Program for Kennedy Wake

The Page @Time.com ^ | 08/28/09 | Mark Halperin

[OldDeckHand]

The speaking program includes:

--Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

--Father Gerry Creedon, S.J., Opening Prayer

--“God Bless America,” Boston Community Chorus

--Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II

--Senator Christopher J. Dodd

--Nick Littlefield

--Governor Deval L. Patrick

--Senator John McCain

--Video Tribute Directed by Ken Burns and Mark Herzog

--Senator John F. Kerry

--Senator Orrin G. Hatch

--“The Impossible Dream” sung by Brian Stokes Mitchell, soloist

--Mayor Thomas M. Menino

--Senator John C. Culver

--“Just A Closer Walk with Thee,” sung by Boston Community Chorus

--Vice President Joseph R. Biden

--Caroline Kennedy

[OldDeckHand]

Oh brother. Of course, McCain is speaking.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

who is this priest on Fox now???HUH??

how about all the abortions?

[Boardwalk]

This is going to be painful!

[WKUHilltopper]

Oh man...how long is Fox gonna broadcast this? I’m flipping to the Weather Channel.

[cripplecreek]

Thank God for baseball.

[Ramius]

Curious that Obama isn’t speaking.

[RummyChick]

These vocal runs on God Bless America are just horrible...

[getarope]

What!? No drinking songs? Heck, they should at least do “Bridge Over Troubled Water”!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Oh God help me....its the worst trainwreck ...I don’t want to watch it, but there is a macrabre part of me that has to look..

Of course, a Black woman screeching God Bless America ( I thought they hated and weren’t proud of this country)...Black and white people as backdrop..this woman thinks she is on American Idol!

[RummyChick]

He wasn’t going to be at the burial, either.

[tioga]

was that a Catholic priest? dear, God.....help us.

[ConservativeMind]

It’s like our most valued president has died.

What is it with the media? I just hope this aids their spiral into nothingness and bankruptcy.

[killer_rat]

Let’s hope this is tasteful and classy, unlike the Wellstone “Memorial” side-show. As far as these things go, Reagan’s was the best I’ve ever seen, deservedly-so.

[lonestar]

TOTUS will speak tomorrow.

[RummyChick]

who is that shouting about how many people? sounded drunk

[Pravious]

I just turned off Fox, too.

Since they’re “fair and balanced,” do you think we could get them to cover a “Ted Kennedy is dead! Let’s have a PARTY!” celebration? Oh, now... so sorry. That’s unbecoming. I forgot. Ted was a great American. Respected on either side of the aisle for his great wit, tolerance and humanity.

Barf me a river. Politicians are never more disgusting than when they wail over one of their own dead.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Oh, hadn’t you heard?

He will be now at the level of Priest..doing the homily at a Catholic Mass...which is supposed to be done only by a priest or deacon.

Oh what the hell...What’s a religion ? Mass..Schmass..its just not impt in this society!

[right way right]

Anyone know why they call it a wake?

[tioga]

that was painful.......

[ladyvet]

NO, Bambi is speaking tomorrow. Waiting on the teleprompters black crepe draping.

[Sparko]

I decided to go ahead and have an extra root canal tonight. They’re running a special. It has to be less painful than watching this.

[ConservativeMind]

And the best eulogy I’ve ever heard was Margaret Thatcher’s words for Reagan that day.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

It gets worse...Obama will play the role of Priest at the Mass..doing the homily. Just bizzare!

[John W]

If you look him up, he is the Kennedy’s kind of guy.

[WKUHilltopper]

Don’t forget...Ted was the Lyin’ in the Senate.

[Red_Devil 232]

I am watching the Beverly Hillbillies.

[tioga]

in a Catholic service he can only speak AFTER the mass......we will see just how far gone the Boston diocese is.....it is not allowed for a layperson to give the homily....it is the priest’s duty.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

More than that..He will ( in violation of Catholic doctrine ) will give the homily (sermon) during the Mass!

[BuckeyeTexan]

2 hours of memorializing Ted Kennedy? Ugh. I’m thinking I’ll watch “The A$$man” episode of Seinfeld for the 100th time.

[RummyChick]

thatcher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eQIWKBR-s

[Shqipo]

This is going to last even longer than the Oscars, except these Liberals can't even act.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Looks like he is going to though...saw it on another thread here.

[Jen from Tn.]

thank Goodness for Sex And The City DVDs

[RadioCirca1970]

My Friends.......

[devane617]

McCain will tell everyone how he is picking up Teddy’s fight against the evil Right.

[RummyChick]

lets see how many times they mention health care reform.

[RadioCirca1970]

My Friends.......

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Can I throw up now? Doggie has left the room, burbing loudly.

[OldDeckHand]

'Curious that Obama isn’t speaking."

Tomorrow. Tonight's just the warm-up. They're going to milk this for all it's worth.

[originalbuckeye]

Yep. Changed Fox right away. NONE of the nets are showing this tribute to the swimmer.

[Palladin]

I’ll pass, thank you.

I don’t care to be in the company of reprobates.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

soon ...any moment now....Teddy will resurrect and step out of the coffin...then lots of ‘Allelujas”.

[RummyChick]

showing nancy pelosi..person beside her seemed choked up

[roses of sharon]

I hope we hear some of those Chappaquiddick jokes he loved so much.

Raise your glass to the killer, cheater, womanizer, drunk, traitor and Senator!

[RummyChick]

jesse jackson gave a standing O to this guy..whoever he was..

now Kennedy up

[pepperdog]

Well of course McCain is speaking, he’s a Democrat.

[RummyChick]

is it common to have all this clapping at a Catholic wake?

[killer_rat]

Funny how that episode never gets old, no matter how many times you see it...”It was a million-to-one shot, Doc...”

[ladyvet]

Patrick following in fathers footsteps! LOL!

[John W]

Well, not around these parts. Usually just visitation and recitation of the rosary.