This is a silent thread in support of Joan Kennedy.

[EFerrari]

For Joan: strength, peace, love and appreciation.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. ...

[TheCowsCameHome]

51. .

[subcomhd]

55. ...

[femmocrat]

2. .

:hug:

[WinkyDink]

3. Bless her, the mother of Ted's children.

[omega minimo]

4. +3

:grouphug:

[tnlefty]

5. ...

:hug:

[alsame]

6. ......

[LaydeeBug]

7. 11

[trayfoot]

8. ...............

[G_j]

9. ...

[loudsue]

10. :(

:grouphug:

[muffin1]

11. K&R

:grouphug:

[JohnnyLib2]

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[PAMod]

13. ...

[Raine]

14. .......

[DeepBlueC]

15. Amen

[smalll]

16. .

[DURHAM D]

17. Were you watching when she went up to speak with George Bush -

before the funeral?

I think she is doing pretty well and I too wish her peace.

[flyarm]

44. She also spoke to the Clinton's, they who she first spoke to and was hugged by them both.

She seemed to whisper in Hillary's ear. She was treated warmly by the Clinton's.

Joan put up with alot and lived a "hell" on earth..for many many years.

[katkat]

98. both ways

I feel for Joan, but living with an uncontrolled alcoholic is pretty much hell on earth as well.

[flyarm]

137. they were both alcoholics..and she was given good reason to drink! eom

[hlthe2b]

18. I wish her the best..

:hug:

[create.peace]

19. nice of you, thanks. nt

[mia]

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[City Lights]

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[Captain Hilts]

22. .

[Neecy]

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

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[madmax]

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[donheld]

26. ;

[Richard D]

27. . . .

[lynne]

28. . . . .

[inna]

29. +27

[stevedeshazer]

30. .

[undeterred]

31. Indeed.

:grouphug:

[TicketyBoo]

32. Absolutely.

[njlib]

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[bleever]

34. .

[Binka]

35. .......

[EFerrari]

36. . . .

:hug:

:grouphug:

[waiting for hope]

37. .

[Oceansaway]

38. 33...n/t

[ismnotwasm]

39. .

[Booster]

40. .......

[ezgoingrl]

41. n/t

:grouphug:

[Bobbieo]

42. n/t

[Skittles]

43. .

[Crabby Appleton]

45. ...

[Octafish]

46. .

We love you, Joan.

[CakeGrrl]

47. .

[fortyfeetunder]

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[DinahMoeHum]

49. .

:hug:

[jimlup]

50. ...

[Blue Diadem]

52. .

:hug:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

53. .

[nuxvomica]

54. .

[blue sky at night]

56. ...

[gopiscrap]

57. .....

[omega minimo]

58. EFerrari you are awesome, In your honor I dig a big hole in the sand to sit in, spelling out, Thank

Thank you, Kennedys, for your service and sacrifice, each and every one, even the dastardly in law Ahnolt and Joan, to you. Part of our Olympean Pantheon of Golden Kennedys, windswept and tragic, smiling and struck down mid stride, surviving and inspiring future generations.

We noticed the lack of mention and honor you as we honor your ex husband.

:pals:

[Peregrine Took]

59. She has been through so much - 'wasn't cut out to be a Kennedy.

Prayers for Joan. I hope she writes a memoir.

[LaydeeBug]

94. Um...even though she's been divorced, she sort of *is* a Kennedy. nt

[mopinko]

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[SmileyRose]

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[EFerrari]

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[Stephanie]

63. .

[onestepforward]

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[aikoaiko]

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[defendandprotect]

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[emilyg]

67. .....

[Emit]

68. ...

[Undercurrent]

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[voc]

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[Mnemosyne]

71. ...

[PufPuf23]

72. ............. for Joan nt

[bridgit]

73. ^

[orleans]

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[me b zola]

75. .

[Oldtimeralso]

76. ...

[Nostalgic]

77. *

[vanboggie]

78. ...

[LiberalAndProud]

79. A beautiful tribute to a lovely and courageous woman.

[shanine]

80. . . .

[ClayZ]

81. .

[elleng]

82. Second thoughts, eh?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6393004

[cwydro]

87. That got locked, as it should be.

Why don't you leave it there.

[elleng]

88. I was responding to EFerrari, for changing the tone. Don't follow up, OK?

[Vidar]

83. ..

[lupinella]

84. For you, sweet Joan,

:grouphug:

[Prometheus Bound]

85. .....

[shirlden]

86. ....

[cwydro]

89. ...

:thumbsup:

[Daphne08]

90. ...

[RoccoR5955]

91. .

[NikolaC]

92. ...

[mod mom]

93. .

[tishaLA]

95. ...

[Sedona]

96. ...

[Dystopian]

97. .

peace~

[TacticalPeek]

99. .

Still my favorite Kennedy.

[Irishonly]

100. ...

[texastoast]

101. ^

[susanr516]

102. ...

[Gemini Cat]

103. .

[DeSwiss]

104. ....

[quoddy woman]

105. I'm not computer literate

What do the dots mean?

[quiet.american]

106. In this case, the dots signify those joining the moment of silence for Joan.

In general, "dots" usually mean "no words..."

[Lifelong Protester]

107. just means 'no message'

.....

[SusanaMontana41]

108. Absolutely.

Joan, you are in my thoughts, too.

[quoddy woman]

109. Thanks, and

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[tilsammans]

110. (((Joan)))

:grouphug:

[Donnachaidh]

111. ..... n/t

[catzies]

112. {{.}}

Prayers going out.

[Kajsa]

113. +1

n/t

[Honeycombe8]

114. Ditto. nt

[SoCalDem]

115. "Lucky enough to have found love twice in life"

That was how it was handled at a recent funeral I attended.

To mention the kids, and not the mother is an insult the kids..

A man we knew died, and both wives came to the service.. the oldest son delivered that line..acknowledging both wives, without having to mention the obvious suffering that ended the first married, decades earlier..

[jellen]

125. Joan

When the kids were mentioned,the priest said "And their mother Joan."

[Berry Cool]

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[xultar]

117. .

[noiretextatique]

118. ...

[bobthedrummer]

119. ^

[Sequoia]

120. Yes !

As a kid I thought she was so beautiful.

[EFerrari]

121. .

[euphoria12leo]

122. Prayers for Joan

[graywarrior]

123. .

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[sandyj999]

124. K&R

[Myrina]

126. .

O8)

[progdog]

127. .

[demigoddess]

128. amen

[road2000]

129. Yes. Warm thoughts to her.

Her grief is on no lesser plane.

[Joe Bacon]

130. add me

[Grassy Knoll]

131. ..

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

132. :)

[windbreeze]

133. +....

[Libertas1776]

134. ...

[harkadog]

135. ....

[SalmonChantedEvening]

136. .

:loveya: