The Right State

It is definitely the political season since the gloves have come off.  Republican Chris Shays of Connecticut defended his besieged leader in the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert by talking about Ted Kennedy in a round-about way .

“I know the speaker didn’t go over a bridge and leave a young person in the water, and then have a press conference the next day,” the embattled Connecticut congressman told The Hartford Courant in remarks published Wednesday.

“Dennis Hastert didn’t kill anybody,” he added.

Shays’ comments recalled the Chappaquiddick incident, when Kennedy’s car ran off a Massachusetts bridge, killing his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy did not immediately report the tragedy, and he later pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident.

Last week, Kennedy campaigned for Democrat Diane Farrell, who is locked in a bitter fight with Shays that could help determine whether Democrats recapture the House after 12 years of GOP control.

Ouch!  That is going to leave a mark!  Apparently Chris Shays did not take kindly to Ted Kennedy campaigning for his Democratic opponent and he let it be known in no uncertain terms.  There is an old saying, “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”  Ted Kennedy is not one I would want campaigning for me.  He has way too many skeletons in his closet.  I would imagine Ted Kennedy will think twice before campaigning for someone else.

Things are getting nasty in politics and the gloves are coming off—right before the midterm election too.

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