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.
Good One......
Also...Kennedys can’t ski and play football at the same time.
Figures. What is up with these two, I looked at the playlist and did not see Gramnesty listed.
drut a htiw em gag (backwards)
Yuh. Well, he didn’t show much courage when his girlfriend was drowning now, did he?
Well said indeed!
These ole commie libs never seem to grow up: and in fact seem to become even more disgusting and pathetic as they age.
Hey, be nice, that’s my birthday.
Other than liberals, who cares?
It's just another jacked up way for liberals and other lowlifes to honor one another.
Kinda like the "Academy Awards" in Hollyweird; It means nothing.
Too bad Mary Jo wasn’t there to present it to him.
Gee I wonder who gets to vote on who gets the JFK award? Just about bet it is a bunch of Kennedys?
The only remotely courageous thing I can think of that he’s done was to endorse BHO over HRC early on in the primary process. Everything else I can think of that he’s done in his lifetime was cowardly or easy. Well maybe in the face of death, maintaining his pro-abortion position.
Oh, sorry, but it’s also the 40th anniversary of the death of Mary Jo. I thought it would cause the MSM great consternation if Teddy were to expire on that day.
For recommending guardrails on bridges.
"All we are say-ing,
Is give Ted a scotch.."
The only recognition he deserves is for swimming and running.
Profiles in liquid courage I believe is the official inscription on the plaque.
Assclown Kennedy should have been in jail for about 20 years for killing Mary Jo. Instead the good fools of Mass. put him in the senate for the last 40 years.
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