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Posted on May 20, 2008
Ted Kennedy and daughter
AP photo / Stephan Savoia

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., smiles as he sit with his daughter, Kara Kennedy, in a family room at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

As the sad medical news about Ted Kennedy sinks in, a number of his colleagues and even some of his political enemies have responded. Time’s Mark Halperin has collected the statements of the presidential candidates, the president and others.


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White House: President Bush is “deeply saddened” by the news.

Pelosi: “I know that that fighting spirit will hold him in good stead in the challenges that he’s facing now.”

Sen. Robert Byrd breaks down in tears when discussing Kennedy on the Senate floor. Says “Thank God for you, Ted” and “I love you.”

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By sherron teal, August 29, 2009 at 6:56 pm Link to this comment
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Ted Kennedy implemented 2500 bills while in office, he fought for womens rights, civil rights and the rights of all human beings to live a descent life.

Yes, he was involved in an accident in which Mary Jo was killed, she was already dead he could not save her, this could have happened to any of us.

As far as abortion goes, there are 500,000 children in the Foster Care system, as a Foster Mom I’m MUCH more concerned with the children that are already here then the ones who are not, to whoever you killed Mary Jo is: how many Foster children have you taken into your home ever??  Thank you Ted for giving us women the right to choose..

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By Karen Marks, August 26, 2009 at 10:19 am Link to this comment
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You Killed…..(comment of May 21, 2008)  YOU are the scumbag!

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By jatihoon, May 21, 2008 at 11:15 am Link to this comment

The greatest living legend.Ted Kennedy with all human frivolities, is a man of great courage and integrity, he is a man of conscience, may god grant him long life and he live to see the “FIRST BLACK OR WOMAN PRESIDENT.”

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By Karen, May 21, 2008 at 7:56 am Link to this comment
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Shame on you, you sick individual.  I’d wager that you call yourself a christian too.

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By Expat, May 21, 2008 at 6:42 am Link to this comment

^ by Joyce Carol Oates is ostensibly about Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne.  It’s a powerful read.  Family and power are the realities of our life here in America.  But; to compare the horror of that incident with the barbarity of the present President is to lose all perspective.  I will not cast a stone there; however, Ted Kennedy has been one of the few to speak (powerfully) against the insanity wrought upon us by the barbarians (Bush/Cheney) who have broken through our gates!  Ted has not been given an easy death.  There are few deaths worse than this visited upon him.  Thanks Ted, for what you have done for America.

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By andrushka, May 21, 2008 at 3:50 am Link to this comment

If this the only thing you have to say about Senator Kennedy, you could have spared us your despicable comments!

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By You killed Mary Jo, May 21, 2008 at 3:40 am Link to this comment
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Oh boo frikin hoo, maybe the scumbag will run into Mary Jo Kopechne who he killed, or the millions of dead infants which died through the abortion efforts he championed on his way to hell. Burn in hell Ted. They’ve got a special niche carved out for you.

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By Fadel Abdallah, May 20, 2008 at 6:04 pm Link to this comment

A Heart-Felt Sympathy!

I am neither a friend nor foe of Ted Kennedy; but I always admired his courage and fighting spirit for the causes he advocated. I do pray for his recovery if that’s possible and may he have courage combined with ease in facing this deadly challenge!

And thank you Ted Kennedy for your legacy in advocating liberal and progressive policies!

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