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Senator Ted Kennedy
Leaving politics aside for a moment... this is really sad news for Sen. Kennedy. I'm no fan of Kennedy's politics, but I wish him the best.
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05-20-2008, 05:27 PM
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3rd-longest serving senator in U.S. history. He is probably up there among Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, W.J. Bryan, and Nelson Aldrich in terms of pure impact in Congress. Here's hoping he's able to be at peace (as this is not really a curable cancer). Regardless of political standing, you have to respect the guy. I happen to be on his side on most things besides NCLB.
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05-20-2008, 05:40 PM
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The article implied the tumor may be inoperable. If that is the case, his life expectancy will be severely limited. I too hope he is at peace, and I hope his doctors are able to help and achieve some degree of success. My wife has undergone two brain surgeries for tumors in the right frontal lobe. It's a tough road. Chemotherapy and radiation suck.
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05-20-2008, 08:44 PM
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sympathy, empathy
May he and his family enjoy his last days as much as they can. May they all have the wisdom to spend the time together.
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05-22-2008, 01:27 AM
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He should just stay home with Family and try to beat this.
May be now is a time to implement term limits. |
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05-22-2008, 06:49 AM
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Mary Jo Kopechne might be joined soon. Sad news.
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I did not know he is entitled to a senate seat ?
Just wait till the Clinton's try to shove Chelsea down our throats in a few years. The Kennedy's, the Bush's and Clinton's should just go away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Kennedy: I'd like wife to take seat Thursday, May 22nd 2008, 4:00 AM Ted Kennedy has made clear to confidants that when his time is up, he wants his Senate seat to stay in the family - with his wife, Vicki. Multiple sources in Massachusetts with close ties to the liberal lion say his wife of 16 years has long been his choice to continue carrying the family flame in the Senate. Kennedy won the seat in 1962; his brother John held it from 1953 to 1960. "There's no question that he'd like Vicki to continue in his seat," said one Massachusetts Democrat with ties to the Camelot clan who spoke to Kennedy recently, before his health crisis. "She's smart, and smart politically." The 54-year-old Victoria Reggie Kennedy, a former hotshot Washington lawyer, is a Louisiana native and the daughter of a politically active judge. She was hailed for holding the family together when John F. Kennedy Jr. was killed in a plane crash in 1999. By favoring his wife, Kennedy, 76, is bypassing his late brother Robert Kennedy's eldest son, Joe, a former congressman. Joe Kennedy has been maligned publicly for a messy divorce and close ties with Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, who assists his Boston-based fuel company for the poor. Under current Massachusetts law, his successor for the rest of his term, which ends in 2012, would be picked by special election. State rules that allowed the governor to pick a temporary replacement were changed in 2004 when John Kerry was the presidential nominee and the Democratic state legislature feared then-GOP Gov. Mitt Romney would appoint a fellow Republican if Kerry won. Political pros, however, say a dying Kennedy's endorsement of Vicki would likely carry enormous weight with state voters. It's not yet clear how long he will stay in the Senate while battling a usually fatal cancer. |
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06-02-2008, 11:23 AM
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/...kennedy_cancer
Getting back to politics a little.... makes me wonder how Kennedy's treatment plan would differ if we had Obama-care or Hillary-care. Would Kennedy have to wait in line, like other countries that have socialized medicine? Not trying to be a smart ass, just wondering.... |
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No, he has the best Heathcare taxpayers money can buy, you need not worry about him getting shafted by the insurance companies. He is a senator, they are considered Demi-gods in the USA.
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