Gothamist: Senator Kennedy Diagnosed with Malignant Brain Tumor

emilydickinson

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:57:51 -0500

He has been one of the consistently reasonable voices in politics for the last 25 years. He's a senator who actually looked after the interests of his state, what a novel idea. I miss politicians who were so wealthy they actually cared a little bit about us plebes. Currently, the greed is just bottomless. Ted Kennedy is a screw up, but as a politician he has really tried to be halfway decent. Examine the alternatives among the current crop of politicians. I'd prefer a drunk New Englander speaking a shred of truth, even if it's motivated by guilt, than what we have.

sonyactivision

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:54:57 -0500

Something in that water at Chappaquiddick entered his ear canal that night, migrating slowly over the years into his brain where it took root and began to slowly grow. Now it has metastasized fully and has taken control of Ted's life. From her perch, Mary Jo is laughing.

TKaisen

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:40:51 -0500

took karma long enough to catch up.

nik13

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:26:52 -0500

It's really bad, but I always expected his Chivas soaked liver would stop working first. Last year, a nearly completely blocked left carotid artery (a main supplier of blood to the face and brain) was cleared in his neck. Did it mean that Ted had been partially brain-dead for years? His policy & judgement would indicate so.

Heckler

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:54:05 -0500

Let's see him buy his way out of this one. Douche.

EastRiver

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:38:47 -0500

Say what you will about him, he was on the right side of almost every issue that affected us. When he wasn't drinking heavily or generally just coasting on his former achievements. There was a very long time when Ted was just taking up space in the Senate. Every six years he would stop drinking, drop about 50 pounds, and "run" for reelection. Trailing Romney in the polls in September 1994 seemed to have woken him up.

jaja007

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:29:20 -0500

Hillary Clinton must be laughing at this.

The Edge

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:18:11 -0500

Well in his case, it's mostly "forget".

JacqueMehoff

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:16:01 -0500

it's a shame tony snow didn't get it, wait he did, twice.

babyhitler

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:11:50 -0500

oh man. I don't get it with the Press fascination with The Bad luck of the Kennedy's. You know it's gonna sell papers. The press are licking their chops on how to tie it in with JFK's assassination, Junior's death and Jackie's fabulousness. I guarantee it's gonna be a whole bunch of shit in the papers in the coming weeks.

Mr Mel

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:10:16 -0500

Say what you will about him, he was on the right side of almost every issue that affected us. I have no use for most of the Kennedys, especially his father, who was an American villain. The Chappaquiddick episode rightfully doomed him from seeking the Presidency, he should have been tried for murder, but we forgive and forget. I hope he recovers.

The Edge

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:44:56 -0500

It's a shame this happened to such a wonderful guy. An even bigger shame it didn't happen sooner.

Ralph

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:16:17 -0500

lol at what passes as journalism on this website.

Albert Sharpton

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:58:18 -0500

lol at the english professors on this website.

fleshtone

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:04:55 -0500

not a sentence: "More recently, Senator Kennedy, who is the second-longest serving member of the Senate, slamming Hillary Clinton, shooting the idea of an Obama-Clinton ticket, 'I think if we had real leadership - as we do with Barack Obama - in the number-two spot as well, it'd be enormously helpful.'"