BREAKING NEWS: Senator Ted Kennedy Has Died

another good video

I posted this in the open thread, but wanted to make sure people saw it. Ted Kennedy on healthcare:

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by: DubNotDubya @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 02:36:53 AM CDT

Feels like a gut punch

part of me wishes I hadn't read it tonight.

Rest now Teddy

Chris Matthews has a special the Kennedy Brothers on this week.

"race, taste. and History finally overcome....and you ain't there"
by Tony Kushner

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by: peteyPornpig @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 03:19:43 AM CDT

According to current Massachusetts law

There will be a special election- in 5 months.

Kennedy had been pushing the MA legislature to change this quickly the past few weeks. To say this is a blow is a gross understatement; politically, this is as bad as it gets.

On second sip of coffee; watching NECN- New England "CNN". F*ck, it took me 3 attempts to type "England"!

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by: Louise @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 04:11:21 AM CDT

He wrote a letter, dated July 2

to MA Governor Deval Patrick and the leaders of the MA legislature regarding the 2004 change- the image of the letter is here.

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by: Louise @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 04:29:51 AM CDT

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Live interview on NECN with Rep. Barney Frank

Watching now... he is not interested in Kennedy's seat and feels it would be a mistake.

I've also heard earlier that there may be no movement by the Massachusetts legislature until after Labor Day, when they come back into session.

NECN will be interviewing Governor Deval Patrick within minutes.

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by: Louise @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 06:30:41 AM CDT

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Flag half-staff at the Kennedy compound

Looks like a beautiful and windy morning on the Cape, a "take a reef and have a great sail" sort of day... very fitting.


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by: Louise @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 06:36:11 AM CDT

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It would surprise me if the Gov. and Legislature remained so cavalier

I think the passing and prudent warning of Sen. Kennedy will have a bracing effect on the government in Mass. I would hope they would move with great haste of face the ire of the voters of the entire state.

Always thinking about it...

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by: kudo451 @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 10:18:54 AM CDT

Where can we find another like him?

An out and proud Liberal, who lived it, voted it and preached it with no shame.

Edward M Kennedy

Rest in Peace, Senator.
Giants walked amongst us, Sir, and you were surely the last that we shall see for some time.
Dia's Moira dhuit

I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. -Rebeca, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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by: MauraHennessey @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 18:38:43 PM CDT

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In his words about Robert Kennedy is ihs own best eulogy

"to be remembered simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it."

I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. -Rebeca, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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by: MauraHennessey @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 19:06:08 PM CDT

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RIP

John Sr & Jr, Robert, Edward, and all the rest.

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by: Ross K. @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 13:28:43 PM CDT

My Two Cents

HERE

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by: David Ehrenstein @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 18:50:19 PM CDT

I am waiting for the Archbishop of Boston

to deny him Catholic burial

I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. -Rebeca, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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by: MauraHennessey @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 18:54:46 PM CDT

Vatican paper criticises Ted Kennedy's abortion stance

The liberal senator "was constantly in the front line in battles such as the protection of immigrants, gun control, (and) minimum wage for the poorest.

"But unfortunately there were positions on his part in favour of abortion," said a report in the Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano.

Kennedy, who died on Tuesday after a year-long battle with brain cancer, aged 77, "put his signature to many laws that - some say - redesigned contemporary America," the daily said.

The Kennedy clan is one of America's most prominent Roman Catholic families, and his brother, John, was America's first Catholic president, but Ted Kennedy's liberal political beliefs led him to back women's reproductive rights from the mid-1970s.

I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. -Rebeca, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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by: MauraHennessey @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 19:19:50 PM CDT

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Dominic Dunne is dead!

Not as big of a name as Ted Kennedy, of course.

But still...

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by: kevinchi @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 19:33:06 PM CDT

Wow.

That was quick; the "deaths in 3s" was discussed here at 5AM.

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by: Louise @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 20:16:41 PM CDT

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Death comes in 3's

Eunice, Teddy and Dominic.  In the world, 4 births each second of every day. only 2 people die each second. Planet Earth is doomed by too many folks.

Same-Sex Marriage is good for the economy.

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by: CharlesMerrill @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 19:48:05 PM CDT

Kennedy's funeral is in a working class church

The pope himself would have no power to criticize Teddy or the family in MA.

"race, taste. and History finally overcome....and you ain't there"
by Tony Kushner

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by: peteyPornpig @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 20:00:22 PM CDT

Let's have a wake here on the Blend

Saturday, for Teddy.

It seems the right thing to do, and I would like to toast him with a few Jameson's whiskey Irish coffees.

(okay, so I really don't NEED an excuse to want a nip of Jameson's! ;)

Anyone else think it's a good idea? Drink, laugh, and remember?

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by: Louise @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 20:21:05 PM CDT

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Tonight I wouldn't mind a few shots of liquid pain killer

Saturday works for me

"race, taste. and History finally overcome....and you ain't there"
by Tony Kushner

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by: peteyPornpig @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 20:23:46 PM CDT

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Let's do it

petey's comment in the other thread about the tears starting done got my tears started.

As a black American, as a gay man, as a recovering alcoholic hell...just as an American, dammit, this is tough.

I haven't talked about this much in the Blend, but I used to work on the Hill. I actually met the Kennedy from Rhode Island (his son? or his nephew?) late one night as he and his staff were leaving for the holidays. One of the staffers actually gave me a half a carton of cigarettes as he was quitting smoking.

I actually walked by Ted Kennedy once in the tunnel that connects the House Office Bulidings to the Capitol and the Senate Office Buildings. He was talking to another Senator but even so, I doubt that I would have had the nerve to introduce myself; I was that much in awe even then. (I had no problem introducing myself to then-Speaker Jim Wright)

I just had to take a deeeeep breath.;

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by: kevinchi @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 20:43:20 PM CDT

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A fine idea

Open thread, a wake for Ted Kennedy. Virtual whiskeys all round. I may even bring in some heather ale and honey mead.

You just know that Teddy, Jack, and Bobby are all sitting at the bar right now, tossing back the top shelf stuff. I think Ginmar had it right; God is a barman.

God save ornery old queens! - kevinchi

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by: Keori @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 22:17:23 PM CDT

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The speech at Denver convention, was almost exactly a year ago

for Teddy, and those who loved him
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

"race, taste. and History finally overcome....and you ain't there"
by Tony Kushner

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by: peteyPornpig @ Thu Aug 27, 2009 at 00:47:54 AM CDT

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Patti Page's Old Cape Cod

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

ROD STEWART & MICHAEL BUBLE "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (live)
  http://www.livevideo.com/video...

"race, taste. and History finally overcome....and you ain't there"
by Tony Kushner

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by: peteyPornpig @ Thu Aug 27, 2009 at 01:08:34 AM CDT

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Was too worn down yesterday

to even go talk to my girl; think I'm gonna mail her a small nip bottle of Jameson's today and probably break all kinds of regulations doing so.

And maybe invite her over here for the wake...

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by: Louise @ Thu Aug 27, 2009 at 07:01:10 AM CDT

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