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Kennedy Calls Brown Candidacy a 'Joke'

Chris Boardman

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Patrick Kennedy is calling Republican
Scott Brown's candidacy a "joke," and says he expects the new
Massachusetts senator will vote against the interests of union
members who supported his campaign.

The Hill's Blog Briefing Room reports the Rhode Island Democrat
made the comments Thursday when Brown was sworn in for the seat held by Kennedy's late father, Edward Kennedy.

A Kennedy spokeswoman declined comment Friday.

A spokesman for Brown said Friday he "won't be sidetracked by
negative partisan attacks."

Brown was sworn in a week earlier than he had planned. He
immediately faced questions whether he will vote with the GOP in
the partisan fight over President Barack Obama's choice of union
attorney Craig Becker for a top labor job. A vote could come Monday.

Brown said Thursday he was undecided on the vote.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Monday, Feb 8 at 10:27 AM joe wrote ...

Kennedy's late father, Edward Kennedy. Pat is not of his father model. Is he off his meds again ?? Sorry to say its time to say good bye pat..and I did vote for hime

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Sunday, Feb 7 at 5:53 PM kathy, independent voter , Cranston wrote ...

Patrick is showing his " green eyed sour grapes" attitude again. For a man who's family bought his election here in RI , never held a 9 to 5 job, living paycheck to paycheck, he should be grateful we have a free electorate.Perhaps he should see it as a warning as should Sheldon Whitehouse His arrogance is unsurpassed.I shall remember your insults come the next senatorial election and vote my response .

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Sunday, Feb 7 at 11:39 AM pablo p wrote ...

Goodbye Patrick. The joke's on you.

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 10:50 PM Gump Patrol wrote ...

Maybe Patrick thought that Mary Jo Kopechne would have been a more suitable successor to his drunken, spineless, responsibility dodging murderer of a father...I HATE it when THAT happens!

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 5:57 PM Anonymous wrote ...

The real joke is Patrick (Patches) Kennedy still holding office. What's the matter Patrick, did your tab get shut off? Maybe rehab lost your favorite coffee mug?

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 3:23 PM chas Cranston wrote ...

Kennedy wouls havenever been in politics if Caroline and the gang didn't by the vote on Smith Hill poor section buying drinks and food at local bars. Oh! he was still going to Prov.College. P.S I was there.

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 11:34 AM paulc wrote ...

Without the Kennedy name he would be pumping gas at a self serve station. More reason for term limits.

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 9:11 AM JC RI wrote ...

Pat is a joke-put down the crack pipe and back away from the microphone Please please please-vote this moron out before he embarasses RI again by opening his mouth or showing up at 3am to vote again after a bender

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 7:28 AM Carl wrote ...

Please someone shut him up. He sounds like he's campaigning against someone a) from another state and b) who's already won the seat. I'm from RI, born and raised here. The only reason Patrick is here is because he couldn't have won in his home state, even when his father was alive to support him. Nobody realy listens to him, they vote party lines. Everybody should realy listen to your candidates. These people represent YOU. you're only as dumb as the person you put into office. Look at the people who vote for Frank. He was on the oversite commitee for Freddie-Mac and Fannie-Mae, the ones who started the "below prime" mortgage bidding that led to all the mortgage woes we have now. He wasn,t alone, but he's got everyone thinking it's Bush's fault. Check the records. It's all there.

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 3:21 AM kevin wrote ...

well you know the old saying it takes one to know one. well who would know one better than paaaatttrick. besides he should be getting ready for another rehab pretty soon. he will need the time off.

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 1:41 AM beroped wrote ...

Kennedy is worried about his seat. He's a gonna. I'm in Ma. and Barny Frank and John Kerry are gonna be gon too! Just watch Frank try to distance himself from Obama now. We have had enough of them crushing us!

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Saturday, Feb 6 at 12:20 AM gary wrote ...

patches is a none issue, he has done nothing but impress old ladies, sorry mams, but he is worthless living off the kennedy name he couldnt shine his fathers shoes... in a few monthes he will be forgotten...

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Friday, Feb 5 at 11:26 PM Anonymous wrote ...

patrick Kennedy is the only Rep. who can get stuff done for RI. I dont care about his personal life, as long as he is an effective legislator for RI. Kennedys' problems are nothing compared to the GOP. cadidates and incumbants who are looking for homosexual tricks in a urinal, and cheating on their wives. The GOP. is all done, and people have to face it. GO KENNEDY!!!

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Friday, Feb 5 at 10:55 PM Craig wrote ...

Are you kidding me? Kennedy is calling someone else a joke. That halfwit, alcoholic, drug addled pathetic excuse for a person. There is not a bigger joke in Congress than Patches.

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Friday, Feb 5 at 8:58 PM Merlin wrote ...

I live in Ma. And I Like Scott Brown!! Kennedy Is Out to Bad For Him..

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Friday, Feb 5 at 8:38 PM william rice wrote ...

Nice the real pat kennedy shining through what an idiot

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Friday, Feb 5 at 8:15 PM BeReal wrote ...

Patches is the joke. Their stiff, Kirk, should have stepped aside after the election. The Kennedy's and Mass Democrats dragged out the process, Ted was there in one day after his election, Niki Tsongas was there in two days.

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Friday, Feb 5 at 7:43 PM Andre' wrote ...

The joke is inyour hand Patrick.Take a look next time you use a urinal!

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Friday, Feb 5 at 7:31 PM prole cranston wrote ...

no way is scott brown a joke--every decent, red-blooded, truck driving man goes on national tv and offers up his daughters to men. if the mass dems had rolled out a better candidate than the vapid and arrogant m.coakley, we would not be having this discussion--he is one and done--(actually less, because he'll be

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Friday, Feb 5 at 7:28 PM Anonymous wrote ...

this from the guy who bragged he's never worked an F ing day in his life!!!

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Friday, Feb 5 at 7:22 PM Joe P wrote ...

The only joke is Patches Kennedy acting as a politician. Go live off your inheritance and fade into the Liberal sunset

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Friday, Feb 5 at 7:12 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Looks like it

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Friday, Feb 5 at 6:54 PM adrian wrote ...

Is Kennedy drinking again!

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