Rep. Patrick Kennedy, (D-R.I), following the example of his father, the late Senator Edward Kennedy,  who on the Senator floor often railed for justice and common decency, railed this afternoon against the Media. In  a very emotional speech on the House floor, he  ripped into media, said that the American press corps was.doing  a "despicable" job covering the war in Afghanistan. He said  it's 'despicable' that press focuses on  Massa instead of Afghanistan. Yes, the toilet tissue, soap and mouth wash selling press would rather focus on the trivial, on something, anything, that doesn't tax their viewers minds, and drive them away to watch less taxing stuff. The media can sell more tissue paper with stories on the tickling soap opera that is ex-Congressman Massa than they can with stories on Afghanistan. The press have misplaced priorities. The American people deserve better.

Rep. Kennedy also  is unhappy with the War in Afghanistan. He criticized the US policy of needlessly sending troops into harm's way. Called it  "shameful."

It is a shame that Rep Kennedy is not seeking reelection to the Congress.

Video link;  CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6286426n)

Video link;  CNN (http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2010/03/10/sot.patrick.kennedy...)