# "I don't need Bush's tax cut. I have never worked a fucking day in my life." **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 27, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823 "2003-06-27T19:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/1 "2003-06-27T19:35:45Z")
So said Rep. Patrick Kennedy, according to the [Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37316-2003Jun26.html). > [@](#): > > As sometimes happens with Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), he let his mouth race ahead of his brain Wednesday night at a gathering of Young Democrats at the Washington nightspot Acropolis. After presidential candidate Howard Dean spoke, Kennedy delivered an impassioned peroration against President Bush’s tax cut. We hear that Kennedy told the crowd: “I don’t need Bush’s tax cut. I have never worked a [bleeping] day in my life.” With that he got the audience’s attention – the dropping-jaws kind. “He droned on and on, frequently mentioning how much better the candidates would sound the more we drank,” a witness told us. “Finally, he had to be stopped by a DNC volunteer.” Kennedy’s spokesman, Ernesto Anguilla, told us yesterday: "He was talking to the crowd; it was a rally-the-troops kind of speech about the tax cut. He was energizing the crowd and got caught up in it and used an unfortunate word, which he regrets using. . . . And no one pulled him off the stage. What a moron! Other than the Kennedy name, how can this person be a successful politician? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/2 "2003-06-27T19:47:59Z")
Perhaps he’s surrounded by strong, skillfull and experienced advisors, ala Bush and company. It certainly works for the pubbies, why not for moronic democrats as well ? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/3 "2003-06-27T19:57:38Z")
Gotta love the ruling class, American-style! Daniel ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/4 "2003-06-27T20:13:38Z")
ROFL! A guy so stinkin’ rich that he’s got advisors to prevent his various trust funds from paying _any_ taxes beating up on actual working people getting a break. Friends don’t let friends drink and opine. That assumes this story checks out as is, of course. Initial reports from booze-fueled places tend to be about as accurate as reports from bullet-filled places. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/5 "2003-06-27T20:19:12Z")
Why do so many horrible tragedys plague the Kennedy family? Because they deserve it. * * * Email: Obfuscating communication for nearly a decade! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/6 "2003-06-27T20:25:23Z")
Egad, I’ve heard that argument before. I was talking to an otherwise charming girl who said “I don’t care about politics or the economy, so shut up about it.” Aren’t you going to college, we said. The terrible economy is going to make it hard for you to get funding or get a job. “I’m independently wealthy. I don’t have to worry about funding. And I’m going to be a vet, and people always need vets.” But they won’t take their pets to a vet if they can’t afford it. “Sure they will.” Bull, said I. When it comes to deciding whether to renew Fluffy’s heartworm medication or buy that extra 12-pack of Ramen, well, Kitty can wait a month. “I don’t think people make that sort of decision. The economy’s not going to affect me, so I don’t see why I should worry about it.” o\_O O’course, while I’m happy to get that extra $2/week (Prez is buying me a movie ticket every month! Bless his little heart) I still don’t think it’s going to Save the Economy. IANA economist, though. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/7 "2003-06-27T20:56:17Z")
> [@](#): > > He was energizing the crowd and got caught up in it and used an unfortunate word, which he regrets using. . . . I doubt it was the “unfortunate” bleeped word that has people scratching their heads. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/8 "2003-06-27T20:59:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*I doubt it was the “unfortunate” bleeped word that has people scratching their heads. \*\* Yeah I didn’t get that either, the curse has nothing to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/9 "2003-06-27T21:16:47Z")
I think it was a pretty cool and honest thing for Kennedy to say. The same statement can be made about Shrub, btw. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/10 "2003-06-27T21:18:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Squink \* > Perhaps he’s surrounded by strong, skillfull and experienced advisors, ala Bush and company. It certainly works for the pubbies, why not for moronic democrats as well ? 😉 Ah, but in Decemberland, the Republican who does this is a brilliant manager who’s supported by knowledgable experts, while the Democrat who does this is an unsuccessful moron who’s shielded by bootlicking lackeys. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/11 "2003-06-27T21:47:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > \*\*ROFL! A guy so stinkin’ rich that he’s got advisors to prevent his various trust funds from paying _any_ taxes beating up on actual working people getting a break. > > . \*\* Wait a minute. You mean _working_ people are gonna get a tax cut too? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/12 "2003-06-27T21:56:58Z")
> [@](#): > > Initial reports from booze-fueled places tend to be about as accurate as reports from bullet-filled places. So what does this say about my apartment? It’s booze-fueled **and** bullet-filled. > [@](#): > > Wait a minute. You mean working people are gonna get a tax cut too? Yeah. Just like the increase Clinton inflicted only on “the rich.” ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/13 "2003-06-28T04:16:15Z")
What relation is he to the family? I’m consider myself well informed, but I had never heard of this guy until now. His last name is Kennedy. Big fuckin’ deal. ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/14 "2003-06-28T04:37:56Z")
He’s the son of Sen. Teddy Kennedy ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/15 "2003-06-28T04:47:09Z")
I stand corrected. And appalled. What an asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/16 "2003-06-28T04:56:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diogenes the Cynic \* > \*\*I think it was a pretty cool and honest thing for Kennedy to say. The same statement can be made about Shrub, btw. \*\* Well now, as far as Bush is concerned, [http://www.multied.com/elections/georgewbush.html](http://www.multied.com/elections/georgewbush.html) > [@](#): > > \*\*He served as an F-102 pilot for the Texas Air National Guard. He began his career in the oil and gas business in Midland in 1975 and worked in the energy industry until 1986. After working on his fatherÕs 1988 presidential campaign he assembled the group of partners that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989 and which later built the Ranger’s new home, the Ballpark at Arlington. > > He served as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers until he was elected Governor > \*\* Sounds like he worked to me. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/17 "2003-06-28T05:14:24Z")
**Joel** , please tell me you’re not really that naive. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/18 "2003-06-28T05:26:00Z")
He must be a major-league asshole. > [@](#): > > Joel, please tell me you’re not really that naive. Please explain how Joel is being naive. It’s quite clear that ol’ Dubya has worked at least a day of his life, even if he’s not exactly a model for the Working Class. The assholic thing about Patrick Kennedy isn’t the fact that he let a “naughty” word slip (hell, I think they should be cussin’ up a storm on children’s TV, but that’s just me), or even that he “didn’t work a day in his life”… but the fact that he’s bragging about it. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/19 "2003-06-28T05:26:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fiver \* > \*\ ***Joel** , please tell me you’re not really that naive. \*\* Well, maybe we have different definitions of work. What’s yours? ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823/20 "2003-06-28T05:32:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\*He must be a major-league asshole. > Please explain how Joel is being naive. It’s quite clear that ol’ Dubya has worked at least a day of his life, even if he’s not exactly a model for the Working Class. > > The assholic thing about Patrick Kennedy isn’t the fact that he let a “naughty” word slip (hell, I think they should be cussin’ up a storm on children’s TV, but that’s just me), or even that he “didn’t work a day in his life”… but the fact that he’s bragging about it. \*\* Also, to be bragging about not working a day in your life when you’re a member of the Democratic party, the party that identifies itself with the “working man”, well… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-bushs-tax-cut-i-have-never-worked-a-fucking-day-in-my-life/184823.md?page=2)