Sen. Kennedy falls ill; taken to Boston hospital by helicopter

Cape Cod On Line ^ | May 17, 2008

[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.

Mod Note: We're watching this thread and are more than happy to hand out suspensions

[Petronski]

There should be no NEED for the Mods to pull all this garbage, but it certainly is wise that they are.

[refreshed]

Fact is...you don’t have to be a member of FR. Go find a site that more lines up with how you believe, if that’s what you want.

[The Electrician]

I would echo those sentiments... Massachusetts once produced patriots and free men - however times have changed, and in the modern era all too frequently Massachusetts has produced dishonorable, disreputable men and traitors. I'm not going to speculate on which of those categories might be most suitable to describe Kerry or Kennedy or any of those others who have not only soiled their own neighborhoods but have taken their corrupt ways to the national level in their quest to remake the nation into the Socialist hellhole of their dreams.

I don't wish ill health or worse on Kennedy or anyone else (well, I'll make an exception for jihadis) - that is simply not the American way, nor is it my own personal way - I just wish that enough voters in Massachusetts could come to their senses and not only boot such people out of office, but also have the decency to replace them with people possessed of greater ethics, integrity, and honesty, people who understand and love what America stands for, rather than despising America...

[1rudeboy]

Exactly. I’ve never understood the “it’s all about ME,” “I’m being repressed” attitude one finds on an internet bulletin board.

[COBOL2Java]

It would take 2 hours to fully evaluate him. THere would be a CT or MRI, that takes approx 1/2 hour. He was likely intubated, that takes some time. Then the helicopter has to be summoned and arrive. Most likely that 2 hours was taken to stabilize and evaluate him. It would actually be moving fairly quickly to get all that done and have him on board the helicopter in 2 hours.

Bears repeating. My wife is much better at understanding how these things go. She's constantly watching Discovery Health - I have to leave the room when she's got some of those programs on. :-)

[TexasNative2000]

Respectfully done and said. Thank you.

[True Republican Patriot]

Hi, the Adm Mod has been extremely patient and understanding with you.

May GOD Bless and be with Sen. Kennedy and his family in this critical time. May he have a quick and complete recovery.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Ease up hotshot.

[BunnySlippers]

Supposedly he’s talking to the doctors.

[roses of sharon]

“On March 19, 2004, President Bush asked, ‘Who would prefer that Saddam’s torture chambers still be open?’” said Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. “Shamefully, we now learn that Saddam’s torture chambers reopened under new management: U.S. management.”

[Las Vegas Ron]

Must of missed it, can't stomach too much time there, blech.

The one I saw was on the home page, that's as far as I could get

[Lijahsbubbe]

And don't call people Shirley! This is HUGH and SERIES! ok?

You know, with all of the people who get called Shirley, I just realized, I don't know anyone named Shirley.

[Mom MD]

That would be a good sign.
Let’s hope he recovers fully and decides to retire and spend more time with the family he obviously is devoted to.

[RummyChick]

There was absolutely NOTHING wrong with her post. You are quick with the delete finger.

So, if the reports are that Kennedy is fine, are you going to allow the posts to go back to the same type of stuff they have always posted about Ted Kennedy without you deleting it?

[atruelady]

Actually, that is a pretty cool acronym. I have never heard that one before...of course, a true lady doesn’t hear everything.

[ninergold3]

**Smooches** You are forgiven. As all have said, the Mods are overwhelmed with this post and they are only human - mistakes happen.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I also don’t want him to suffer....he’s going to have enough to answer to God for, in the end.

[Blogger]

Article on Seizures after a stroke
http://stroke.about.com/od/commoneffects1/p/seizures.htm

[ClancyJ]

Drudge is probably off for the weekend.

[Brad’s Gramma]

That too...