Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies

[Policía Loco]

WASHINGTON (*******) – U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a major figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, died late on Tuesday, CNN said. He was 77.
One of the most influential and longest-serving senators in U.S. history -- a liberal standard-bearer who was also known as a consummate congressional dealmaker -- Kennedy had been battling brain cancer, which was diagnosed in May 2008.
Known as "Teddy," he was the brother of President John Kennedy, assassinated in 1963, Senator Robert Kennedy, fatally shot while campaigning for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination, and Joe Kennedy, a pilot killed in World War Two.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090826/us_nm/us_kennedy

[Breakfast in Vegas]

RIP Senator.

[Holmes85]

RIP Senator.

[T-5 Killer]

RIP Senator Kennedy

[Ordie]

Rest in peace

[Soldat_Américain]

Rest In Peace

[Pidyon Shevuyim]

(CNN) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died Wednesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/26/obit.ted.kennedy/index.html

[Rilence]

Rest in peace.

[clean]

The end of Camelot. The end of an era. RIP, Teddy.

[digrar]

If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. One person is already taking two weeks off.

[Havoc345]

I've been banned.

[CG51]

RIP to the senator.

[ting]

Rest in peace Senator.

[budgie]

Please refrain from debating Senator Kennedy's past in this thread.

Thank you,

the Management

[commanding]

Rest in peace

[gaijinsamurai]

Rest in Peace, Senator.

[Rayber]

RIP , the last of the kennedys ,

[RxOnco]

So, will his replacement be an appointee by the Governor? I'm assuming there will be an election. But I wouldn't think it would be until 2010.

[tomonator]

Did't have to agree with him, 47 yrs as a Senator from Massachusetts. The man was a dedicated public servant. I met him through sailing, I'll miss him. Kennedy boys rest in peace.

[GlassHarp]

RIP


So, will his replacement be an appointee by the Governor? I'm assuming there will be an election. But I wouldn't think it would be until 2010.

I think the law for his state is the governor does not appoint a new senator, his seat will remain open until an election is held(next spring?).

[Chulo]

RIP



I think the law for his state is the governor does not appoint a new senator, his seat will remain open until an election is held(next spring?).
I heard they were going to accelerate that, and would like to have someone in place by winter.. so i have heard

[SBL]

End of an era, certainly.

[Universal_Soldier]

RIP to The Liberal Lion, you 'll be missed.

[Hollis]

If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. One person is already taking two weeks off.


Let's all go as Digrar suggested. regardless of what we think about the Senator. If you got a itch to say more, open another thread.



Rest In Peace.

[socom6]

RIP Senator Kennedy. I may not have agreed with some of his political decisions, but I did agree with most of them. May God's mercy shine upon him.

[cltknight]

RIP senator Kennedy.

[NavyTimes]

Its going to be weird following your politics without him. RIP

[g11]

RIP senator Kennedy

[rgjbloke]

Rest in peace. Extraordinary man.

[deagle]

RIP Teddy.

[IraGlacialis]

R.I.P.

Like him or not, the mark he has left in Congress is undeniable.

[Stainless Steel Rat]

A man who lived an "interesting" life, but now has passed onward. Although I'm probably 'liberal' for here, I didn't always agree with the Senator from Massachusetts, but the man could speak/orate and make his points as well as anyone in American politics ever did.

RIP Senator. Hope that touch football games are allowed in the afterlife....Bobby and John have been waiting...

[Olcan]

RIP Senator Kennedy, you'll be missed.

[California Joe]

RIP Teddy.

[Jippo]

Newsman mis-****ounced the news today. In a national broadcast he let the listeners hear how Edward "Dead" Kennedy has died...

[Ulytau]

Rest in Peace,he was the first Kennedy who died because natural reasons right?

[xav]

rest in peace

[Kaplanr]

Rest in Peace,he was the first Kennedy who died because natural reasons right?

First male maybe, and I guess it's natural in that he wasn't murdered.

Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr.
(1915–1944) 29
KIA in WWII.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy
(1917–1963) 46
Assassinated

Rosemary Kennedy
(1918–2005) 87
Natural Causes

Kathleen Cavendish
(1920–1948) 28
Plane crash

Eunice Kennedy Shriver
(1921–2009) 88
Natural Causes

Patricia Kennedy Lawford
(1924–2006) 82
Natural causes (Pneumonia)

Robert Francis Kennedy
(1925–1968) 43
Assassinated

Jean Kennedy Smith
(b. 1928)

Edward Moore Kennedy
(1932-2009) 77
Brain Canceer

[XShipRider]

End of an era. RIP Senator, you'll be missed by many.

And Eunice Kennedy Shriver oh so recently too. Tragic.

He visited my daughter's elementary school in Nahant many years ago. Bigger than life.

[hank]

RIP Teddy.

Family Medical Leave Act. Americans with Disabilities Act. 1965 Civil Rights Act.

Guy was flawed but did some good. Or at least tried to.

hank

[Albatross]

Hank!!!!!!!!!!

[VansRV]

RIP Senator

[JJC]

Rest In Peace Mr. Senator. Unlike many partisan a$sholes in today's politics, Ted Kennedy had the ability to put aside his labels and work together with the other side to get good legislation passed. He achieved a lot in his career. His legacy will have an impact for many generations to come. Not many politicians can claim so many accomplishments that affected millions of people.