PHOTO Paying Respect

[Jackeens]

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The casket of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy is carried out of the family complex by members of a United States military honor guard in Hyannisport, Massachusetts

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Senator Edward Kennedy's sister, Jean Kennedy Smith, is helped down the stairs of his house as she exits with Kennedy's widow Vicki Reggie Kennedy

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Senator Edward Kennedy's daughter Kara Kennedy Allen (C) weeps as she stands with her brothers, U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy (L), Edward Kennedy Jr. (R), as the body of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy leaves the family compound in Hyannisport, Massachusetts August 27, 2009.

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Joan Kennedy, ex-wife of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, is escorted by her nephew Douglas Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , as she leaves the Kennedy compound

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Joe Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, touches the hearse containing the casket of his uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy

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People wait in line to sign a visitors book in the office of Massachusetts Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy on Capitol Hill in Washington

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Tosha Woodward of Leesburg, VA, and her children Qualan 8, Qye, 6, and Qavi, 4, visit the office of Massachusetts Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy on Capitol Hill in Washington

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The American flag hangs at half staff at the Kennedy Space Center August 27, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Shannon Timmann, left, Sujit Patel, Paige Tucker, and Ben Hendricks, all students from Georgetown Law School, look at a silkscreen print by Andy Warhol of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. , in the remembrance gallery of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington

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John Hume former leader of the Social Democratic Labour Party and Nobel Peace prize winner signs the book of condolences for Edward Kennedy at the U.S. Consulate Belfast, Northern Ireland

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A flag flies at half staff at the Washington Monument

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The Boston Red Sox honor the memory of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

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Alex Gahl, left, and her friend Rylee Thomas, both 2, accompany Rylee's mother April, top, of Marstons Mills, Mass. , to pay their respects to Sen. Edward Kennedy outside the Kennedy compound

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A truck decorated with a thank you note to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. , passes by the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port

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A picture of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King is seen outside the John F. Kennedy Museum Hyannis August 26, 2009 in Hyannis, Massachusetts


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[babylonsister]

1. Oh my. Thank you for making me cry again. Some poignant pics

here. :(

[oldtime dfl_er]

25. Oh man

Me too. Those pictures made me cry like nothing else has. Especially photo #4. Beautiful.

[Dinger]

39. Beautiful

Tears for me too.

[mediaman007]

2. Thanks, I appreciate the photographs.

[alsame]

3. ....

:cry: :cry:

[DearAbby]

4. .

[Cha]

5. Yes, it feels good to cry and

get it out..all the emotion we feel for such a treasure to our country. The darling little girls' faces and signs say it all.

[KaryninMiami]

6. Made me cry too. I'm sitting in my office weeping.

Most people have no idea of how many ways his tireless efforts impacted our lives. Saying he will be missed doesn't even begin to describe the magnitude of how much we will miss him.

[Inuca]

8. I am in EXACTLY the same situation

I am alone in my office now, but pretty soon I have to leave and pass through public places...

[Control-Z]

7. Oh, no.

Crying again. :cry:

[Hutzpa]

9. Very touching

Thanks once again Jackeens.


:patriot:

[avaistheone1]

10. There is so much history in these pictures.

They are a treasure. Thank you.

[Phx_Dem]

11. I don't know what we'd do without you, Jackeens.

:hug:

[zulchzulu]

12. It's still impossible to accept that we won't hear Uncle Ted's laugh again

My tears fall for this great man.

[gauguin57]

13. Edward Kennedy Jr. was always my Kennedy cousin crush. And he's still so handsome!

God bless those "kids." Teddy Jr. lost a leg to cancer; Kara had lung cancer she believed would kill her (and now she's healthy and runs 5 miles a day); Patrick had a noncancerous tumor on his spine, and all those kids have coped with both Teddy's cancer and their mother's breast cancer.

Jean Kennedy Smith looks great! The only one left of that massive family.

[Polly Hennessey]

14. Thank you

Jackeens,

I can not tell you how much your photos are appreciated by me. I now find myself checking in to DU wondering if you have posted any photos. I use to check in to see what was the latest --- I still do, but now I think of you first. Just wanted to let you know your efforts are the highlights of the day for someone in Las Vegas.

[Jackeens]

17. Hey Polly, you are so welcome, thrilled you enjoy the photos

Thank you so much for the lovely message, I really appreciate it. Love to all in Las Vegas :-)

[uponit7771]

24. Same here, no matter what the photos Jackeens post tells a deep story

[CTyankee]

15. Yes, the REAL Americans, not the spittle faced mobs the rethugs send out in public.

Thank god some people around the world will see these decent Americans paying respect to a great American. It is the face I would like to see America to have to the world. Unfortunately, it hasn't been there much lately...

[MissDeeds]

16. I've never seen a six hankie post...

...until now. Beautiful, poignant, and heartbreaking. Thank you, Jackeens, for putting this together and sharing it with us.

:cry: :grouphug:

[loudsue]

31. Six hankies, indeed.

Meeetooo. :cry:


K&R

:kick:

[progressoid]

18. k/r

[Uzybone]

19. KnR

[w8liftinglady]

20. I wish I could have gotten a pic-flags half-mast at my son's JHS-in Red Oak,Tx

and reverently folded by the flag-guard at school.

