I wouldn't describe Patrick Kennedy's display on the House floor yesterday as passionate.
He was out of control. He really lost it. He seemed consumed by something other than his strong opinion about the way the press has covered the war in Afghanistan.
From CBS News:
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) railed against the Washington press corps today on the House floor for paying more attention to the likes of scandal-ridden Eric Massa than the war in Afghanistan.
"There's two press people in this gallery," Kennedy yelled during a debate over an anti-war resolution. "We're talking about Eric Massa 24-7 on the TV, we're talking about war and peace, $3 billion, 1,000 lives and no press? No press."
"You want to know why the American public is fit?" he continued. "They're fit because they're not seeing their Congress do the work that they're sent to do. It's because the press, the press of the United States is not covering the most significant issue of national importance and that's the laying of lives down in the nation for the service of our country. It's despicable, the national press corps right now."
Video.
I agree with Kennedy that the national press corps is failing in its duty to inform the public. However, he didn't communicate the point very well at all.
I think Kennedy's decision not to seek reelection is a good one. He looks like he could use some time to unwind. He appears to need to hit the reset button.
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