Bob McCarty Writes

Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (D-Mass.), the super-liberal regarded by many as the “Lion of the Senate”, passed away at approximately 12:30 a.m. Central today. Senator Kennedy died at his home in Hyannisport after a long battle with brain cancer, according to a statement issued by the Kennedy family which appears below: “Edward M. Kennedy [...]

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In this week’s installment of Uncle Jay Explains the News, Uncle Jay tackles a number of subjects, ranging from the 40th anniversary of man’s historic landing on the moon to the 40th anniversary of Sen. Ted Kennedy’s crash-landing at Chappaquiddick.  In addition, he recalls the close friendship between Walter Cronkite and President Richard Nixon.  Of [...]

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Barack Obama proved it Nov. 4. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg hopes to prove it, too. In both cases, “it” is the fact that no experience is required to serve in either as president or as a member of the U.S. Senate.  As the cartoon above makes clear, anything is possible as long as you have money. [...]

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The JFK legacy continues to appear in political story lines, thanks to the emergence on the political scene of Caroline Kennedy and Barack Obama. One recent example can be found in the bringing-back-Camelot coverage of Caroline Kennedy’s pursuit of Hillary Clinton’s soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat.  Another surfaced during the past two years in the form [...]

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During his speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver tonight, the ailing Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) said two things that sounded odd to me. First, he bellowed about the Democratic mantra of “affordable health care for all” as if Republicans are against it.  Doesn’t he realize that, until ordinary Americans can access health [...]

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It’s being reported now that a spokesperson for Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) said the 76-year-old suffered a seizure and not a stroke this morning. In addition, he’s said to be “resting comfortably.” UPDATE: Fox News Channel reported that a source close to the senator said he suffered a second seizure while en route to the [...]

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Democratic strategist Bud Jackson appeared as a guest on Fox News Channel early this afternoon and said today’s health crisis involving 76-year-old Sen. Ted Kennedy could benefit Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential campaign by focusing attention on the issue of age. In recent weeks, the Obama strategy has involved raising questions — some subtle, others not [...]

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