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Edward Kennedy

Requiem

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The following is the transcript of Senator Edward Kennedy's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

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Ryan Grim

Anti-Health Care Reform Group Pulls Ads, Citing Respect For Kennedy

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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One of the most vociferous opponents of Democratic health care legislation, led by former hospital executive Rick Scott, has pulled its anti-health ca...

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An Unrivaled Ally in the Fight Against AIDS

Kevin Robert Frost | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Kevin Robert Frost

What was clear to me in my meeting with Ted Kennedy was how much he genuinely cared about fighting -- and winning -- our battle against the AIDS epidemic.

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Ted Kennedy's Life is a Parable

Karen Ocamb | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Karen Ocamb

The real colorful dream of this country is not about a mythical Camelot but a real land of second-chances, a land of reinvention and fresh opportunity.

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What Ted Kennedy Gave to Me

James Zogby | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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James Zogby

I will remember Ted Kennedy, not only for what he has given to our nation, but what, in the most trying of times, he gave to me -- a restored sense of belonging.

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Ted Kennedy: A Lion for Nuclear Disarmament

Joe Cirincione | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Joe Cirincione

In 2004, I had the honor of introducing Senator Kennedy as a keynote speaker at the Carnegie International Non-Proliferation Conference. He was warm, gracious and generous.

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The Passing of Ted Kennedy: HuffPost Bloggers React

Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Read, remember and comment on the passing of a great American with the Huffington Post community.

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Healthcare Reform Named After Ted Kennedy Must Not Suck

Bob Cesca | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

If they're going to name the final healthcare reform bill after Senator Kennedy, we ought to be making legislative demands with voices as powerful and booming as the late senator's.

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Teddy Kennedy, We Hardly Knew Ye

Michael Wolff | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Michael Wolff

Few living people have been as famous for as long as Teddy Kennedy. Still, after so long, I can't say I have much of a clear sense of the man.

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What Senator Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor Means For The Rest Of Us

health.com | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

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Glioma is a catchall term that includes many different types of tumor, including astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, and ependymomas, according to the A...

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Our Lost Patriarch

Sen. Harry Reid | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Harry Reid

It was the thrill of my lifetime to work with Ted Kennedy. He was a friend, the model of public service and an American icon.

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Ted Kennedy, My Friend and Colleague

Sen. Robert Byrd | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Robert Byrd

As a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name-calling and have a civilized debate on health care reform which I hope, when legislation has been signed into law, will bear his name for his commitment to insuring the health of every American.

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My Husband Fought the Same Brain Cancer as Senator Kennedy

Lea Lane | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

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Lea Lane

As it seemed for both my late husband, as well as the late Senator Kennedy, life with a terminal diagnosis can be infused with love, caring and gratitude for the opportunity to celebrate a full life.

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Ryan Grim

Kennedy Dies With "Cause of His Life" Just Out Of Reach

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Edward Kennedy, last of the Kennedy brothers and one of his generation's foremost champions of the less fortunate, died last night with the "cause of ...

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The Cause Endures

Nora McAlvanah | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Nora McAlvanah

Sen. Ted Kennedy's (D-MA) political life was marked by perseverance in the face of tragedy and the quintessential Irish qualities of grit, determination and tenacity.

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The Death of Ted Kennedy: HuffPost Bloggers React

Huffington Post | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Robert Byrd: Ted Kennedy, My Friend and Colleague: Neither years of age nor years of political combat, nor his illness, diminished the idealism ...

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A Giant Lost

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

Ted Kennedy will be missed. And the great cause of his career -- health care for all -- will pass the Congress as his final triumph.

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Ted Kennedy's Passing: An Inestimable Loss

Robert Reich | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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Robert Reich

Most Americans will never know how many things Ted Kennedy did to make their lives better, how many things he prevented that would have hurt them, and how tenaciously he fought on their behalf.

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Ted Kennedy Reactions

Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Here are reactions to Ted Kennedy's death: President Obama: Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, S...

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TED KENNEDY DEAD: Legendary Senator Passes Away From Brain Cancer (VIDEO)

Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Check back for updates Legendary Senator Ted Kennedy has died at age 77, losing his battle to brain cancer. In May 2008 doctors diagnosed Kennedy, o...

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Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.

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Sarah Palin Spits on the Legacy of Eunice Shriver

John R. Bohrer | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

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John R. Bohrer

Palin's vile claim that mentally challenged children would be murdered by the American government is not only ludicrous, it is a disgusting insult to Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

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Ode to the Purple Senator: Lindsey Graham, Republican, South Carolina

Lanny Davis | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

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Lanny Davis

Mr. Graham is truly a rare politician: someone who can maintain his conservative principles but still reach across the aisle to find common ground, even, at times, with liberals like me.

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Kennedy, Menendez And Gillibrand Introduce Bills To Stop Immigrant Detainee Abuse

The Washington Independent | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Thursday responded to a growing number of reports about t...

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Sen. Chris Dodd Gets Help From Ted Kennedy

nytimes.com | DAVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York

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As Sen. Chris Dodd prepares to run for his 6th term, he has called on good friend Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to help him. Kennedy, currently battling brai...

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