End of an Era? Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Tumor [Breaking News] (Trees And Things)

xtc: Re: End of an Era? Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Mal

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:51:49 EST

Kennedy is a murderer. He got away with killing Mary Jo Kopechne is the 70's because he drove drunk and drove off a bridge and killed her. Ted Kennedy never called the Police. At 8 am the next day some fisherman came across the car and called Police. Polic

WMK: Re: The sad thing

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:24:56 EST

I too am revolted by the gloating malevolence demonstrated by some regarding Kennedy's illness (and even more saddened by the explanation for this being that he apparently inflamed their deep seated racism and "He is a rich, wonderfully connected Boston Irishman, a

pO157: Eek.

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:26:58 EST

About 10,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the United States, and only about half of those patients survive one year, experts said. After two years, perhaps 25 percent are still alive.

More info http://www.latimes.com/news/opinio

wetkarma: Re: The sad thing

Wed, 21 May 2008 04:29:32 EST

The sad thing about Teddy's brain tumor is that it didn't happen sooner. The end.

Shame on you.

Finis.

gerrymander: Re: Fixed

Tue, 20 May 2008 23:05:25 EST

I generally have nothing good to say about the man, but there's a vast gulf between political opposition and wishing ill upon a person. My prayers go out to Sen. Kennedy and his family.

thefadd: Re: End of an Era? Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Mal

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:31:44 EST

You could always count on Teddy to kick up a storm. He got pilloried by the opposition--precisely because he was such a fantastic politician. You could always count on the guy to stand up against stupid shit like random decent Americans ending up on the no

zyxwvutsr: Re: The sad thing

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:25:54 EST

He was likely drunk when he said it, Urkel. People say all kids of shit when they're drunk; don't hold it against him.

ms sue: Fixed

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:19:28 EST

Nobody deserves this...Say what you will about Kennedy...

I have generally good things to say about him. He served this country well.

ms sue: Re: Nobody deserves this...

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:17:45 EST

I have generally good things to say about him. He served this country well.

MayorBob: Let's see.

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:30:57 EST

You apparently hold Kennedy personally responsible for the hordes of illegal immigrants who have graced our shores in the 43 years since he sponsored that piece of legislation. Hmmm. I guess succeeding administrations of primarily Republican presidents h

port1080: Nobody deserves this...

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:56:48 EST

Say what you will about Kennedy, a brain tumor is an awful way to go, right up there with Alzheimer's. My maternal grandfather and grandmother both died of gliomas (something that is statistically incredibly unlikely, since they're relatively rare and not

Steve Urkel: The sad thing

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:44:17 EST

Kennedy was a co-sponsor of the 1965 Immigration Act. At the time he claimed:

"Out of deference to the critics, I want to comment on ... what the bill will not do. First, our cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the