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"People are saying what in the world is going on with North Carolina, we look like Mississippi." - NC Gov. Bev Perdue (D) on the passage of Amendment One, 5-11-12
Breaking: Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital
Via MSNBC:
U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a leading Democrat, was rushed to the hospital Saturday, according to multiple media reports.
CNN said Kennedy had the symptoms of a stroke, according to Reuters, but local affiliate WHDH said his illness was not disclosed.
Kennedy, 76, was taken to the hospital by medical air transport. Kennedy is the senate’s second senior member.
Although I have a strong dislike of Kennedy, I certainly don’t wish anything bad upon him, so hopefully his ailment won’t be life-threatening.
I’m sure we’ll learn more about this story as the day progresses.
Stay tuned …
Update: Here’s more, via the Cape Cod Times:
HYANNIS — U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was rushed by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital this morning after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport.
Hyannis fire responded to the compound after a call was made around 8:30 a.m. It’s unclear what Kennedy’s medical condition is, but after he spent almost two hours in the emergency room a decision was made to transfer him to Mass General Hospital in Boston.
Kennedy, 76, was placed on a stretcher and wheeled out to the MedFlight helicopter around 10:15 a.m. where it took off from Barnstable Municipal Airport.
Here’s a photo of Kennedy being transported (also courtesy of the Cape Cod Times):
Caption: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is transported on a stretcher to a waiting Med Flight
helicopter at Barnstable Municipal Airport this morning for transport to a Boston hospital.
Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times
Update 2 – 2:05 PM: Fox News is reporting that one of their sources are saying Kennedy suffered two strokes this morning, and a Kennedy spokesman says he’s resting comfortably at the hospital while a “battery of tests” are being run.
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Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.
I understand that Mary Jo Kopechne is not available for comment. I wonder if Robert Bork has any words to offer.
Like you, I don’t care for his politics. But I do not wish a fellow human being any ill. I hope he comes out of this.
Just a philosophical question here, at what point is it justifiable to wish a fellow human being ill? What you say is a nice platitude, but it also reeks of more than a touch of holier than though attitude. Would it have been OK to wish Hitler ill? Yes, no? How about Ted Bundy? Saddam Hussein? Osama Bin Laden? How many reprehensible traits and acts does one have to commit before it is OK to wish them ill?
Ted Kennedy, while said to be a charmer and nice guy in person, has been personally responsible for creating some of the most toxic political environments on Capitol Hill, lynching Bork among others, and is responsible for much of the ill will and problems we see coming out of the liberal Dem side of the aisle. While perhaps not rising to the level of actively wishing him ill or trying to harm him, I’ll be honest enough to admit that when his day comes, as Mark Twain said, his will be an obituary I’ll read with approval.
Sev, I can only speak for myself (I made a similar comment to Jim’s), but I certainly didn’t intend to come off as “holier than thou.” The comment was literal in naturae, and not meant to imply anything about anyone else should or shouldn’t feel.
At the same time, tho, when the time comes and he passes on, I will not be shedding any tears. I will not mourn in any way. I will not feel anything. It’ll be one of those things I’ll be indifferent, too, although perhaps as Christian I should try and do better on that front.
Re: your points about Hitler and OBL, it’s human nature for us all to despise the both of them considering the massive deaths and destrution they have been responsible for, and to be happy that Hitler is dead and yearn for the day we can see OBL like we did Uday and Qusay. From a Christian perspective, I am supposed to pray that OBL changes his ways and renounces Islam, but I can’t find it in my heart to do it. About the only Christians I know of who have shown a willingness to do that are the Amish, who actually gave part of the money raised from the murders of those girls a few years ago to the wife of the man who murdered them. I don’t know how they do it.
It was a general comment ST, I don’t think you have a holier than thou bone in your body. But I see your point, and it’s obvious that you see mine. I’m not as charitable or, generally, as nice a person as you are.
My only prayer for this man is that he has an out of body experience where he meets Jesus and repents of his manipulative ways after coming back. – Lorica
You watch your mouth, sev – every bone in ST’s body is holier than thine. And mine.
As for Ted, I’m sure he’d be proud of his life’s work. I have another perspective, but I’m not going to wish him ill or cheer when he departs.
The drinking & partying has caught up to him
Few Kennedys die of natural causes but this one has nine lives. He ain’t goin’ nowhere soon. And I wish him the best.
Before long he will be back to his old pickled liver self pinching cute young bottoms and dodging morality.
I think when he finally does die they won’t have to embalm him, he’ll come already pre-pickled.
His legacy (negative and positive) will continue because we have a free press.
His policies are not helpful to America as the policy of taking from those who make good and responsible decisions to give to those who make poor decisions is not a policy that helps anyone in the long run.
His policies have gone way above providing a “safety net”. 99% of Senators and Representatives are for a strong “safety net”. Liberals dilute that safety net by providing a hamock for those who are able bodied…….
“he’ll come already pre-pickled.”
If Teddy is an organ donor I envy the guy who gets his liver.
They say only the good die young.
Obviously Edward Kennedy won’t…
Tuesday update: Doctors now say the problem is a malignant brain tumor.
You beat me to it, GWR