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Sen. Kennedy Receives Profiles In Courage Award
CBS TV 11 ^ | 08 MARCH 2009 | DALLAS/FORT WORTH 11

Posted on 03/08/2009 7:17:11 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

BOSTON (CBS) ―

As part of Sen. Ted Kennedy's birthday celebration in Washington, the 77-year-old was presented with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

Kennedy was presented with the award during a star-studded event at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts Sunday night.

"Every year, Sen. Edward Kennedy is nominated for his statesmanship and leadership on the most pressing issues facing out nation," said Caroline Kennedy, president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. "His passionate advocacy on behalf of civil rights, human rights, voting rights, economic, social and environmental justice – and his long battle to achieve quality affordable health care for all Americans – are each deserving of an award."

Kennedy has not been eligible for the award while he served on the Profile in Courage Award selection committee, but this year, Kennedy was given the honor that celebrates his brother's legacy.

Sunday's event also featured a special guest; Pres. Barack Obama. The President led a Kennedy Center crowd in a performance of "Happy Birthday", capping the tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

Kennedy is the third senator from Massachusetts to get the Profiles in Courage Award.

The award is named after Pres. Kennedy's 1957 Pulitzer-Prize winning book, "Profiles in Courage," which tells the stories of eight U.S. senators who risked their careers by taking principled stands for unpopular positions.

The JFK Library Foundation created the Profiles in Courage Award in 1989 to honor Kennedy's commitment and contribution to public service.

Current winners of the award include UN Secretary Gen. Kofi Annan, Senators Russ Feingold and John McCain and the first responders to the devastation of September 11.


TOPICS: Government; US: Massachusetts
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

That does it............ I’m going to bed before I puke all over my keyboard!!


21 posted on 03/08/2009 7:27:24 PM PDT by Old Badger (After this sorry election, boy do opportunities abound!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Nothing less than Knighthood for him!!


22 posted on 03/08/2009 7:27:59 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It is only fitting that the “Swimmer” receive an award based on the book his brother did not write. Phonies all of them.


23 posted on 03/08/2009 7:29:14 PM PDT by Jay Redhawk
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To: TaMoDee

Kennedys:

Can’t Drive
Can’t Swim
Can’t Fly
Can’t Skipper a boat

Yet they know what’s best for us.


24 posted on 03/08/2009 7:29:54 PM PDT by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

How pathetically ironic is it that Sir Osis of the Liver wins an award named after his brother, who risked his life to save his men by swimming through shark infested waters, dodging Japanese patrols. Yet, this POS left that poor young girl to die in a watery grave on Chappaquidick Island.


25 posted on 03/08/2009 7:32:05 PM PDT by Batman11 ("Big ears isn't my President!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

The \rat party becomes more vile and disgusting each day.


26 posted on 03/08/2009 7:33:56 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is the belief that most people are better off if everyone was equally poor and miserable.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
As part of Sen. Ted Kennedy's birthday celebration in Washington, the 77-year-old was presented with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

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27 posted on 03/08/2009 7:34:24 PM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash ?)
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To: digger48

Those should be coming shortly for the old walrus.We are going to have quite a hog roast/kegger here on the farm when he finally goes.


28 posted on 03/08/2009 7:35:17 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’m sorry, I don’t see that he’s done anything courageous.


29 posted on 03/08/2009 7:35:41 PM PDT by brytlea (Proud descendent of Andrew Kent, Alamo Defender)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Be nice FReepers....

He can have all the "awards" in life that people want to give him. I doubt it will give him much comfort when the time comes for his "reward" from a higher source.

30 posted on 03/08/2009 7:38:04 PM PDT by DejaJude
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I doubt very much Jack or Bobby would claim ownership of Teddy.
This is just about as big a travesty as anything I could imagine.
The Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, at least Jack Kennedy served in W.W. II and actively sought combat duty, he was a lot of things but “Coward” wasn't one of them.
Teddy on the other hand is and always will be a “Coward” upholding it's highest and finest traditions.
To think someone like this who all but “Murdered” Mary Jo Kopechne is “Honored” for anything defies logic.
Bush, when he was President, should have turned the FBI on Kennedy and had him charged with violating Mary Jo Koepchne’s Civil Rights like they do a number other cases. If they had the “Bastard” would be rotting in a prison somewhere rather than being held up like he was someone worthy of respect.
Teddy there is a very special Purgatory waiting on you and all the confessing you do to your Priest won't help you in the next life.
31 posted on 03/08/2009 7:38:13 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I guess the award committee are devout nepotists.


32 posted on 03/08/2009 7:38:14 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Obama: removing the speed limit on the Road to Serfdom)
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To: Farmer Dean

Too bad you’re not nearby, I’d love to attend your party!
Need help making up a menu?

‘Soon To Be Dead, Ted’ won’t be helped by his ‘awards’ when he meets his Maker.


33 posted on 03/08/2009 7:39:01 PM PDT by ClearBlueSky (Whenever someone says it's not about Islam-it's about Islam. Jesus loves you, Allah wants you dead!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

No man has done more harm to this nation and to the world, than Nearly Dead Ted.

Hurry up already, Teddie.


34 posted on 03/08/2009 7:43:04 PM PDT by Garrisson Lee
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

How about Mary Joe Kopeckne’s rights? What is his stand on that? F that steaming pant load. He can’t die soon or slow or bad enough. Rot in hell you human slime.


35 posted on 03/08/2009 7:43:16 PM PDT by Feckless (No Birth Certificate... No Peace)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Mary Jo Kopechne could not attend the festivities.


36 posted on 03/08/2009 7:45:01 PM PDT by hattend (Sarah Palin has run a fishing business, a city, and a state. All Obama has done is run his mouth.)
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To: dfwgator
You just can’t make this stuff up.

It's true, you can't.

Edward (I would never call such a cowardly scoundrel "Ted") Kennedy has never taken a courageous breath in his miserable, scotch-soaked life.

While I would not wish his brain cancer on him, any sub-human who (apparently) let's a girl drown while his blood alcohol level goes down, is the precise reciprocal of a profile of courage.

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37 posted on 03/08/2009 7:46:48 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
The award is named after Pres. Kennedy's 1957 Pulitzer-Prize winning book, "Profiles in Courage," which tells the stories of eight U.S. senators who risked their careers by taking principled stands for unpopular positions.

The unpopular position of being cast as a drunken murderer provided courage of his senatorial principles. Watta hero.

38 posted on 03/08/2009 7:47:47 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Quietly purchase some land in Washington D.C.

The erect a statute to Mary Jo Kopechne.

Underneath the statute place a dignified bronze plate telling the entire story of her death.

39 posted on 03/08/2009 7:47:51 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Gag me with a spoon.

The most courageous thing Ted Kennedy could have ever done would have been to disappear from public sight 2 days after he watched Ms. Kopechne drown and stay disappeared.

40 posted on 03/08/2009 7:52:09 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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