Comments on: Rundown 8/26 http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/08/rundown-826/ National and international news analysis, film, theater, music and more, from WBUR and PRI Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:59:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robin Young http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/08/rundown-826/comment-page-1/#comment-3139 Robin Young Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:41:51 +0000 http://www.hereandnow.org/?p=3406#comment-3139 Well I can understand that feelings are raw today, but Gail Chaddock's brief mention of Robert Novak was to tell an anecdote of how amazed Novak was that Ted Kennedy called him, an icon of the right, to offer sympathy and medical advice when Novak was diagnosed with his ultimately fatal illness. As she said, these two were ideological opposites. I thought it really drove home how Kennedy was non partisan when it came to compassion. Perhaps you heard something else somewhere else? Best, Robin Well I can understand that feelings are raw today,
but Gail Chaddock’s brief mention of Robert Novak was
to tell an anecdote of how amazed Novak was that Ted Kennedy called him, an icon of the right, to offer sympathy and medical advice when Novak was diagnosed with his ultimately fatal illness. As she said, these two were ideological opposites.

I thought it really drove home how Kennedy was non partisan when it came to compassion.

Perhaps you heard something else somewhere else?

Best, Robin

]]> By: Mark S. Drummond http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/08/rundown-826/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Mark S. Drummond Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:36:40 +0000 http://www.hereandnow.org/?p=3406#comment-3138 Listening to your show about the late Ted Kennedy, I was incensed when you mentioned Robert Novak and his words about Senator Kennedy. Robert Novak was guilty of treason when he out-ed Valerie Plame and was instrumental in getting us into that illegal war in Iraq. It is bad form to honor a true American by using the words of someone who does not understand our Democracy and who worked so hard to disadvantage American citizens in their own country. Shame on you, get your story straight and honor properly. Mark S. Drummond Artist, hacker, tinker, thud Listening to your show about the late Ted Kennedy, I was incensed when you mentioned Robert Novak and his words about Senator Kennedy.

Robert Novak was guilty of treason when he out-ed Valerie Plame and was instrumental in getting us into that illegal war in Iraq. It is bad form to honor a true American by using the words of someone who does not understand our Democracy and who worked so hard to disadvantage American citizens in their own country.

Shame on you, get your story straight and honor properly.

Mark S. Drummond
Artist, hacker, tinker, thud

]]> By: Paul Redman http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/08/rundown-826/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 Paul Redman Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.hereandnow.org/?p=3406#comment-3137 Christian Alexander - excellent point. Sadly, for millions, our nation is not about reality anymore. Christian Alexander – excellent point. Sadly, for millions, our nation is not about reality anymore.

]]> By: Christian Alexander http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/08/rundown-826/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 Christian Alexander Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:35:10 +0000 http://www.hereandnow.org/?p=3406#comment-3135 Could you please stop repeating the right wing catch phrase "outdated liberal ideals". What is this Fox news? Could you please stop repeating the right wing catch phrase “outdated liberal ideals”. What is this Fox news?

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