels I and II of the Executive Schedule).
The chief of a mission who was at any time during his/her tenure classified in Class I under the provisions of Section 411, Act of 13 August 1946, 60 Stat. 1002, as amended (22 USC 866) or as listed in State Department memorandum dated March 21, 1988.


Any former prisoner of war who, while a prisoner of war, served honorably in the active military, naval, or air service, whose last period of military, naval or air service terminated honorably and who died on or after November 30, 1993. i. The spouse, widow or widower, minor child, or permanently dependent child, and certain unmarried adult children of any of the above eligible veterans.


The widow or widower of:
A member of the Armed Forces who was lost or buried at sea or officially determined to be missing in action.
A member of the Armed Forces who is interred in a US military cemetery overseas that is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
A member of the Armed Forces who is interred in Arlington National Cemetery as part of a group burial.


The surviving spouse, minor child, or permanently dependent child of any person already buried in Arlington National Cemetery.


The parents of a minor child, or permanently dependent child whose remains, based on the eligibility of a parent, are already buried in ANC. A spouse divorced from the primary eligible, or widowed and remarried, is not eligible for interment.


Provided certain conditions are met, a former member of the Armed Forces may be buried in the same grave with a close relative who is already buried and is the primary eligible.

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[Timothy]

He gets into Arlington based on his two years of active duty AND his elected office!  Bobby met the same criteria, ex-Navy and a U.S. Senator from NY...

[Ichiban]

Okay, so here's a link to the National Lampoon fake add that got them sued by Volkswagen.  I don't remember the year but I think it was in the early 70s.
http://www.bizbag.com/Cartoons/kennedy.htm

[ericire12]

UPDATE: “One of his favorite topics of humor was indeed Chappaquiddick itself”

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/28/one-of-his-favorite-topics-of-humor-was-indeed-chappaquiddick-itself/

One of Kennedy’s close friends, former editor of Newsweek and New York Times Magazine Ed Klein, tells the Diane Rehm Show that Chappaquiddick jokes were high up on the list

I don’t know if you know this or not, but one of his favorite topics of humor was indeed Chappaquiddick itself. And he would ask people, “have you heard any new jokes about Chappaquiddick?” That is just the most amazing thing. It’s not that he didn’t feel remorse about the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, but that he still always saw the other side of everything and the ridiculous side of things, too.

Audio here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaiTipTtbak

[Hazcat]

UPDATE: “One of his favorite topics of humor was indeed Chappaquiddick itself”

Audio here:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/28/one-of-his-favorite-topics-of-humor-was-indeed-chappaquiddick-itself/

Proves the man was a crass boor!

[alfack]

Love how the state run media are tripping all over themselves, trying to "put lipstick on the pig," as the big O would say.

He was the exact type of cretin the liberal maroons worship. My hero!