*** Ted Kennedy Memorial Service cont. - 8:30 ET - LIVEBLOG TWO***

[Stephanie]

New thread for our dial-up friends.

John Kerry: "All through his final days he labored to make health care a right for all Americans. And we will do that in his honor."

[cal04]

1. thank you Stephanie for the threads

:hi:

[GCP]

13. Yes, thank you

[Parker CA]

2. Awesome, thanks! This is an incredible memorial. nt.

[Parker CA]

3. Man, the end of Kerry's speech just did me in. nt.

[JackBeck]

8. Yup. There is a lot of love for Teddy in that room right now.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

10. Same here -

I was all right until that sailing scene Kerry saw.

Tears, damn it ...........................

[Parker CA]

15. The grey sea and the grey horizon, not a day for sailing, almost as if the sky was crying. Wow.

[livetohike]

4. "Sail on my friend, sail on."

:cry:

[Creena]

Sniff.

:cry:

[liberal N proud]

7. WOW!

[Sparkly]

14. Me too.

:cry:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. "All through his final days he labored to make health care a right for all Americans

and we will do that in his honor."

[Stephanie]

6. Orrin Hatch!

[TahitiNut]

9. Unctious Orren ... a detestible POS.

:puke:

[Stephanie]

12. That room is so quiet

[davidpdx]

17. You hit the nail on the head of the nut

[malaise]

11. Thanks

Nice tribute John Kerry.

Orrin shut your Hatch.

[oldtime dfl_er]

19. Time for a bathroom break

I know Kennedy and Hatch were friends, but I don't have to like the guy.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

31. Time to brush, floss, check for UFOs, see if the cat

gave birth yes, remind self that we have no cat, monitor shoe collection, and alphabetize frozen foods.

BRB ---------------------------------------->

[malaise]

57. LOL

He's way better than expected. :evilgrin:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

63. So I hear -

he's certainly going on long, but that's all right. He seems OK, and what a difference from that slimy fucker, McPOW, eh?

Orrin's choking up and wiping his nose.

Nice.....................

[malaise]

103. McPOW has no class

It's always about him

[glinda]

108. so painfully true every time he opens his mouth

[havocmom]

104. Pouring Bushmills out west

want a tumbler?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

107. On top of my opiates?

Well, HELL, YEAH!!!!

[Creena]

16. Odd.

McCain and Hatch both noted they want to focus on the man and not his achievements.

[Stephanie]

18. "There are few men with whom I had less in common."

Ain't that the truth.

[PopSixSquish]

20. Well John Kerry Just Made Me Cry

Awww Orin "the Harvard of Utah, BYU"...

[LiberalinNC]

21. Good God, Hatch's laugh is annoying!

[malaise]

23. He was begging for laughs too

Pathetic

[Darth_Kitten]

26. Well, he was Kennedy's friend...........

:shrug:

[LiberalinNC]

27. pretty sad when you have to explain why you're laughing at yourself...

jackass

[liberal N proud]

22. Hatch grew up poor, wtf happened that he is a CONSERVATIVE?

I never get that!


They can never remember where they came from.

[gateley]

24. Boy, even my brother watched Kerry's speech -- that's saying something! nt

[ConnorMarc]

25. That Orin Hatch Is Such A Slime Ball

I don't even believe a single word he's saying.

Why'd they have him on there anyway?

[Darth_Kitten]

28. Again, he was Kennedy's friend..............

:eyes:

[democrat2thecore]

29. Because he and Ted were close friends. -nt

[medeak]

30. He and Ted were best friends

and tennis partners. Orin wrote a song in tribute to Ted...check YouTube. Maybe we can all learn from them that we need to learn to respect others and stop hating to get our goals accomplished

[Darth_Kitten]

38. Well stated...........

:D

[S n o w b a l l]

44. Thank you...

I really wish we could learn something from Teddy in that regard.

[JohnnyLib2]

47. Aye

[ConnorMarc]

52. You All Must Forgive Me

I tend to react nagatively to slime balls.

I'll try to not let it happen again.

Now is not the time or place.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

74. You just learned a big thing,

and you'll never forget it.

You learned a bit more tolerance and patience and graciousness.

Senator Kennedy would like that, a small legacy of his living in you..........................

:toast:

[Stephanie]

32. No comments for Orrin

And few laughs from the assembled.

[EFerrari]

40. This is the most human I've ever seen him. n/t

[malaise]

54. This is quite good

He's funny and he does have good stories

[JackBeck]

33. Hatch just got a dig in at McCain, and did you see McCain's face?

Obviously, there's a lot of bad blood between those two.

[Parker CA]

37. McCain looked none too happy about that one. nt.

[Warpy]

43. This is really typical for a wake

The only thing missing is the alcohol.

People eulogize the dead and occasionally satirize the living, especially if they're present and weren't on great terms with the deceased.

Hatch's speech is sprinkled with great humor and genuine fondness for Kennedy.

I'm pretty favorably impressed.

Really.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

53. This is the first time Hatch has been on TV and I haven't wanted to throw a shoe at him.

[valerief]

60. Me, too. It'll probably be the only time, too. nt

[HopeOverFear]

34. has Obama spoken yet?

[Stephanie]

35. That's tomorrow - this is the wake

Tomorrow is the funeral.

[malaise]

36. He speaks tomorrow n/t

[Parker CA]

39. I'm not too into the story Hatch is telling about Kennedy right now. Pushing it a bit far.

[democrat2thecore]

41. No....That was great! Pure Teddy Kennedy! -nt

[Stephanie]

42. It's not in good taste.

[Darth_Kitten]

45. Everybody has the right to remember their friend in their own way

:)

[msanthrope]

58. Ever been at an Irish wake? This is the most low-key and

respectful I've ever seen. Hatch included...

[malaise]

65. Indeed

Most of these stories are tame compared to an sanitized Irish wake.

Hatch is crying.

[Drunken Irishman]

46. That's what they do at Irish wakes...

You push the envelope. :D

[Manifestor_of_Light]

48. It was amusing what Ted would agree to when drunk.

Hatch is acting like a human being with a pulse, for a change.

[Creena]

50. Indeed.

It reminds of my Gramps' wake. :cry:

[Parker CA]

55. He's balancing it out very nicely in this latter half. nt.

[davidpdx]

49. Just got back from a break

I had to restrain myself from running through traffic after watching the first two minutes of Hatch's routinue.

[armyowalgreens]

51. Hatch was a little rusty as first. But he's actually seems very genuine.

[LiberalinNC]

59. yeah, but he's talking a little too much...time for someone else . If I hear Hatch

mention his religion one more time....ughhh!

[armyowalgreens]

I didn't think it was that bad. It was actually pretty moving.

[Fla Dem]

91. Yes, I felt he was nervous at first, but his love for both Ted and the

family clearly came through.

[Dinger]

56. I Missed The First Part. Will This Re-Air?

I hope so. I want to record everything.

[malaise]

61. CSpan will repeat and they will have the video

on file

[Dinger]

64. Good

I want to record it on DVD.

[Stephanie]

62. I'm sure you can watch it on C-Span

Comments are here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6413840

[Spazito]

66. There is no question, imo, that Senator Hatch will miss his close friend...

very much. He has done a good job of his time on stage, imo.

[Parker CA]

69. It's very clear he already does and will continue to miss Teddy an enormous amount. nt.

[Hansel]

70. +1

[medeak]

71. so poetic and healing I hope....and stilling the hatred out there

and love that Fox is airing it all

[valerief]

67. Hatch's poem was dreadful. He should have quit while he was ahead. nt

[democrat2thecore]

72. Nothing from the heart can be dreadful. It was what he did at a tough time. -nt

[armyowalgreens]

75. Let the man say what he has to say in honor of his friend.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

77. It was lovely -

it was a friend bidding an old friend goodbye.

It wasn't to be judged - it was to be felt, and it was lovely.

