Sen. Kerry's speech to the Massachusetts Dem Convention

[TayTay]

http://www.johnkerry.com/admin/articles/show/12019

There will be video up at the site shortly.

[beachmom]

1. I think you meant this link:

http://www.johnkerry.com/2008/6/9/senator-john-kerry-s-speech-to-the-massachusetts-democratic-convention

I love how it starts about Teddy:

44 years ago, I was a college kid watching TV and waiting for Ted Kennedy to arrive from Washington to the state convention to accept your nomination for his first reelection to the Senate.

His plane crashed. One passenger was killed and Ted had a broken back.

But not only did he recover-he turned adversity into opportunity. He used his convalescence to study and meet with experts and lay the foundation for the most productive Senate career in history.

Today, as we meet here, Ted is fighting a personal battle – this time for life itself—and we join together – every one of us-with all the power of prayer and positive thinking to say: Ted Kennedy-we love you and we can’t wait for you to be back in the battle, back in the Senate fighting for the causes that, as you said, “keep our party young.”

I want to thank all of you for the privilege of serving as Ted’s Senate colleague for 24 years. As the great Tip O’Neill reminded us personally, many times – “Never forget to ask.” Well I’m here with humility to ask you for your support and to share with you why I want to go back to the Senate and finish the fights we’ve begun.

We have so much unfinished business and like every one of you here, I am frustrated to the core and angry that time is being squandered-people are being hurt-issues are being avoided-and soldiers and citizens are dying in the wrong war, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. I want to return to the Senate, change the direction of our country, and end this war.

I have more energy-I feel more focused-I’m more ready for the fight than ever before because I didn’t get into public life just to play defense and help stop extremists from doing bad things-I got in to make good things happen and pass the affirmative agenda of the Democratic Party and I believe we’re on the brink of getting that done.

The video of the speech appears to be on the home page, but I am having trouble with my audio on my computer at the moment, so I can't listen:

http://www.johnkerry.com/

[TayTay]

2. Yup, I did.

Heat done melted my brain.

Thanks!

(Ok, it was a busy weekend. Last time I can use that excuse.)

Thanks!

[MonteLukast]

3. If it weren't for the flooding in the Midwest,

and the fact I have family in Wisconsin and Chicago :scared: I'd feel more like gloating over Denver's weather. It's GORGEOUS right now. Perfect mild temperatures and the most beautiful blue sky I've ever seen.

[MonteLukast]

4. He covers a lot of territory.

Workers' rights and organized labor, sustainable fishing, the war, education, research, the filibuster. A whole sense of solidarity with Ted Kennedy and Massachusetts.

He said it all right here: "I love this state."

[Luftmensch067]

5. You sum it up perfectly!

:-)