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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
KEYWORDS: 111th; tedkennedy
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Be nice FReepers....remember that Kennedy is the liberal lion of the Senate!
1 posted on 03/08/2009 7:17:11 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sen. Ted Kennedy's birthday celebration in Washington, the 77-year-old was presented with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

For his swimming prowess, no doubt.

2 posted on 03/08/2009 7:18:13 PM PDT by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | "Tax the rich" fails if the rich won't play)
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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.

Is this for saving the life of Mary Jo Ko....?

No, wait, that was another deal.

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3 posted on 03/08/2009 7:20:52 PM PDT by JCG
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For pulling Mary Jo Kopechnie out of the car? For passing his own college Spanish exams? For dissuading his nephew from sexual assault?


4 posted on 03/08/2009 7:20:53 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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Mary Jo Kopechne should have gotten a profiles in courage when teddy left her to drown in his car.


5 posted on 03/08/2009 7:21:13 PM PDT by Frantzie (Boycott GE - they own NBC, MSNBC, CNBC & Universal. Boycott Disney - they own ABC)
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I'll save my excitement for posthumous Awards.
6 posted on 03/08/2009 7:22:01 PM PDT by digger48
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I’m going to wait to read the article..the title of it says enough...

I’m having a vision of a fat overweight fish swimming for air while the fish known as non-wife struggles to break the glass entrapment in search for air itself...

<-—waiting for the A&E special...”Profile in Courage...Life and Times of Kennedy, The Swimmer...”


7 posted on 03/08/2009 7:22:03 PM PDT by jadedeagle (From the desk of the Jaded Eagle!)
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To: sionnsar

Guess I should read before I post.

Oh well, at least we’re thinking alike.


8 posted on 03/08/2009 7:22:26 PM PDT by JCG
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To: sionnsar
One of these should be attached to every picture of the old bassturd


9 posted on 03/08/2009 7:22:28 PM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (o) ..junior senator... add fertilizer ... wait awhile... up sprouts a Jr. President..(o)
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I’m going to wait to read the article..the title of it says enough...

I’m having a vision of a fat overweight fish swimming for air while the fish known as non-wife struggles to break the glass entrapment in search for air itself...

<-—waiting for the A&E special...”Profile in Courage...Life and Times of Kennedy, The Swimmer...”


10 posted on 03/08/2009 7:23:11 PM PDT by jadedeagle (From the desk of the Jaded Eagle!)
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His brother saves his crew by swimming. POS kills a girl by not swimming. I have total contempt for POS.


11 posted on 03/08/2009 7:24:15 PM PDT by TaMoDee
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Hurry,hurry with them awards before the Swimmer croaks. Nobel, you meatball eaters?


12 posted on 03/08/2009 7:24:47 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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You just can’t make this stuff up.


13 posted on 03/08/2009 7:25:01 PM PDT by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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Come on now, don’t be churlish!!
Teddy boy is real hero!

You must understand how much guts (and we all can see what a pile he has) it takes to dress a naked dead girl in the front seat of a Lincoln under 18 feet of saltwater!


14 posted on 03/08/2009 7:25:10 PM PDT by LoneStarC
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Come on now, don’t be churlish!!
Teddy boy is real hero!

You must understand how much guts (and we all can see what a pile he has) it takes to dress a naked dead girl in the front seat of a Lincoln under 18 feet of saltwater!


15 posted on 03/08/2009 7:25:28 PM PDT by LoneStarC
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It will be a fine day when the worms get to enjoy his pickled carcass.


16 posted on 03/08/2009 7:26:07 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: ThreePuttinDude

Ha, ha, I love that one!

I just hope Teddy hangs on until July 18... a very important day in his history of courageous acts, no?


17 posted on 03/08/2009 7:26:11 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sigh..

...One could only wonder if Mary Jo would agree?

Sorry, folks, but I cannot wish Kennedy anything except a swift and painless "homegoing" (if God will have him).

It is the old saying again...God may forgive him, but I won't. He was a lying, cowardly, reprobate in the '60's and has not changed to this day.

18 posted on 03/08/2009 7:26:16 PM PDT by B.O. Plenty (Give war a chance...)
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Ted Kennedy, driving drunk, drove his car off a bridge and into the water. He abandoned the young girl in that car, leaving her to drown, and saved himself.

Courage?


19 posted on 03/08/2009 7:26:40 PM PDT by Bahbah (Typical white person-Snow white)
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For his swimming prowess, no doubt.

Being able to hold his breath the longest.

20 posted on 03/08/2009 7:27:13 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Yes, Gorbachev is better than Obama. At least Gorbachev admitted he was a Communist)
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