I almost never cry, but Ted Kennedy just did it for me

[Greeby]

dammit :cry:

[Nordmadr]

1. Hopefully this will not be how America dies. N/T

[Coexist]

2. me too baby

:cry:

[merbex]

3. Me too n/t

[maddezmom]

4. you, me and

even my husband. Teddy really speaks for those who have no voice.

[livvy]

5. I think he was close to tears himself. n/t

[uppityperson]

6. yes.

damnit indeed

[spuddonna]

God bless him... n/t

[Imalittleteapot]

7. Feel the passion.

He has me all worked up.

[More Than A Feeling]

8. I WANT A CLIP!

anyone know where one might be posted?

[Coexist]

17. check Crooksandliars soon

they might have it

http://www.crooksandliars.com/

[soup]

9. sharing the kleenex, Greeby. Whew! n/t

[doublethink]

10. ......

:hug: And now the floor is quiet for a bit. That was from the heart, wasn't it, Teddy's speech. Hang tough, head up, be proud. Peace. :)

[fooj]

11. Me, too.

Peace.

[billybob537]

12. anybody got a link?

[stop the bleeding]

14. what is a lonk???

link for CSPAN debate

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

on cspan2

[uppityperson]

21. a big link?

[stop the bleeding]

26. LOL n/t

[stop the bleeding]

13. Gore's and Kennedy's speeches have been proud moments for me

and I will never forget the tears and chills that I got from those and also the sense of true American leaders.

awesome simply awesome

[Greeby]

15. Somewhere up there

Ted's brothers are looking down and smiling :patriot:

[TheUnspeakable]

22. now that REALLY makes me cry!

[soup]

23. Didn't you love the things that they stood for?

Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?
And we'll be free
Some day soon, it's gonna be one day

Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up over the hill
With Abraham, Martin, and John
http://users.cis.net/sammy/abraham.htm

[Sydnie]

27. OH my

the neocons of this country embarass us all. They are greedy sonsabitches.

Thanks for posting that.

[Generator]

16. That was amazing and Teddy is so mocked by so many

but he is the real deal. Somebody that does politics not because it's a game or for the money but because he knows people live and die because of it.

[William769]

18. Amen to that sister.

[WinkyDink]

19. HOW can people be REPUBLICAN??

I mean, values aside, WHAT REPUBLICAN EXHORTS like that??

LOVE YOU< TEDDY!!

[JackORoses]

20. just a little dose

of True Patriotism

God Bless you, Ted

[tsuki]

24. Was he great or what? On my birthday, he sums up the ideals

of my youth. Ideals that were put on a back burner during the child rearing, family oriented, job filled days of middle life. My bad.

Well, I can now say to the Republican Party. I'mmm Baaccckkkk! This time to stay.

[fooj]

25. Happy B-day!

:party:

[mzmolly]

28. Me either and he got me good.

*snif*

[leftstreet]

29. Tell people about Ted's Medicare For All plan

Whether it's a good plan or not, it's amazing how few people know about.

<snips - more at link>

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0112-37.htm

An essential part of our progressive vision is an America where no citizen of any age fears the cost of health care, and no employer refuses to create new jobs or cuts back on current jobs because of the high cost of providing health insurance.

The answer is Medicare, whose 40th birthday we will celebrate in July. I propose that as a 40th birthday gift to the American people, we expand Medicare over the next decade to cover every citizen - from birth to the end of life.

It's no secret that America is still dearly in love with Medicare. Administrative costs are low. Patients' satisfaction is high. Unlike with many private insurers, they can still choose their doctor and their hospital.

For those who prefer private insurance, we will offer comparable coverage under the same range of private insurance plans already available to Congress. I can think of nothing more cynical or hypocritical than a Member of Congress who gives a speech denouncing health care for all, then goes to his doctor for a visit paid for by the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan.

I call this approach Medicare for All, because it will free all Americans from the fear of crippling medical expenses and enable them to seek the best possible care when illness strikes.