Yes, that was tasteless, but kinda funny


by Charlie Bebattica

It was announced yesterday that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has a malignant brain tumor. As you’d expect, the political blogs and message boards were abuzz with the news and its potential ramifications for Bay State and national politics. Surprisingly enough, many of the bigger conservative sites and forums showed (via proactive moderation) a rare glimmer of class, and put aside the usual partisan rancor to offer the Senator and his family their empathy and best wishes, with only the occasional backhand swipe thrown into the mix. It’s a shame it takes an invasive form of brain cancer to bring out the decent side of those folks, but still…

Those of you jonesing for a fix of pure uncut stupidity need not worry, however, because the Newsarama forum thread on the subject is there to help you meet your RDA of internet-based idiocy:

From “Cyphon,” who isn’t afraid to wear his douchebaggery on his sleeve:

What is it with Kennedy boys and problems with their heads?

Yes, that was tasteless, but kinda funny, in a morbid kinda way.

Also, in a morbid kinda way: finally, Ted and Mary Joe will be reunited.

“Tabula Rasa” wants folks to know he’s not a total prick:

My first thought when Ted went into the hospital last weekend was some higher being must have struck him down from all the “moral” judgments he’d been tossing around for the last couple of weeks. Who is this guy to decide who has a better moral compass when he’s got blood on his hands? Too bad DNA testing wasn’t around during that era.

Best to his family though.

“spiderrob8″ states that doesn’t want the discussion to focus on the Chappaquiddick incident, then naturally posts repeatedly about the very same:

also, don’t people complain when people bring up Clinton when someone says Bush did something wrong?

What does Laura Bush’s thing when she was 17 have to do with Ted Kennedy and his leaving a woman-drowning or drowned-in a car for ten hours?

It’s irrelevant and an attempt to shift focus from his, documented, behavior.

Not the speculation-drunk, speeding, affair, etc-but the documented, factual behavior.

“GOSD” offers this nugget of wisdom, which misappropriates a complex philosophical concept to justify his warped line of reasoning:

His judgement = cowardice.

I consider his recent health issue karma.

“royce73″ explains why he’s living in his mom’s garage and pulling the night shift at Arby’s:

When I was in HS, I had to do a report and presentation on Teddy Kennedy. The presentation needed to have two visual aids. I choose a Matchbox car and a Ken doll wearing a night shirt and no pants.

God speed, Edward

For the record: This is why whenever anyone asks me what I think is wrong with comic books, the first answer that comes to mind is “the fans.”



2 Comments

  1. Probably stating the obvious, but if you have to tell people that what you just said is funny, it isn’t funny.

    If the best you can say is just “kinda funny”, then really, re-think your life.

    #1 Steven

  2. I don’t know, this all seems like the kind of fuckwittery that comes under the heading of “typical Americans” than that of “comics fans”.

    #2 Ed ("Jack Norris")

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