Posted on April 7th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
It was opening day for the Red Sox today and Senator Ted Kennedy threw out the first pitch:
Mother Nature had her way with Opening Day plans at Fenway Park on Monday, but under clear Boston skies Tuesday, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy took to the mound to throw out the first pitch at the makeup game.
Kennedy, [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Senate, Sports
Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
It may be the weekend, but there’s quite a bit going on in the news today. Here’s a round up of some of the headlines:
Qualifying as rightwing-nutjob of the week, Alan Keyes is back… he’s still pushing the idea that Obama isn’t a U.S. citizen. Keyes is “crazier than ever.”
And speaking of wingnuts, the anti-stimulus [...]
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Posted on February 9th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
The stimulus package vote today brought Senator Ted Kennedy back to the Hill to cast his vote with fellow Democrats in support of the bill. Watch the brief interview with Kennedy here:
The vote on the stimulus package was 61-36, just one more vote than the 60 votes needed to “move the measure toward Senate passage.”
Republican [...]
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Filed under: Congress, Credit Crisis, Democrats, Economic News, Economic Stimulus, Economy, In The News, Jobs, John Kerry, Massachusetts, Obama Administration, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Senate
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
Sad news…
On this momentous occassion that meant so much to Senator Ted Kennedy, news has broken that Kennedy was striken during the Inaugural Luncheon and was taken from the Capitol by ambulance. Senator Robert Byrd also suffered some health problem around the same time as Kennedy was striken.
From The Caucus Live Blog of the day’s [...]
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Filed under: In The News
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by The Country Doc
Congress’s $700 billion bailout package unbeknownst to seemingly everyone, or at least me, also contained within it a valuable piece of legislation regarding mental health services that advocates have been fighting for years to pass. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 was passed into law as part of the Emergency Economic [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Caroline Kennedy introduced the video tribute to her uncle Senator Ted Kennedy earlier tonight at the convention. The tribute was a prelude to Senator Kennedy taking the stage and speaking at the convention. Watch the DNC tribute to Kennedy here:
RELATED IN THE NEWS: Ailing Kennedy roars again to pass torch to Obama.
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Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Late last night I reported that it had been confirmed that Senator Ted Kennedy would be speaking at the convention tonight. CNN is reporting:
Sen. Edward Kennedy is expected to make a dramatic appearance Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, his office said, marking his second public appearance since brain surgery in June.
It is unclear [...]
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Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Former Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle is joining the Obama team, making it the “first big hire” from the Clinton campaign. I suspect we’ll see a few more Clinton staffers make their way over to the Obama campaign as the Obama team ramps up for the general election. In ‘04, if I am not [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, Election '08, General Election, In The News, John Kerry, Michelle Obama, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Sen. Ted Kennedy
Posted on June 4th, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi
Wow! Yesterday was a strong news day. I decided to embed today’s Ten Post Round-Up with some weaker news stories that you might have missed.
1: Who pays the bigger price: Parents or society at large?…
Should Parents Be Forced to Vaccinate Their Children?–AlterNet
2: Greek mayor defies Greek government…
First gay marriage performed on Greek island by [...]
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Filed under: Civil Rights, Dizzy Dezzi, In The News, Movies, Political News, Sen. Ted Kennedy
Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Surgeons at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, performed brain surgery on Senator Ted Kennedy this morning. His doctor has announced that Kennedy is out of surgery and the “procedure to treat his cancerous brain tumor “was successful.””
“I am pleased to report that Senator Kennedy’s surgery was successful and accomplished our goals,” said Dr. Allan Freidman in [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, Healthcare, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Senate
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
There’s been a lot of news I haven’t had a chance to cover today, so here’s a few links and musings on it all.
Hillary Clinton Closed Out the Petraeus/Odierno Hearing with “Key Withdrawal Questions” today, adnvancing the “cause of Iraq withdrawal and redeployment.”
NBC News had a brief interview with Senator Ted Kennedy as he and [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
One day after it was announced that Senator Ted Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, Kennedy walked out of Mass General hospital accompanied by his wife and children, “to a crowd of well wishers on Wednesday, appearing strong and cheerful.”
The NY Times reports, “if there were any signs that the diagnosis had slowed Mr. Kennedy or dampened his spirits, [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, In The News, Massachusetts, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Senate
