re: Boy did you nail it
Nope, he's just an asshole. They come in all shapes, sizes, and political persuasions.
There's something about really rich Democrats that generally puts them into that same mold as those miserable bald conservative guys I was talking about. With incredible richness comes boredom. Some find creative and beneficial ways to deal with that syndrome like Richard Branson. Guys like Ted Kennedy use the pursuit of power to fill their hole. I have larger objects in mind for him to fill his orifice with.
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