Here's a nice excerpt from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's speech to Congress today, courtesy of the C-SPAN video library. Our heartiest congratulations to the newest (honorary) member of the Most Excellent Order of the British … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy suffers seizure
The TVs are reporting that Senator Kennedy suffered a seizure during a luncheon at the Capitol. Not much more detail as of yet, but the reports suggest that it may have been fairly serious. UPDATE: Subsequent reports indicate that … [Read more...]
Your problem is NOT with Caroline Kennedy…
There are plenty of admirable things about Caroline Kennedy and not a lot of dishonorable thing (if any) and heaven knows, after burying a father and an uncle (RFK) who died because they were in politics, she's not in it for the … [Read more...]
Memo to Senators Kennedy and Kerry: No Homeland Security chairmanship for Joementum [updated]
[UPDATE: You know, it occurs to me that they should wait until after the new Congress is sworn in to worry about this. There's no urgency to do it now, and if they do strip Lieberman of his chairmanship and he bolts, there will be a … [Read more...]
Kennedy’s ofc: Health care is “first, second, and third” item on agenda
In case you thought he might be taking it easy (as would be his right) -- Ted Kennedy has been meeting and strategizing with advocates and interest groups, and will make Obama's health care plan the absolute first priority of his … [Read more...]
Breaking: Ted Kennedy rushed to the hospital
Channel 7 has just reported that Senator Ted Kennedy was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital this evening. The only information they had was that he was "alert and responsive." Nonetheless, it's obviously worrisome. Our thoughts … [Read more...]
Kennedy takes lead against new FBI spying powers
The only good news is that, last week, along with Sen. Russ Feingold (Wis.), Sen. Richard Durbin (Ill.), and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), Sen. Kennedy signed a letter asking Mukasey to delay issuing the new guidelines until they have … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy made it.
Massachusetts delegate Carol Donovan.Delegate Steve Driscoll told me: "I was diagnosed with cancer at the same time [Kennedy] was, and his strength inspires me."He inspires me too, Steve. (More from the Globe.) … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy travels to DC to break Republican filibuster on Medicare
Talk about someone devoted to what he believes in. Senator Ted Kennedy, who just passed the halfway point of a grueling course of daily treatments for brain cancer, traveled to Washington today so that he could vote for cloture (i.e., … [Read more...]
Sen. Kennedy in surgery now
UPDATE: Surgery said to be successful; Kennedy says "I feel like a million bucks." Well, glad he's so chipper about it! To quote Mr. Burns: "Smithers, it's not rocket science, it's brain surgery!" ---At 9am, Sen. Ted Kennedy … [Read more...]
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