Does ANYONE understand Sen. Kennedy's answers about his affiliation with the Owl Club????

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Hiller Instinct: Club flub
WHDH TV, Boston
Air Date: 01/17/2006

You could say Senator Kennedy is caught in a club flub.

The Senator grilled Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito
on his membership in a questionable club at Princeton
University. It turns out-- Kennedy has a controversial
history at his own alma mater-- Harvard. The night team's
Andy Hiller has the scoop in tonight's Hiller instinct.

Sen. Kennedy, last week: "I think we are entitled to this
information...it deals with the fundamental issues of equality..."

Senator Kennedy led the Democratic charge against Samuel
Alito last week...focusing on a group alito joined while he was
a student at Princeton...quoting from a magazine the group
published, to prove it supported inequality:

Sen. Kennedy, last week: "People nowadays just don't seem
to know their place. Everywhere one turns, blacks and
hispanics are demanding jobs just because they're black and
hispanic."

But now Kennedy confirms he still pays dues to a men's only
club he joined when he was at Harvard--the Owl Club.

The Harvard Crimson reports that, in 1984, the University
severed ties with clubs like the Owl, citing a Federal law
championed by Kennedy:

Andy Hiller: "Are you now, or have you ever been, a
member of the Owl Club?"

Sen. Kennedy: "I joined when I...52 years ago, I was a
member of the Owl Club, which was basically a fraternal
organization."

Andy Hiller: "Are you still a member?"

Sen. Kennedy: "I'm not a member, I continue to
pay about $100." (HUH???)

Andy Hiller: "And they do not allow women in that club?"

Sen. Kennedy: "That's what I understand."

Andy Hiller: "Why would you be in a club like that?"

Sen Kennedy: "I shouldn't be and I'm going to get out of
it as fast as I can."

Kennedy offered a weak defense, that ignores the principles
of equality...and time.

Sen. Kennedy: "Harvard was not co-educational when I got
in--52 years ago--a lot of athletes got in it."

Andy Hiller: "And now you'll get out?"

Sen. Kennedy: "Yah."

Kennedy also all-but-announced today he'll vote against
Alito, but--in Washington--speculation increases Alito is
headed for the supreme court...an exclusive club Kennedy
admits he couldn't get into:

Andy Hiller: "Do you think you could be confirmed by the
judiciary committee?"

Sen. Kennedy: "Probably not...probably not."

Owls are supposed to be smart...but Ted Kennedy was
dumb to stay in this club of their's.

Continuing to pay dues to a group that doesn't allow women
...while advocating equality...defines hypocrisy.

The Senator has embarrassed himself, and his cause.

I'm Andy Hiller, and that's my instinct.