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Senator Ted Kennedy Taken to the Hospital

CitizenSugar — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:34:47 -0800

The mood of the inauguration celebration dimmed this afternoon, as Senator Ted Kennedy had a seizure during the inauguration luncheon, according to reports. The Senator, who is fighting a brain tumor, apparently remained conscious and able to communicate.

Sen. Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the Senate, had to leave too, apparently because he was so upset after witnessing Kennedy's convulsions. We hope they both recover soon.

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Is the Media Closing the Door on Senator Kennedy's Recovery?

LibertySugar — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:27 -0700

Ever since the sad news of Senator Ted Kennedy's brain tumor diagnosis broke, I've been seeing a barrage of news coverage that seems pretty postmortem. Article topics include:

The coverage makes me think media companies are rolling out their prefabricated eulogies a little too soon. In fact, if someone wasn't paying close attention, they might assume the Senator already died!

Are these reports an honor to Senator Kennedy, or disrespectful? Since he did just receive a very serious diagnosis, should the country take the opportunity to celebrate all of his achievements while he is still alive? Should the media adopt a more hopeful and positive outlook in order to support Kennedy's efforts to battle the tumor?

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Poll: Icon vs. Icon-Who Would You Want in Your Corner?

LibertySugar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:00:25 -0800

Much has been said about "Billary's" two-on-one strategy toward Barack Obama. Having such a high-profile surrogate may have given Hillary a free lane to stay above the fray, while Barack was forced to address Bill Clinton's negativity.

But maybe the backing of a liberal legend, Senator Ted Kennedy, has leveled the playing field for Obama. Kennedy, who showed his unbelievable power to rally a crowd 50-years his junior at American University, will be a formidable and high-profile partner on the campaign trail.

Can the Kennedy mystique match Bill Clinton's popular status and supreme political skill? Who would you rather have in your corner?

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Check This: Kennedy Mantel Passed to Obama

LibertySugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:48:51 -0800

Senator Barack Obama secured a huge endorsement from Democratic icon Senator Ted Kennedy. Teddy just delivered a stirring speech, hitting Hillary Clinton on all of her talking points regarding experience. The electricity in the room was palpable even for those watching from the other side of the television camera.

Senator Kennedy, often alluding to his brother President John F. Kennedy, said he has always planned to

"Support the candidate who inspires me, who inspires all of us, who can lift our vision and summon our hopes and renew our belief that our country's best days are still to come."

Caroline Kennedy, the sole survivor of President Kennedy, and Representative Patrick Kennedy joined in the Obama lovefest. The Kennedy endorsements will aid Obama on a national and local level. As the battle for delegates moves to congressional districts, the Kennedy stamp of approval may help local leaders feel confident endorsing Obama.

Does the Kennedy endorsement make a difference to you?

Would a Female Politician Get Away With This?

TresSugar — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0700

On Saturday, Republican State Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the US Senate, desiring to fill in the spot left open by Senator Edward Kennedy's passing. He is branding himself as a fiscal conservative and Washington outsider.

But as political blog Wonkette uncovered in 2007, Senator Brown had a nude centerfold spread in a 1982 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine when he was 22. In law school at Boston College when he bared all, Brown said he'd take his "America's Sexiest Man" prize money - a whopping $1,000 - and put it toward tuition.

Not many people are in an uproar around this, but I doubt if a female politician had posed nude when she was in her early twenties that she'd make it past the day she announced her candidacy. A Newsweek blogger thinks no one cares about Brown's past "because he's a dude." I guess the anti-gay marriage candidate should feel lucky these pics weren't in Playgirl!

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New Law Dramatically Increases National Volunteer Program

TresSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:00:00 -0700

President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act today, which could quadruple the size of AmeriCorps over the next eight years. The president was joined by the $5.7 billion bill's namesake (Ted Kennedy) and former president Bill Clinton, who started the nationwide volunteer program in 1993.

The new law creates four new service programs: the Clean Energy Corps, the Education Corps, the Healthy Futures Corps, and the Veterans Service Corps. It also increases the amount of money volunteers receive toward their educations. And seniors who participate can transfer $1,000 toward the education of a family member.

Supporters hope that having volunteers work on crucial projects will rejuvenate the country and perhaps save us money. According to one study, each dollar invested in AmeriCorps yields a $4 return. Sounds like a good investment to me!

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Senator Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital

CitizenSugar — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:48:39 -0800

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (aka Ted Kennedy) was released from the hospital this morning after having a seizure during an inaugural luncheon yesterday. According to former Vice President Walter Mondale, who was at the event, Kennedy was telling "old war stories," but "obviously under stress" at lunch.

The Massachusetts senator went back to work in November, months after suffering a seizure that led to the diagnosis of his malignant brain tumor. His office confirmed he left Washington Hospital Center this morning after resting overnight for observation. A spokeswoman said Kennedy, 76, is in "good spirits" and doctors wanted him to get some rest.

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Where I'm Clicking Now: IDreamofHillaryIDreamofBarack

CitizenSugar — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:00:41 -0800

Okay, Liberty can back me up on this one: the other night I had a dream about John Edwards' late son Wade, and then Ted Kennedy pulled up in a sports car and told me to get in. Weird, I know. If only I had known about this political dream website two weeks ago!

It's called IDreamofHillaryIDreamofBarack, and it's exactly that: a place where people can submit their dreams about the presidential candidates. Some of them are eerily telling, like this one from a "Middle-Aged Woman":

I was at a Kmart and Hillary was speaking to a small crowd. I began feeling really sorry for her and hugged her. Hillary asked me if I had voted for her. I hesitated and then said Yes, even though I hadn't.

Oof. I don't think it takes a crack-psychologist to parse that one. Go check them out, but be warned - the stories are highly addictive. Now if someone could just tell me what my Ted Kennedy dream means. . .

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