Liberal lion breaks 15,000

Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., cast his 15,000th vote in the Senate on Aug. 3. That puts Kennedy in the historic company of only Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., who has had more than 18,000 votes, and the late Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., who cast 16,348. As his colleagues belatedly noted the vote this week, Kennedy recalled that in his first Senate run, in 1962, he was criticized for his youth and inexperience. Time took care of those deficits, but Kennedy’s critics have found many more over the years. Meanwhile, Massachusetts voters last re-elected him in 2006 with 69 percent of the vote.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

5 Comments

  1. Kansas
    Posted September 8, 2007 at 10:50 am | Permalink

    Senator Kennedy is actually a decent fellow, but has too much Liberal thinking coursing through his veins.

    He has a vast knowledge of history and I think he should retire and make videos on history. Fine speaking voice and first hand knowledge of events – just as long as he doesn’t skew what happens. :)

  2. Ben
    Posted September 8, 2007 at 11:48 am | Permalink

    If we elect him long enough Sam Brownback can shoot for the opposite record: 15,000 MISSED votes!

  3. Econ101
    Posted September 8, 2007 at 1:38 pm | Permalink

    At least when Sam votes, Sam is Sober

  4. Ben
    Posted September 8, 2007 at 1:41 pm | Permalink

    Good point Econ!

  5. Mary Caruso
    Posted September 8, 2007 at 8:19 pm | Permalink

    Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.