Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 14:08     Subject: Re:The Kennedys are a class act.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Or my personal favorite, having one of their kids lobotomized. For having a lower-than-average IQ. And sneaking out of the convent they sent her to.

Real class act, those Kennedys.


There are many legitimate reasons to criticize the Kennedys. Lobotomization and institutionalization of developmentally challenged children was the absolute standard of care at the time when Rose Kennedy did it. You should familiarize yourself with the RFKs' family foundation "Best Buddies" to really appreciate what an ignorant swipe you are taking at them on that issue. You are clueless.


Institutionalization, yes. I agree.

Lobotomization? Hardly. Please indicate the data on which you are relying.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 14:03     Subject: Re:The Kennedys are a class act.
Anonymous wrote:Or my personal favorite, having one of their kids lobotomized. For having a lower-than-average IQ. And sneaking out of the convent they sent her to.

Real class act, those Kennedys.


There are many legitimate reasons to criticize the Kennedys. Lobotomization and institutionalization of developmentally challenged children was the absolute standard of care at the time when Rose Kennedy did it. You should familiarize yourself with the RFKs' family foundation "Best Buddies" to really appreciate what an ignorant swipe you are taking at them on that issue. You are clueless.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 13:56     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
I was hoping this title was a joke.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 12:45     Subject: Re:The Kennedys are a class act.
Mary Jo Kopechne may not agree.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 12:41     Subject: Re:The Kennedys are a class act.
Anonymous wrote:Or my personal favorite, having one of their kids lobotomized. For having a lower-than-average IQ. And sneaking out of the convent they sent her to.

Real class act, those Kennedys.


I didn't know about that! I just read it on wikipedia, that's insane!
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 12:39     Subject: Re:The Kennedys are a class act.
Oh yes, William Kennedy Smith was a real class act. Ditto Michael Skakel.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 12:30     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
And then there's all that rampant alcoholism...
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 12:22     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
Anonymous wrote:What does that article have to do with the Kennedys class (or lack of)?


Agree. And it's kind of old news at this point.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 12:07     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
What does that article have to do with the Kennedys class (or lack of)?
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 11:59     Subject: Re:The Kennedys are a class act.
Or my personal favorite, having one of their kids lobotomized. For having a lower-than-average IQ. And sneaking out of the convent they sent her to.

Real class act, those Kennedys.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 11:58     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
Anonymous wrote:I thought her family wanted it out of there and sued to have it moved?
But agree PP. They are anything but classy.

Classy?
They behave worse than the irish peasants that they are descended from
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 11:57     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
Plus the whole thing started because the mother of the bribe told the press that Taylor Swift and her Kennedy bf crashed the wedding!
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 11:54     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
I thought her family wanted it out of there and sued to have it moved?
But agree PP. They are anything but classy.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 11:47     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
Do you realize that the Mary Kennedy's grave was moved and kicked out of the family plot? Class act my @ss.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2012 11:43     Subject: The Kennedys are a class act.
Whether or not you agree with their politics, they are socially the most gracious. If only my MIL would take notes (and they are far from the Kennedys, for certain!!!!)

While this is a light topic, it is nonetheless nice to see old fashioned class once in a while.


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