Kennedy Breaks The Ice Between Clinton And Obama

Washington Post:

This time there was no "snub."

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) returned to the Senate yesterday after Tuesday's mega-battle in 22 state contests left their nomination fight practically deadlocked. Clinton and Obama talked briefly and let out a pair of loud laughs during a close vote on a $158 billion economic stimulus plan pushed by Democrats, trying to set a different tone -- at least in public -- for a race that their closest advisers now say could last into the summer.

The person who broke the ice was Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), whose endorsement of Obama played a key role in an earlier awkward Clinton-Obama encounter in the Capitol. Yesterday, after Clinton won handily in Kennedy's home state, he approached her while she was talking to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a prominent Clinton backer.

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Comments

[Nic]

Ted, are you out of rehab already? Next stop is the fat farm. But seriously Teddy, did you really think endorsing Nobama would help?
And I told him,Nobama,don't let Teddy drive. And,if he insists,wear your life jacket.
Don't you just feel like sh*t for ruining that primary? Oh, and Teddy,get your hair cut or styled or something.­..anything­. You're looking a bit shaggy these days.

[wagonjak]

"The rabbi! The rabbi!" Graham called out to Lieberman, as the two men laughed and hugged....­from the last line of the story above...

Gosh, it's been so heartwarming to see Lieberman laughing with, hugging and endorsing McCain and other top Republican­s...what a traitorous, treacherous, idiotic, delusion asshole!

How can this vichy ex-Dem look any of his former colleagues in the eye...if I were in the Senate I would really be tempted to punch him in his paunchy jaw!

[yummymaplesyrup]

I think Ted Kennedy now realize he sawed off the branch he sat on. Mass and many other voters wouldn't take his backstabbing of Clinton plus that other big storey of Camelot who is just, breaking, the thin ice he is skating on and he doesn't want to drown. Is he up for re-election as senator?

Clinton 08

[cblcar]

Obama knows that the more he debates the more his lack of experience glaringly reveals itself. Best for him to just give his pretty speeches while folks hold hands and sing "Kumbaya." That will solve so many of the world's problems.

Clinton '08

[nomobull]

yeah right he held his own the last one

[m4rk0]

Maybe he should also claim 35 years of experience as well since she has nothing to back that number.

[pleeezzze]

Then ,I guess we'll have to let Obama tell us of his experiences in the Senate ??? Wrong buttons,130 Present votes ???

[greymen]

Love them both! Good luck to both of them and goddesses bless their campaigns!

[Smirk]

Good! If they act petty with each other in public, it will help the GOP.

[Tankan]

Yeah! They need all the help they can get with Huckleberry the Wonder Dog in tow!

[Tankan]

Crafty ole fox, Ted Kennedy!

Let the coins fall where they may!

Looking ahead to the clash with John McCain!
Preparing a "dream" package methinks!

But will Big O go for it?

[lexicoscott]

no he has already said he won't. He won't be number 2, he won't debate any further. He doesn't want the contrast and wants to spend more time with voters..

[PKSSK]

Thank goodness, enough with the debates. Obama has to do what he does best, get out the vote and meet the people!!!!