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| Kennedy Falls Ill; Airlifted To Boston Hospital |
| 2008-05-17 |
| U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy was airlifted to a Boston hospital Saturday morning after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, Ma. the Cape Cod Times reported. He was first rushed to Cape Cod Hospital, and after being in the emergency room for two hours he was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital, according to the Times. It's unknown what the 76-year-old senator's medical condition is. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #32 Ted could possibly be the most tragic figure in American politics. Lost two brothers to assassins, a dysfunctional mother and father, the near fatal plane crash running for political office....then Chappaquitique( How do you spell that) A messy divorce, a drinking problem...... The Kennedys read more like Macbeth or King Lear than a dynasty. I dispise the man and his politics but I will symapathize with him as a human who has gone from personal loss to personal loss his entire life. |
| Posted by: Sholuck Hitler3172 2008-05-17 23:55 |
| #31 Better ship him to Cuba for treatment in one of their fine Hospitals. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-05-17 22:35 |
| #30 The first mental image I had upon reading the headline, was of an enormous whale-like being slung in a cargo net between a pair of helicopters. Does that make me an awful person? Or just one with a slapstick sense of humor? No, my first thought was to try and remember the name of the largest helicopter in the world, and picturing it struggling to lift off. The whale sling between two only improves the mental picture. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-05-17 22:04 |
| #29 Airlifting a whale has never been so intoxicating. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2008-05-17 21:21 |
| #28 May heaven be his reward - and the sooner, the better. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2008-05-17 20:57 |
| #27 I doubt they'll be in the same area. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-17 19:20 |
| #26 SGT. Mom-- If you thought "Airplane!" was hilarious, it's the latter. I laughed so hard in that movie my sides hurt for three days. |
| Posted by: Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-05-17 18:52 |
| #25 I suspect it's going to be an interesting time when he sees Mary Jo again... |
| Posted by: Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-05-17 18:50 |
| #24 Hildebeast is sending bad mojo to Kennedy for supporting BO. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-05-17 18:32 |
| #23 6 pm news here just said seizure, doesn't appear to be stroke, testing. Mama always said if you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all. So I'll shut up.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-05-17 18:02 |
| #22 AOSHQ = Ace of Spades http://ace.mu.nu ;-) I bet the AOS does have an HQ somewhere. We just aren't "privy" to it |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-17 17:54 |
| #21 maybe the windmills can be built! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-05-17 17:46 |
| #20 Get well soon. |
| Posted by: Mary Jo 2008-05-17 17:40 |
| #19 Ah, come on guys, don't you want to see him alive long enough to feel The scene from 'I Claudius' where Caligula helps Tiberius on his way, comes to mind. Theater, we want theater. :) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-05-17 17:34 |
| #18 "Always concerned about maintaining his health" ...except at the bar or the meal table. I predict transient global amnesia (TGA) from the statins they no doubt have him on. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-05-17 17:34 |
| #17 The Army of Steve has its own HQ blog? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-17 17:31 |
| #16 i liked the "die mutherfucker die " song myself |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-05-17 16:54 |
| #15 Good pickup, Frank G - I forgot about that. |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-05-17 16:46 |
| #14 from a comment at AOSHQ: Deval Patrick won't be the one to appoint a successor if it should come to that. Back in 2004 when it looked like John Kerry had a shot at being elected, the Massachusetts legislature realized that if that happened, then Governor Romney would be the one to fill the post. ASAP they passed a law to remove that power from the governor and force the vacancy to be filled with a special election. I always thought that was unconstitutional, but it appears to be covered by the 17th amendment. Don't worry, I 'm sure the voters of my state will find someone just as objectionable as Ted. Posted by: Rich at May 17, 2008 02:51 PM Always looking for a Torricelli/Lautenberg moment, aren't they, this time it could bite them in the ass. F*cking Donks' situational ethics are a national treasure, aren't they? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-17 16:22 |
| #13 Old Spook - Deval Patrick would make the appointment, not Romney. Bet heavily on some moonbat getting the slot, or Barney Frank (who I think has seniority amongst our 10 congressmen). |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-05-17 14:39 |
| #12 http://tinyurl.com/4mcq35 FrontPage Magazine intervie: Kennedy and the KGB. "It was a May 14, 1983 letter from the head of the KGB, Viktor Chebrikov, to the head of the USSR, the odious Yuri Andropov, with the highest level of classification. Chebrikov relayed to Andropov an offer from Senator Ted Kennedy, presented by KennedyÂ’s old friend and law-school buddy, John Tunney, a former Democratic senator from California, to reach out to the Soviet leadership at the height of a very hot time in the Cold War... ...The thrust of the letter is that Reagan had to be stopped, meaning his alleged aggressive defense policies, which then ranged from the Pershing IIs to the MX to SDI, and even his re-election bid, needed to be stopped. It was Ronald Reagan who was the hindrance to peace." Treason. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-05-17 14:32 |
| #11 If he does die, I wonder who will step in, and if they hodl a runoff or is it an appointment? Good question. Likely an appointment, but I'm not sure. Possible they would just let him hold the office if he survives until a special election in November... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-05-17 14:12 |
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| Posted by: Pappy 2008-05-17 14:05 |
| #9 The first mental image I had upon reading the headline, was of an enormous whale-like being slung in a cargo net between a pair of helicopters. Does that make me an awful person? Or just one with a slapstick sense of humor? |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2008-05-17 14:04 |
| #8 OldSpook: I'm trying to find something nice to say I'll settle for "Good Riddance". Now to finish the job started in that canal too many years ago. Huge blow for the Dummycrats, Good. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-05-17 14:01 |
| #7 May he get all that he deserves. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-17 14:00 |
| #6 I'll let this speak for me! Definitely, NSFW! |
| Posted by: Sluling Guelph7832 2008-05-17 13:00 |
| #5 Kennedy Falls Ill; Airlifted To Boston Hospital OldSpook: I'm trying to find something nice to say, but cannot, other than God have mercy on him. RD: fingers crossed... |
| Posted by: RD 2008-05-17 12:51 |
| #4 Admitted for stroke like symptoms. How could they tell with him? Being drunk kinda masks that. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-17 12:34 |
| #3 CH 47? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-17 11:48 |
| #2 Given his drinking and weight, it was only a matter of time. I'm trying to find something nice to say, but cannot, other than God have mercy on him. If he does die, I wonder who will step in, and if they hodl a runoff or is it an appointment? Romney ought to give it some thought if he truly wants to help the GOP. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-05-17 11:44 |
| #1 MSNBC sez stroke |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-17 11:41 |