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Ted Kennedy to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in Absentia
ABC News ^ | 8/12/2009 | Kristina Wong

Posted on 08/12/2009 5:26:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

This afternoon, President Obama awards Senator Edward Kennedy a Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation's highest civilian honor. According to a spokesman, Kennedy will not attend the ceremony -- his oldest child, Kara Kennedy will accept the award for him. Also present will be his other children, Ted, Jr. and his wife Kiki, Patrick, Caroline Raclin and Curran Raclin.

Kennedy will remain at home in Mass., where he is fighting brain cancer. He was diagnosed last year in May.

Kennedy is among 16 recipients this year, who have made an "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural, or other significant public or private endeavors," a July 30 White House announcement read. "This year's awardees were chosen for their work as agents of change.''

After being named for the award, Kennedy's office immediately released a statement saying he was "profoundly grateful to President Obama for this extraordinary honor."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kennedyfamily; medaloffreedom; mof; tedkennedy
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1 posted on 08/12/2009 5:26:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Hopefully he’ll be picking up his ticket to Hell in person soon.


2 posted on 08/12/2009 5:27:52 AM PDT by gthog61
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To: SeekAndFind

Chris Dodd and Ted Kennedy bring to focus the need to explore “Waitress Sandwich” as a carcinogen.


3 posted on 08/12/2009 5:33:00 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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Chris Dodd and Ted Kennedy bring to focus the need to explore “Waitress Sandwich” as a carcinogen.


4 posted on 08/12/2009 5:33:05 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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What medal does Mary Jo Kopechne get?


5 posted on 08/12/2009 5:37:46 AM PDT by ethics
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Has anyone heard how Ted Kennedy is doing? I haven’t seen him in the Senate recently.


6 posted on 08/12/2009 5:38:14 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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This has blood spurting from my eyeballs.


7 posted on 08/12/2009 5:38:45 AM PDT by Mouton
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To: SeekAndFind

Government stooges awarding eachother medals?

No sitting member of congress should have buildings named after them, bills named in their honor, nor should they receive government honors.

It all reeks of “nobility”.


8 posted on 08/12/2009 5:39:35 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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SERKIT, that tagline of yours just put coffee on my keyboard.

I think someone needs to check on the condition of the waitress. This carcinogen theory of yours could have more statistical significance than Climate Change.


9 posted on 08/12/2009 5:39:53 AM PDT by Steamburg ( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ted should be getting chains and an orange suit.


10 posted on 08/12/2009 5:41:03 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Obama's lies make Bill Clinton's lie small)
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11 posted on 08/12/2009 5:43:47 AM PDT by scoobysnak71 (Just a National Security Threat, trying to get a nut.)
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ROTFL. You can’t make this stuff up folks.


12 posted on 08/12/2009 5:45:46 AM PDT by Seruzawa (Obamalama lied, the republic died.)
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It’s not a medal for life saving then, I take it?


13 posted on 08/12/2009 5:47:08 AM PDT by magslinger (Inside every father is a Bryan Mills waiting to get out.)
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14 posted on 08/12/2009 5:48:08 AM PDT by scoobysnak71 (Just a National Security Threat, trying to get a nut.)
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Ted Kennedy to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in Dementia

There.....fixed the title for you.

15 posted on 08/12/2009 5:49:29 AM PDT by Pistolshot (Brevity: Saying a lot, while saying very little.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Embarrassing.


16 posted on 08/12/2009 5:50:12 AM PDT by Cathy
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Title got messed up... it should have been:

Ted Kennedy to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in Dementia.

That's funny... you can't spell Dementia without Dem.

17 posted on 08/12/2009 5:51:06 AM PDT by C210N (A patriot for a Conservative Renaissance!)
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College cheat, U.S. embassy soldier compromised by female Soviet agent, killer of young female campaign worker, architect of the nation's overwhelming immigration problem, serial adulterer, peddler of crackpot educational theories, drunkard, designer of a government takeover of health care, leading 'RAT leftist in the Senate.

Oh yes, he deserves the nation's highest civilian honor...an exemplary American citizen.

18 posted on 08/12/2009 5:51:30 AM PDT by twister881
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Ted must be getting close to taking a well deserved dirt nap if they’re giving him this medal now.we are planning a hog roast and kegger at the farm when he goes.Everybody is invited-let me know if you are intrested in attending,I need to know how much beer to order.


19 posted on 08/12/2009 5:52:55 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (Don't blame me,I voted for the American)
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Aww, it’s too bad Teddy can’t make it - I heard he had his wet suit all cleaned up and ready to go.


20 posted on 08/12/2009 5:58:20 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Welcome to the Revolution.)
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