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Halftime At The Healthcare Reform Superbowl

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

A football locker room. Hundreds of Democrats are sitting on benches, to hear Coach's halftime pep talk in the Health Care Reform Superbowl. Some appear exhausted, some appear battered.

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Hypocrisy in Massachusetts

Sandy Maisel | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

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Sandy Maisel

The argument over Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat has all of the maturity of a grade school playground fight -- "You did it to me, so I can do it right back!"

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Kennedy Memoir e-Book Delayed

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 11.14.2009 | Books

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NEW YORK -E-book fans will have to wait for a download of Sen. Ted Kennedy's memoir. "True Compass," one of the year's most anticipated books, is sch...

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True Compass: Kennedy Recounts Decision To Endorse Obama In Autobiography

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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Below is an exclusive excerpt from "True Compass," the autobiography of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, in book stores on Monday. In the early m...

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Faith Is About Redemption: The Life of Ted Kennedy

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living

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Jim Wallis

Ted Kennedy was the classic American success story who, though sorely tested by adversity and plagued by his own moral shortcomings, found a way to overcome his personal flaws and pain to achieve extraordinary things.

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Health Care Reform & Abortion: Separating Fact From Fiction

Rachel Laser | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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Rachel Laser

Our careful read of the current health care reform bills reveals that the legislation successfully strikes a delicate moral balance. While the proposal is indeed in many regards "abortion neutral," it arguably does moreto expand options for pro-life Americans than for pro-choice Americans.

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Learning To Go With The Flow: What Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson, And The Buddha Have To Teach Us About Resistance

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living

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Dr. Cara Barker

Just putting the names Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson, and Buddha in the same title might seem like quite a tossed salad. In a way, it's true. And, ye...

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My One and Only Kennedy Funeral

Andrew Cohen | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

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Andrew Cohen

The lesson for Ted Kennedy was a simple one: never, ever give up because if you last long enough things can come around.

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I Used to Be a Fatalist! Perhaps I Have a Choice?

Lisa Guest | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

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Lisa Guest

I'm beginning to see the error in my ways and how a dark overview has robbed my life of much joy and possible adventure.

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Where Is the Right Wing's Christian Forgiveness When It Comes to Ted Kennedy?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

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Joanne Bamberger

Apparently, many on the political right are without sin, because they wasted no time after Senator Ted Kennedy's death to start casting as many stones as possible.

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What a Long, Strange, Thoroughly Obnoxious Trip It's Been

Chez Pazienza | Posted 10.17.2009 | Style

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Chez Pazienza

Never in the history of this country has there been a generation that's cast a longer shadow without really having done anything to earn it than the children of the 60s.

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Ted Kennedy Was the Man of La Mancha

James Sims | Posted 09.29.2009 | Entertainment

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James Sims

John F. Kennedy was America's King Arthur, then Teddy was its Don Quixote, a man that spent much of his political career following his own impossible dream -- health care for all.

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Senator Kennedy and the Animated Discourse of Liberty

Pat Nolan | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

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Pat Nolan

The patriot Sam Adams celebrated the "animated discourse of liberty." Neither Kennedy nor his staff disrespected my own strongly held views on abortion, gay marriage and judicial nominations.

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Edward Kennedy's Passing -- A Window of Opportunity

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

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Mark Goulston, M.D.

It is 10:30 AM EDT on Saturday, August 29. As many of you, I am watching the funeral service of Senator Edward Kennedy. I am aware that you and I are also looking at a window of opportunity.

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Ted Kennedy's Foreign Policy Idealism

Taylor Marsh | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

Domestic issues pervaded Teddy's mission, but also his image at home. However, he was intensely interested and engaged in world matters.

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Left, Right & Center: Ted Kennedy, Afghanistan and CIA Under Fire

Huff Radio | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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Huff Radio

We lead the discussion about Ted Kennedy's legacy and will "win one for Ted" make Congressional members change their mind on health care reform?

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Friday Talking Points [91] -- Win One For Teddy

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Calling for some sort of decorous avoidance of politics during politicians' funerals is downright ridiculous. It'd be like eulogizing Charles Lindbergh and not mentioning airplanes.

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Ted Kennedy's Life is Living Proof of Liberal Ideal that Government Can Help Make People's Lives Better

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

It's not primarily Senator Kennedy's words that make him one of the great defenders of modern liberalism. His life itself is living proof of the central liberal idea that government can help make people's lives better.

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Just One More Example of Edward Kennedy's Service to His Country

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Kennedy's role in ending the Vietnam War should be honored and remembered as a unique contribution he made to serving his country in a very difficult and polarized time.

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Letterman's Running Gag About Crashing Obama/Oprah Dinner on Martha's Vineyard: Hasn't Dave Heard Teddy Kennedy Died?

Michael Russnow | Posted 09.27.2009 | Comedy

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Michael Russnow

David Letterman continued joking about not being invited to dinner with Oprah and Obama in Martha's Vineyard even after he knew the president was delivering a eulogy for Ted Kennedy on Saturday.

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Kennedy: The Lion at Rest

Rick Horowitz | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, dead at 77 -- and thank goodness for that. None of his three brothers -- his three older brothers -- made it to 70. Or 60. Or even 50.

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Remembering Ted Kennedy, My Friend of 56 Years

Ted Sorensen | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

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Ted Sorensen

Ted Kennedy's legacy will live on through the millions of friends he made and nurtured over the years, both in and out of politics, both in and out of the United States, and among all races, religions and nationalities.

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With Passion and Purpose

Jim Lichtman | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

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Jim Lichtman

It's curious to reflect on three moments in my life that are marked by the same question: Where were you when Kennedy died?

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The GOP Wants to Define Ted Kennedy's Funeral

John R. Bohrer | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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John R. Bohrer

It's a shame that our political exchange has come to this, but the GOP is preparing to pigeonhole any reference to health care at Sen. Kennedy's upcoming funeral as playing politics.

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In Memoriam: Send Donations To The Basic Rights Of All Americans

Beau Friedlander | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Beau Friedlander

Bipartisan health care reform is an absurdity. Demand that your elected officials pass a strong public option that rivals Ted Kennedy's vision of a single-payer system.

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