Happy Birthday, Mr. Senator

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Washington Post

Washington, on certain special nights, feels like America's living room writ large.

Last night, it was Uncle Teddy's living room.

They all crammed in, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's whole Washington familial tableau, eager to wish him a happy, if belated, 77th birthday. The senators and the staffers, the television anchors and the social secretaries -- generations of official Washington all brought together. They slipped into gowns and dark suits, and mingled familiarly in the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center . . .

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/08/AR2009030802305.html?hpid=artslot

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Happy Birthday indeed, to one of the greatest senators in U.S. history.

[JohnnyLib2]

1. Thanks for the OP.

Rec.

[stillcool]

2. I'm sure he enjoyed every second...

and so did everyone else.

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[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. How is he? :( I get very sad about him being ill nt

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[Fearless]

34. He is a fighter and he is fighting.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

36. Thank God. We all need to pray and send positive light to him nt

[XemaSab]

5. Happy Birthday, Teddy

:)

[pinto]

6. Thanks for the post. A sweet Happy Birthday for Sen. Kennedy.

:thumbsup:

[Piewhacket]

7. er.. that would be SIR Mr. Senator, if you please.

[Omnibus]

11. It's not Sir Ted.

As Americans, we don't recognize titles of nobility amongst our own. He can be Sir Edward when he hops the pond, but over here he's just Teddy, the Lion of Liberalism.

[No Elephants]

15. It was always Lion of the Senate. Lately, though, the RW started calling him Lion of Liberalism.

[Tex-Slim]

18. Well, to be honest...

wouldn't it be fair to say the latter term is correct, at least to a great extent?

Or would you suggest he was, instead, anti-liberal?

Actually, there might be some justification to that argument...

[No Elephants]

20. They're both correct. Lion of the Senate is preferable and more correct. And less RW.

[Nihil]

25. FYI, it's not Sir Edward even when he "hops the pond" ...

> As Americans, we don't recognize titles of nobility amongst our own.
> He can be Sir Edward when he hops the pond

He received a honorary award in recognition of his actions but is not
a citizen of the UK (or commonwealth) and so cannot be called "Sir Edward"
even over here (except by tabloids and other people who don't particularly
care about facts).
:hi:

[Wabbajack_]

8. I wish he got a chance to be President

He could have beaten that clown Raygun in 1980.

[No Elephants]

17. Just as well. Some nut may have shot him if he ran. And he would have stopped being Senator.

[Wabbajack_]

26. " Just as well."

Uh, not really.

[politicasista]

31. delete. wrong spot n/t

[NBachers]

9. Senator Ted Kennedy

My Hero

He's been there for me all these years

Thank You, Sir

[Raine]

10. Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY Teddy

I LOVE you!!!!! :loveya: :hug:

[Mad_Dem_X]

12. Happy Birthday, Senator Kennedy! n/t

[Odin2005]

13. Happy 77th, Teddy!!!

:bounce:

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[No Elephants]

19. Even RW"pundits" in Massachusetts acknowledge how much he has done for the state. I pray he

lives to the same age his mom did.

Thank you and bless you, Sir. (That "sir" is from me, not the Queen.)

[Myrina]

21. Is this going to be televised? I didn't see it anywhere 'live' ...

... and would love to watch the event.

Thanks!

[xchrom]

22. happy birthday to The Lion. nt

[bdamomma]

23. Happy Birthday Senator Kennedy

you are one of the best Senators!!!!:thumbsup:

[shadowknows69]

24. Very very occasionally, the good don't die young.

Happy Birthday Senator Kennedy. Thank you for your service to our country.

[classysassy]

27. Happy birthday

Senator.

[truthisfreedom]

28. Happy Birthday, Senator!

May you have many more, if medical science and your great heart make that possible.

[Sultana]

29. Happy Birthday, Senator

and many more to come.


:patriot:

[UTUSN]

30. Were Jimmy and Roslyn there?!1 n/t

[politicasista]

32. Happy Belated B-day, Senator Uncle Ted

Hope he and everyone there enjoyed every moment of last night.

And thanks to Jackeens in GDP for the pics. :kick: :patriot:

[Fearless]

33. Read: THE GREATEST SENATOR!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

Three kicks for the Liberal Lion, may he roar again.

[chollybocker]

35. Teddy's smile still lights up a room.

He leads the way.