Robert Kennedy's grandson considers a run for Congress

by Tom Gallagher on Jan. 06, 2012

With longtime liberal U.S. Rep. Barney Frank from Massachusetts retiring from Congress this year, the Wall Street Journal reports:

Joe Kennedy III, grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and son of former Rep. Joe Kennedy II, announced Thursday he's resigning his job in a state prosecutor's office and exploring a run for Congress.

My decision to look seriously at elected office is grounded in a deep commitment to public service and my experience -- both my own and that of my family -- in finding just, practical, and bipartisan solutions to difficult challenges," Mr. Kennedy said in a statement.

Mr. Kennedy, 31 years old, would run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.), who announced recently he won't seek re-election after his seat was redistricted.

Beyond being part of a storied political family, Mr. Kennedy's background is a classic for an aspiring politician: He attended Harvard Law School and served in the Peace Corps before becoming a prosecutor.

One interesting question

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jan. 06, 2012.

One interesting question arises..

Will he need to seek a coterie of "Catholics" to
put a dissident imprimatur on the policies that
will allow him to call his positions faithful, as
Ted Kennedy did?

Or is that now old fashioned; can he just
proceed like the governor of IL and make up
Catholicism himself as he goes along?

He ought not have to pay for

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jan. 07, 2012.

He ought not have to pay for the sins of others, lets wait and see what he has to say before making assumptions.

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