Posted on 03/24/2010 7:51:28 AM PDT by Zakeet
The political odyssey of health care reform in many ways is the story of Ted Kennedy, and as President Obama signed the historic bill into law Tuesday, Kennedy's gravesite was a place of quiet celebration and poignant reflection.
The late senator's widow, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, spent hours Sunday at the simple white cross at Arlington National Cemetery marking where her husband was laid to rest only seven months ago. Ted Kennedy's youngest son, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), visited on Monday morning and left a hand-written note that read: "Dad, the unfinished business is done."
And on a dreary Tuesday morning, dozens of school children and health care advocates paused at Kennedy's tombstone to commemorate the man who for decades made overhauling the nation's health-care system his life's mission.
Kennedy's legacy was not lost on anyone who filled the East Room of the White House for Obama's bill-signing ceremony. Members of Congress wore blue "TedStrong" wristbands in his honor and posed for pictures with Patrick Kennedy. Caroline Kennedy, the senator's niece, sat in the front row, with other members of the storied family. Vicki Kennedy walked into the room with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.).
Obama received a thunderous applause when he evoked the ghost of Ted Kennedy near the climax of his speech.
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When Obama sat to sign the bill, Patrick and Vicki Kennedy stood behind him. Finally, Ted Kennedy's dream became the law of the land.
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That is exactly how I feel. My dad is buried there, and a lot of other good Americans. I hate the fact that my dads remains have to be within a mile of that traitorous POS.
I think massgop guy at post #32 has it spot on. Most people have enough respect for Arlington, that it keeps the “rain” off of his site, but if it were up here, it would be different.
From viewing some of the hysterical comments on this thread so far, I’d say we have a ‘Freeper Keeper’ thread in the making. I haven’t laughed this hard in months....LOL!!
Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.
Barf until you die alert.
This sounds too contrived .... perfect for a “heart-tugging” MSM story. I’m not buying this load of cr*p.
Good catch!
The media has turned into sociopathic Obama cult members at this point. What a bunch of drama drivel.....LOL!!
” “Dad, the unfinished business is done.””
The family distillery has been completed?
ROTFLOL!!
He should have said, “Dad, the liquor stores in Massachusetts have all gone bankrupt since you’ve been gone.”
What the hell? He think Ol drunk teddy gonna read the damn note????? He’s too busy looking for a cool spot.
Looks like this squirt thinks he can cry his way into bigger politics. LOL.
Vicki sure did get a prize, didn’t she?
Oh well. $$$$$
I’ve got something I’d like to leave on the swimmer’s gravesite. I made it myself.
Looks as if a 4th-grader wrote it. He probably paid some other kid to take penmanship lessons for him.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winnah!
Oh barf!
Must have been a message in a scotch bottle.
Yeah - he gave us HMO’s now this HC thing ...
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