What exactly is "uncalled for and wrong?"
Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy's comments regarding the possibility of a Obama/Clinton ticket in November.
Late last week, the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts broke the Democrat-amended Reagan Commandement, "Thou Shalt Not Speak Ill of Another Democrat", when he suggested that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did not possess the "real leadership" needed to be Vice President of the United States.
Ted Kennedy, the aging liberal lion of the Democratic Party, took a nasty bite out of Hillary Clinton Friday, saying she shouldn't be vice president because the job requires "real leadership."The Massachusetts Senator's words were a little bit too much for one of Obama's Illinois colleagues in Congress -- U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel.
Kennedy added that he hoped Obama would choose a running mate who is "in tune with his appeal for the nobler aspirations of the American people.
"And I think if we had real leadership - as we do with Barack Obama - in the number-two spot as well, it'd be enormously helpful," he added.
Source: 5/9/2008 New York Daily News article "As Obama gains superdelegates, Ted Kennedy says Hillary not fit for veep"
"I have a lot of respect for Ted Kennedy, but I don't know how the hell he comes off saying that," said Mr. Emanuel, who has ties to Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama and has not endorsed in the race. "The gratuitous attack on her is uncalled for and wrong. He is a better senator than that comment reveals." [Source: 5/11/2008 The Caucus/New York Times Political blog "Emanuel to Kennedy: That's Not Nice"]
Seeking to backtrack from his degrading statements against the former First Lady, Sen. Kennedy's office released the following statement:
"Senator Kennedy believes Senator Clinton is qualified to be vice president but doesn't think it's likely given the tenor of the campaign."
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