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When an "icon," "liberal lion" and member of one of the country's most famous political dynasties falls ill, it naturally becomes front page news, especially when it's someone whose life has had as many ups and downs as Senator Edward Kennedy's has. The NY Daily News says the 76-year-old is is in the "final fight of his life against a malignant brain tumor that never loses." The NY Post goes glass-half empty with a "TED IS DYING" cover, though its article is also about Kennedy in the fight of his life (the Post even offers a prayer via an editorial).
Kennedy's wife Vicki sent an email yesterday saying, "Teddy is leading us all, as usual, with his calm approach to getting the best information possible...He's had a biopsy, and we don't yet have final pathology or a plan or course of treatment. But I have to be honest, we've been pitched a real curvebal" And Senator Chris Dodd said, "I wouldn't want to be that tumor. With Teddy Kennedy fighting back, you're in trouble."
You can send Kennedy your best wishes via his Senate website. The Washington Post suggests news about Kennedy's brain is "at least the fourth chapter of a tragic epic that began on Nov. 22, 1963, with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It continued through the death of his brother Robert in 1968, then of John Jr. in a plane crash in 1999."
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I just want to make mention that the Washington Post refers to the public tragedy of the Kennedy family, and is not ignoring the personal tragic epic that, I would imagine, began with the 1944 death of Joe Jr. and the 1948 death of Kathleen Kennedy.
All the best in this fight, Senator.
One of the worst and most disgusting politicians in recent history. He gave liberals a bad name. His family is scum. Let the whitewashing begin.
It is going to be such a loss when he is dead.
One more thing. Let's name the tumor Mary Jo.
And Senator Chris Dodd said, "I wouldn't want to be that tumor. With Teddy Kennedy fighting back, you're in trouble."
Is it just me, or does anyone else think this was a really, really stupid way of making a point?
What amuses me about the media reaction is: He's not dead yet and they keep ta people "Did you Know him?"
This is bad, but he's not dead just yet.
Yeah--during primary coverage last night, the way the pundits talked about him, I kept wondering if he had suddenly died!
And thanks, Outer Borrougher, for clarifying that.
thank god this dude is the last known important Kennedy. The media always gets giddy whenever a kennedy gets mentioned cause their misfortune sells newspapers and they can incidentally mention JFK's brain getting blown out.
For S.D.: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/spamalot/heisnotdeadyet.htm
And for MFer: I can't argue that he has done horrifying things in his life, but when it comes to him, I keep coming back to two things:
1) Having almost lost my brother last year, I cannot imagine surviving all of the tragedy that he has witnessed in his family;
2) He's cast more than 15,000 votes in his career in the Senate.
I'm not saying that these things nullify what he has done wrong, but rather that we look at the totality of the person.
"Ted is Dying"
Stay classy New York Post.
Heh, CR said exactly what I was going to.
I had to laugh when I saw the Post's headline this morning, TED IS DYING. OMG, so friggin tacky and UNNECESSARY.
What did you expect from the NY Post? Good taste is not in their domain. Fox News are all bottom feeders. You can buy the paper outside Grand Central in the afternoon for a quarter but its still overpriced. The rest of the Murdoch empire is no better.
Didn't he kill a girl?
Fat Boy's smiling and waving from his S.U.V., and "He's fighting for his life". One small bandage on the back of his head and "Ted Is Dying". WTF? If they're right, then we're all "dying" and "fighting for our lives". Can't these brain-dead journos shitcan their tabloid theatrics just once?
Ah, the usual trolls are out in force. Even Dubya was man enough to have kind words for Kennedy. It's so easy to be a big shot with vicious, hateful words when you're online and nobody knows who you are.
I don't see any trolling here at all. Any negative comments are well thought-out and accurate. I merely am asking about the girl he killed, and why he was never jailed for that. Anyone know? Seriously.
He often fought the good fight -- it's sad.
They give away the NY Post for free most mornings at my subway station. Not even worth reaching for one let alone reading it.