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MADem

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2. I don't really see how he has anything to "renounce." He has no ties of his own to the Kennedys.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 02:15 AM

Apr 2013

He has a relative who married a Kennedy. He is not related to them by blood or by marriage. He has a relative who is related to them by marriage. He's just a schmuck in the distant background.

They certainly are taking a lot of "guilt by association" blame for him, though.

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Sherman stands by Skakel to the end (Michael Skakel=Kennedy cousin) [View all] alp227 Apr 2013 OP

I have a cheesy book about Ethel. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #1

I don't really see how he has anything to "renounce." He has no ties of his own to the Kennedys. MADem Apr 2013 #2

"Wrongful imprisonment?" YarnAddict Apr 2013 #3

Can't he just stop talking? Scairp Apr 2013 #4

Sherman's initial quote above is ungrammatical gibberish with no antecedent for "that belief." WinkyDink Apr 2013 #5

I think he needs to serve very single day. marble falls Apr 2013 #6

Yeah, poor girl, he did it alright. MichiganVote Apr 2013 #7