[mastab]

He just died. I can't find an article for it, but word of mouth and wikipedia support the idea. Very sad. I might not have agreed with a lot of his views, but he did so some good work and had good intentions. Not much to debate; just a world event.
Thoughts?

[Aya Reiko]

Here's your article: http://abcnews.go.co...tory?id=6692022

[Bernkastel]

Edit

This post has been edited by Edward Cullen: 25 August 2009 - 11:44 PM
Reason for edit: Violation of rules -EC

[MiasmaCircle]

Condolences to his family.

Sad that he could not live to see the health care reform he fought for so hard his whole career.

This post has been edited by MiasmaCircle: 25 August 2009 - 11:39 PM

[Ethan Smith]

The lost of a life is always terrible, especially when it's the life of a great man like Mr.Kennedy. Whether we liked or disliked him, there is no question as to his importance to America, and he will be missed.

[MiasmaCircle]

Beatrice, on Aug 25 2009, 10:40 PM, said:

EDIT

God Damn. What the $%&@ is wrong with you?

[Edward Cullen]

Let me remind posters that we do not cheer on the deaths of people right after they die.

Also, there's not much to debate here, so this thread is being moved over to the Water Cooler

[Germanic Republic]

^ Ouch. Too soon.

I wasn't a fan, I'm not really sure what to make of this.

[Iserlohn]

Well, from a practical standpoint, the Senate is now down one senator for at least the next 145 days. He was a big proponent of universal healthcare, so this is especially bad news on that front.

RIP Ted Kennedy, he was an asskicker and nametaker.

[Shodemofi]

It is indeed sad he won't be alive to see the healthcare reform he fought so hard for be passed, it'll also be more difficult for the Democrats to do it if they try in the next 145-160 days.

[Sal Paradise]

I seem to recall a tradition in some legislatures that if one member of a house is ill, a member of an opposing party will abstain during important votes out of respect for the other member.

Do they do that in US?

This post has been edited by Sal Paradise: 26 August 2009 - 12:19 AM

[King Diamond]

Sal Paradise, on Aug 25 2009, 11:24 PM, said:

I seem to recall a tradition in some legislatures that if one member of a house is ill, a member of an opposing party will abstain during important votes out of respect for the other member.

Do they do that in US?

I doubt it

Edit: Even though I disagreed with him on a lot of stuff, it's sad to see a public servant die.

This post has been edited by King Diamond: 26 August 2009 - 12:27 AM

[V The King]

I definitively do not approve of most of his actions, but it sucks that he passed away. I'm sure there'll be a lot of people who will dearly miss him.

[Teriethien]

Whether you support him or not, it's a sad day.

[SoxNation]

Iserlohn, on Aug 26 2009, 02:06 AM, said:

Well, from a practical standpoint, the Senate is now down one senator for at least the next 145 days. He was a big proponent of universal healthcare, so this is especially bad news on that front.

RIP Ted Kennedy, he was an asskicker and nametaker.

Depends, when can they have a special election? He wasn't present at the senate for a while anyways, so he was actually not helping as much as he would have if he was healthy, if they get someone new in quick, it would actually help them.

[Foggers]

What did he do that has people split over him?

[Lamuella]

the last of three brothers: one a president, one a presidential candidate assassinated before his time, the last the lion of the senate.

He served long and tirelessly, and will be missed by the legislature he served for so long.

Let's hope that neither side are tacky enough to use his death for political capital or cheap namecalling. I have no faith in this, though, so I'm starting a stopwatch until I see the first Chappaquiddick related cartoon.

[Lamuella]

Foggers, on Aug 26 2009, 08:00 AM, said:

What did he do that has people split over him?

He was a fairly liberal senator for a very long time. This makes you friends and enemies.

[Lackistan]

Lamuella, on Aug 26 2009, 12:15 PM, said:

the last of three brothers: one a president, one a presidential candidate assassinated before his time, the last the lion of the senate.

He served long and tirelessly, and will be missed by the legislature he served for so long.

Let's hope that neither side are tacky enough to use his death for political capital or cheap namecalling. I have no faith in this, though, so I'm starting a stopwatch until I see the first Chappaquiddick related cartoon.

Check out Free Republic (if you don't value your sanity). I hope that stopwatch has a "reverse" setting

[Thorgrum]

Lamuella, on Aug 26 2009, 12:15 PM, said:

the last of three brothers: one a president, one a presidential candidate assassinated before his time, the last the lion of the senate.

The last of 4 brothers, Joe jr died in WWII