skippy the bush kangaroo: sad news for democracy

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

sad news for democracy

sen. ted kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. asspress:

sen. edward m. kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live.

doctors discovered the tumor after the 76-year-old senator and sole surviving son of america's most storied political family suffered a seizure over the weekend. the diagnosis cast a pall over capitol hill, where the massachusetts democrat has served since 1962, and came as a shock to a family all too accustomed to sudden, calamitous news.

not good news for obama, whose candidacy was endorsed early on by kennedy. cnn:

obama, the front-runner for the democratic nomination for president, said the news about kennedy is "heartbreaking." watch more of the interview »

it's our job now to support him in the way that the supported us for so many years. he's not just a great senator, he is a great friend. he is beloved by me and beloved by colleagues," obama added.

clinton, speaking on the campaign trail, called the news "very difficult."

"obviously, he's a fighter. there isn't anybody like him. he gets up and goes out and does battle on behalf of all of us every single day. and i know he's a fighter when it comes to the challenges he's facing right now," she added. watch clinton speak about her colleague »

this is indeed distressing news for all americans, let alone democrats and progressives. sen. kennedy was tireless in championing the poor and the down-trodden as well as the middle class and regular joe.

we at skippy international wish him and his family the best.

Labels: healthcare, kennedy

posted by skippy at 3:02 PM |

3 Comments:

very very sad...
prayers and light to this brave Lion and his family...

commented by

enigma4ever, 9:48 PM PDT

I realize that I don't know if someone is ready to become his successor. They should have that planned, no? I mean, Ted's not a spring chicken by any stretch of the imagination.

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The One True Tami, 5:20 AM PDT

Hey! I was very disappointed to hear about Sen. Kennedy. He's always been their for America! I was browsing through a bunch of political websites and blogs (mostly liberal ones) and I came across your blog and find it to be very interesting. There are a bunch of others I like too, like huff post, and other news sites like politico. Do you know of any that cover politics and the environment? I saw earthlab.com which has mostly environmental info but some politics. I took EarthLab.com’s carbon calculator (http://www.earthlab.com/signupprofile/). It was pretty easy to use (and it doesn’t make me feel guilty after I take it). Are there any other blogs you would recommend? Can you drop me a link to your favorites or any ones with green info?

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adrian2514, 4:53 PM PDT

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