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

Cape Cod On Line ^ | May 17, 2008

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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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[stand watie]

somebody earlier said, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything".

i'm NOT a big enough HYPOCRYTE to say anything GOOD of him, so i'll say nothing whatever.

free dixie,sw

[poobear]

“I didn’t touch it. Nobody saw me. You can’t prove anything.”

LMAO! You have been the most entertaining of the lot today. I do not envy your job or responsibilities AND I think you WILL be having that drink later today. Carry on Soldier!

[Admin Moderator]

I have already had 3 post removed. Are the mods from dumocratunderground working at FR now???

Knock it off.

[tiredoflaundry]

Liar liar pants on fire!

grammie started it!

[Admin Moderator]

Take a week off, (expletive)-for-brains.

[Brad’s Gramma]

BWAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH.........

[tiredoflaundry]

LOL!

[NormsRevenge]

That’s it, I stand corrected, IF Norm Coleman can’t beat that dweeb, well,,

[JohnD9207]

Poof he is gone...Thanks.

[Ladysmith]

It’s Tom’s fault!!

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>That’s it, I stand corrected, IF Norm Coleman can’t beat that dweeb, well,,

The dweeb may have a contender for the slot - Jesse Ventura has been hinting of late he may join the circus.

[glock rocks]

[tiredoflaundry]

werks fer me.......... heheheheheheh

[NormsRevenge]

did you know that the seat cushion off your lawn chair can double as a floatation device? well, it might, maybe, sort of,, glub glub ...

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Can’t stand his politics, hope it works out for him, though. News reports are not sounding good.

[NormsRevenge]

Yes, I just saw that last night somewhere,, good ol’ Jesse.. could make it a real rawl..

[OB1kNOb]

JessieHelmsJr wrote: I have already had 3 post removed. Are the mods from dumocratunderground working at FR now???

ZOT!

Good shot! Getting lots of target practice today.

[glock rocks]

Did you get that Harley out of your pool?

BTW, Stars 2, Red Wings 1

[definitelynotaliberal]

He insists, too.

I’m so tired of him, I’m ready for him (Obama) to go into a 40yr. retirement.