You know it was, in your heart. I know you do.................

:toast:

[valerief]

80. I know it was heartfelt. It just wasn't very good. I was almost liking Hatch up until he read it. nt

[Tangerine LaBamba]

82. Let me try this again -

you're judging it as poetry.

It wasn't poetry.

It was a goodbye note to a loved friend.

See?

[valerief]

90. Got it.

:toast:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

98. You knew -

you were just working to drive me nuts. I know you...............

[valerief]

109. Nah, I just didn't want to like Hatch. I think that's the real reason. nt

[Jennicut]

99. Orrin was way more respectful and loving then McLame was

I thought the poem was touching.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

100. McPOW's story was good,

about the two of them arguing on the Senate floor just for fun - that was first-rate.

But the rest of his speech was utterly forgettable.

I now want to know why he walked past Vicky the way he did. That's bizarre......................

[valerief]

110. I'll agree he was way more respectful and loving than McLame. nt

[Creena]

79. It made me tear up.

Just a friend trying to put his grief into words.

[MichiganVote]

84. When you're in your 70's/80's and you're friends are all dying...

I hope your literary critiques will become less hazardous.

[valerief]

93. I'm up there in age and I've had good friends die in the past few years, too.

[MichiganVote]

111. Then you are an example of tolerance...if only for me. Come on, we're all mere mortals.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

94. It was sincere, and under the circumstances that's what matters.

It wasn't great art -- but so what? I don't like Hatch, but he very obviously loved his friend and the poem was just as obviously heartfelt.

[targetpractice]

97. From the heart to his "liberal friend"...

There is no greater honor than when someone takes the time to write a poem, compose a song, make a dance, paint a picture, etc. about their friend.

Orrin Hatch's comments and poem were very moving... especially because he acknowledged who Ted Kennedy was... an opponent, a liberal, but above all, a friend.

[Stephanie]

68. Brian Stokes Mitchell to sing now

[Stephanie]

73. To Dream the Impossible Dream

Aw!

[democrat2thecore]

76. And the dream shall never die.

....

[Stephanie]

81. And the world will be better for this, that one man scorned and covered with scars

Still strove with his last ounce of courage, to reach the uneachable star.

Perfect.

[Parker CA]

83. Wow. What a performance that was. Beautiful. nt.

[Stephanie]

89. He's a big Broadway star

Maybe the biggest.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

88. I have never heard of this guy but he is FABULOUS.

:cry:

[Stephanie]

102. He's a huge star on Broadway

http://broadwayworld.com/people/?page=Brian_Stokes%20Mitchell

[nolabear]

78. The Impossible Dream.

Well, there goes my reserve. Tears.

"That my heart will lie peaceful and calm,
when I'm laid to my rest..."

[chimpymustgo]

86. One man, with his last ounce of courage...

Max Baucus and Kent Conrad must feel like ants rights now.

That was amazing on so many levels.

[EFerrari]

87. The thing about Teddy was that he never asked us to hold our water.

He never said, keep your powder dry. He was always all about going forward, about fighting and advocating and reaching.

[pamela]

That was perfect.

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far

To fight for the left*
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star



*I changed one word

[Stephanie]

85. Thomas Menino

[PopSixSquish]

92. "To March into Hell for a Heavenly Cause"

If that doesn't define Uncle Teddy, nothing does...

[Stephanie]

95. NEW THREAD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6414960

[monmouth]

96. Placido Domingo will sing tomorrow .....n/t

[Manifestor_of_Light]

101. Wow.....Domingo is great.

I am looking forward to that.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

106. I think he's still director of the DC Opera,

and they're very closely linked with the Kennedy Center, so that makes sense.

I haven't heard Domingo sing in public for years. I wonder how his voice is.

He's getting up there in years, but I bet he'll be brilliant......................

[Gregorian]

105. I love this. "THERE'S NOTHIN' TO IT."

These are the invaluable stories that need to be told and heard.


My heart aches. Yet there is a brightness.