Candidate blames Kennedy: Chase pins war on energy failures

[momzno1]

By Jack Dew, Berkshire Eagle Staff

Thursday, August 17
PITTSFIELD — Kenneth G. Chase, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, blames Edward M. Kennedy for the war in Iraq, saying it was Kennedy's job to wean the United States from Middle Eastern oil.
During an interview this week in The Eagle office, Chase said the senior U.S. senator from Massachusetts should have learned the lessons of the oil embargo in 1973 and helped the country develop alternative energy sources.

He said Kennedy had a "solemn obligation" to "liberate us from Middle Eastern oil, and he failed to address it."


How Ridiculous is this? The link is below

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/localnews/ci_4193943

[Bill McBlueState]

1. surprising

I'm actually surprised that Kennedy will have Republican opposition in November. In 2002, they didn't put anyone up to run against Kerry.

[Missy M]

2. That is about the dumbest thing I have ever heard coming...

from a Republican and they always say some pretty dumb things. I guess Kennedy should have done it all by himself.

[rubberducky]

3. Blame, blame,blame.....

nothing is ever the pugs fault.

[rodeodance]

4. I am curious as to why he singled out Ted Kennedy? ??because of

Kennedys longivity in the Senate?

[skids]

13. Cape Wind n/t

[rodeodance]

5. He also says the wars with Irag could have been avoid if Ted had

done his job. Hey, what about Cheney and his agenda?



. He said Kennedy had a "solemn obligation" to "liberate us from Middle Eastern oil, and he failed to address it."

Because the U.S. relies on oil, Chase said, the country has fought two wars against Iraq and faces the likelihood of war against Iran to keep supplies flowing.

"The war was easily avoidable if Ted Kennedy, the most powerful Democrat in the land, had done his job. Ted Kennedy failed to do his job," he said. "This is the greatest act of legislative malfeasance in the last half-century."

Promotes nuclear power

Chase said he would pursue an agenda of alternative energy, particularly nuclear power. France — which he described as his second country — has embraced nuclear energy and has a stellar safety record, and the United States could learn from its experience.

"Nuclear is safe, clean, reliable and domestically produced," he said.

[underpants]

9. Ted is the most powerful Democrat?

REALLY? since when? Since this a-hole hears his name coming from his dashboard everyday from noon to 3?

[zbdent]

6. Trying to run on the "anti-incumbency" schittt

Doesn't he realize that the people might be waking up?

[bleedingheart]

7. This is absurd...almost surreal...

[AX10]

8. Seing that Chase is going to lose by 40-50%, maybe he should just...

end his candidacy right now instead of attacking Ted for good reason.

[Tracer]

10. I saw Chase being interviewed on our local PBS station ...

.... along with the OTHER Republican candidate (Yes. there are two!).

He struck me as a complete crackpot. The other guy (whose name I can't recall) was more sane.

[leesa]

11. I don't think Republicans even have the most basic grasp of how our

government works. Either they slept through civics classes or they never had them. Very strange.

[GregW]

12. But then that means the Iraq war was about OIL...

Doesn't he know it's about TERRA!

Sheesh - he can't even read his own party's talking points. What a maroon.

[AlCzervik]

14. If this asshat wins the seat then i'll make my standard offer--

i will eat a copy of the Moonie times starting with the editorial page.

[sakabatou]

15. Chase has just one a "WTF?!" award

[Alacrat]

16. Did I miss something?

Has Ted been running this country by himself for the last 32 years? Damn he is good.

[jmm]

17. And where was his political party when Kennedy

was single handedly leading this nation astray :eyes:?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. Oh they were all begging Americans to switch to electric cars, remember?

:eyes: