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McCain, Ted Kennedy die same date, 9 years apart, from same cancer
Fox News ^ | August 25, 2018 | Bradford Betz

Posted on 08/25/2018 10:00:21 PM PDT by Trump20162020

John McCain’s death from brain cancer at age 81 came exactly nine years after the death of Ted Kennedy – and both longtime U.S. senators died from the same type of brain cancer.

McCain, R-Ariz., had been battling the illness for just over a year while Kennedy, D-Mass., died at age 77, 13 months after his diagnosis, the Arizona Republic reported.

Both succumbed to glioblastoma, which affects roughly 10,000 Americans a year and is described by doctors as "highly malignant."

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: 2weasels; braincancer; cancer; edwardkennedy; glioblastoma; johnmccain; kennedy; kennedyfamily; mccain; patrioticcancer; strawberries; tedkennedy; twoweasels; winning
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1 posted on 08/25/2018 10:00:21 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

They were both using cell phones years before us peasants had them.


2 posted on 08/25/2018 10:02:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A sign to those who side with evil?


3 posted on 08/25/2018 10:03:15 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yup. Good call.


4 posted on 08/25/2018 10:04:13 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: Trump20162020

Been waiting for this news ALL DAY


5 posted on 08/25/2018 10:07:37 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Damn the Torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead!)
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To: Trump20162020

You’re kidding! Wow.


6 posted on 08/25/2018 10:07:49 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Trump20162020

Both deaths occurred
in coordination with the elliptical orbit of an unnamed Celestial Body similar to Haley’s Comet....(SATIRE!)


7 posted on 08/25/2018 10:09:39 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: Trump20162020

Huh. I had no idea the Swimmer had glioblastoma, or even brain cancer. I just assumed the alcohol finally corroded his liver away.


8 posted on 08/25/2018 10:12:14 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Trump20162020

Both hated America and Americans. Karma.


9 posted on 08/25/2018 10:14:19 PM PDT by Dagnabitt
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To: TexasTransplant

However this is Ted Kennedy’s 9th year of sobriety

Way to go Ted


10 posted on 08/25/2018 10:15:26 PM PDT by advertising guy (The manliest man Obama knows is married to him.)
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To: Trump20162020

After yesterday’s announcement I figured it was anyway now.


11 posted on 08/25/2018 10:15:41 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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As a man, morally, Ted Kennedy was highly malignant.
12 posted on 08/25/2018 10:15:52 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magn us Conservatus)
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To: Trump20162020

After yesterday’s announcement I figured it was anyday now.


13 posted on 08/25/2018 10:16:21 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Well played Sir, well played...


14 posted on 08/25/2018 10:16:41 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Trump20162020

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead. — Voltaire


15 posted on 08/25/2018 10:18:27 PM PDT by Walkaway Beforetheymakemerun
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Talk about comic timing, been sittin on that for 4 months

See my tagger ?


16 posted on 08/25/2018 10:21:51 PM PDT by advertising guy (The manliest man Obama knows is married to him.)
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To: advertising guy

And the gatekeeper just told Ted, "Here's Johnny!"

17 posted on 08/25/2018 10:24:10 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: Trump20162020

They both were highly malignant.

Arriving just in time for the grand opening of the McCain-Kennedy Ring of Hell.


18 posted on 08/25/2018 10:26:05 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Songcraft

Not sure it works that fast but if not ,there will be “that day”


19 posted on 08/25/2018 10:27:13 PM PDT by advertising guy (The manliest man Obama knows is married to him.)
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To: advertising guy

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha


20 posted on 08/25/2018 10:28:46 PM PDT by peggybac (Government is about force. It always has been about force.)
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