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| Scotch Cures Cancer? |
| 2009-05-19 |
| Or at least helps cause a remission? Ted Kennedy gets more time. Sen. Edward Kennedy’s brain cancer is in remission and he is expected back in the Senate after the Memorial Day recess to spearhead healthcare reform, according to Democratic colleagues. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday that he spoke with Kennedy’s wife, Vicki, in the past few days and was told the 77-year-old lawmaker is “doing fine.” He is expected to lead a markup of highly anticipated health reform legislation in his first month back - one of the biggest bills of the year and a signature domestic initiative for President Obama. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), one of Kennedy’s closest friends in the Senate, also said that Kennedy would return to wield the gavel on healthcare reform during the first week in June. Kennedy has been working behind the scenes on the healthcare legislation and even dropped his seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee to focus his attention on that policy area. He is expected to lead the debate in the upper chamber along with Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) (Now y'all remember to speak of others as you would have spoken of you under similar circumstances.) |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #3 Since I haven't let a lady die while trying my best to save my own ass, I feel safe in saying: just die, Ted. Satan's awaiting |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-05-19 23:10 |
| #2 (Now y'all remember to speak of others as you would have spoken of you under similar circumstances.) And no swimming jokes, neither, ya heartless bastiges. Although that National Lampoon "If Teddie Had Driven A Volkswagon, He'd Be President" ad is still funny. At least to the living. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-05-19 23:01 |
| #1 Hmmmmm Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid became the latest Democrat to stray into rhetorical trouble Tuesday, botching statements on three subjects in one news conference - including the fragile health of the chamber's most senior members. The Nevada Democrat reported that one of them, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., was absent because he was receiving a new round of treatment for his brain cancer. Asked if the cancer was in remission, Reid replied, "As far as I know, it is, yes." Kennedy's office refused to confirm Reid's comments or make any statement in response, the public silence a classic Washington disavowal. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-05-19 20:24 |