Posted on 05/17/2008 9:02:55 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
HYANNIS -- U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was rushed by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital this morning after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport.
Hyannis fire responded to the compound after a call was made around 8:30 a.m. It's unclear what Kennedy's medical condition is, but after he spent almost two hours in the emergency room a decision was made to transfer him to Mass General Hospital in Boston.
Kennedy, 76, was placed on a stretcher and wheeled out to the MedFlight helicopter around 10:15 a.m. where it took off from Barnstable Municipal Airport.
The Kennedy family is preparing to host the annual Best Buddies Challenge event in Hyannisport this afternoon, which is a fund-raiser for the organization. Best Buddies was founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver and helps people with intellectual disabilities.
Hundreds are expected to participate in the event, which kicked off this morning with a 100-mile bicycle ride from the Kennedy Library in Boston to Hyannisport.
A concert at the Kennedy compound is scheduled for tonight.
Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate for forty-three years.
He was elected in 1962 to finish the final two years of the Senate term of his brother, Senator John F. Kennedy, who was elected president in 1960.
Since then, Kennedy has been re-elected to seven full terms, and is now the second most senior member of the Senate.
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I would love to have a post deleted.
It would mean at least one person read it.
..and Brad'sGramma is right too...
..we must pray for his soul.
And .. the very fact we are being watched is why the NON-Freepers choose to come onto our threads and try to destroy our image. Nothing new here .. they’ve been doing it for years. I suspect that’s why the threads are being pulled.
We are a compassionate people .. even when we don’t agree with a person’s politics.
If you want to see HATE - check out MoveOn.
Google it.
They are speaking as if he’s passed away. It’s weird.
As hard as it is, I am going to swallow hard and send my best hopes to him and his family. He does deserve some credit for the years he’s served in the Senate regardless of my personal disagreement with his ideology.
‘The censorship on this site is frightening.’
Maybe we need to consider that it’s not censorship but caution. Some time ago, O’Reilly did a segment on hateful websites. He spoke predominatly of ‘hard left’ sites but he mentioned right wing sites, like FR so we know the media checks out FR. This is such a TERRIFIC site, why give the MSM ammunition.
Earlier, someone posted ‘if you have nothing good to say, say nothing’. My Dad taught me this as a child......God knows I haven’t always lived up to this and it’s sure hard to do sometimes but, in this instance, may be a good approach.
From Fox.
John Kerry has just shown up at the hospital.
Hmmm. You may have something there...
2 Tim. 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
They have no shame do they?
i read it
Yes, I was whining.
You’re kidding, right? Please tell me you’re kidding.
I don’t agree with making hateful comments and I won’t wish anyone ill because I fear G-d, but I won’t pretend I like the guy. He has been instrumental in pushing harmful legislation for this country.
I think you just summed up exactly how I feel.
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