[sonias]

21. I am still crying

I love those pictures. My two favorites are the ones with the kids. The Mom with the kids wearing "Future President" T-shirts and two toddlers at the end with the "Thank you Teddy" signs.

Lovely. The dream will never die.

:cry::cry::cry:

Sonia

[uponit7771]

22. Thx Jackeens, .....ever thing about doin a book?

[Sequoia]

23. Thanks.

[boobooday]

26. You covered it beautifully

Thanks for the love you put into this. It is more moving than anything I've seen on TV.

[butterfly77]

27. Damn, I just left the tv..

so I could stop crying, here I go again..

[Sal Minella]

28. Thank you so much for posting these.

[proud patriot]

29. started crying again

(sniff)

[Jennicut]

30. Jackeens, you made me cry...but it was a good cry. Teddy did so much for so many.

The contrast of the people Teddy inspired and who are giving their thanks to the ugly mobs of late is remarkable. The kids in his office and the two little ones with notes in their hands for Teddy really got me going...

Thank you for bringing these beautiful pics to us.

[FrenchieCat]

32. You were able to squeeze more tears out of me.

You do that so well!

[givemebackmycountry]

33. 9 - 10 - 16 and 20

Broke my heart.

Now, I'm crying too.
Big, stupid, Irish guy that I am.

[NecklyTyler]

34. K&R

[Phx_Dem]

35. That photo of Kara kinda of rips your heart out.

And it's so wonderful to see Joan with the extended family. She is family, but sometimes divorce rips families apart.

Vicki seems like an incredible woman -- a very strong, take-charge kind of person, just like her husband.

I was watching the coverage this afternoon and saw Joe touch the back of the hearse. So moving.

[ronnykmarshall]

72. Vicki really saved Ted's life.

His personal life was such a mess after he and Joan divorced. I hope Joan is ok. I've always had a soft place in my heart for her.

[Phx_Dem]

75. She really did. I have an enormous amont of respect for her. n/t

[question everything]

36. They really tug at my heart. Thank you (nt)

[RFKHumphreyObama]

37. Thank you Jackeens for those photos

They touched my heart in more ways than I could ever convey in words

RIP Senator Kennedy. You did very well and what we are seeing in these photos is a testament to that, not that one was needed

[The Hope Mobile]

38. I really hope the point is made throughout his memorial that this is exactly

the kind of man/woman we need in this country . . . to fight for the rights of its people! What an inspiration!

[City Lights]

40. Wonderful photos, Jackeens.

Thanks so very much.

:cry:

[NoSheep]

41. Thank you for posting these here.

[onefreespiritedchick]

42. Thanks for the photos!

Sometimes, I still cannot believe he's gone.

[goclark]

43. Amazing! You really captured the day and the love for the Senator

Thanks so much!

[Kerrytravelers]

44. I love the children's shirts.

And Senator Kennedy would love this, too.

[onehandle]

45. Very nice. nt

[1776Forever]

46. Thank you Jackeens - It is a great honor to be in the company of people who have heroes like Teddy!

I can only say I know I am proud today to be a liberal! I am proud to say Senator Ted Kennedy was and will always be a hero to me.

Blessings to his family and thanks to his courage and dedication.

:patriot:

[qanda]

47. Oh my.... I have been trying to hold it together

Too late! Simply beautiful...

[Lifelong Protester]

48. Beautiful and so touching

thanks again for these and all you post.
The ones with the children really made me cry.

[ClayZ]

49. .

:cry:

[FourScore]

50. Jackeens, thank you once again for a beautiful collection of images.

My heart is breaking. Very moving.

:cry:

[Raschel]

51. Incredibly touching photos. Especially the photo of his daughter.

[Historic NY]

52. I cry for them not Ted if we can't get this bill right.....he has shown us the way.

[orleans]

53. thank you for posting these. n/t

[democracy1st]

54. K & R

[EFerrari]

55. I noticed that many of the family members touched the hearse

as they passed by.

[RT Atlanta]

56. Dr. King & the Senator

love that one and had not seen it before.

[BrklynLiberal]

57. Lovely pics. My heart is aching.

[JPZenger]

58. 7 yr old grandson: "I didn't know gramps was so important"

This morning on Morning Joe, they showed on of the second generation of Kennedy's talking about the third generation. All the children and grandchildren were asked to be part of a receiving line. One 7 year old grandson said how much it affected him. He hadn't realized his grandfather was so important, he just knew him as grandpa.

[Duval]

59. Brings tears. Thank you for the lovely pictures.n/t

[Hepburn]

60. Thank you....

....it is so hard for me to believe that Teddy Kennedy is inside that flag draped box. I cannot yet grasp that he is gone.

:cry:

[ronnykmarshall]

74. I like to remember Teddy like this.

[lunatica]

61. Thank you Jackeens. You never disappoint

:hug:

[ThatsMyBarack]

62. Nice to know...

He was well-loved and respected by so many people. :patriot:

[demigoddess]

63. We took him for granted. Glad to see some people remember.

[virgdem]

64. Such beautiful pictures..

as usual, Jackeens, you touched my heart with these pix. I just came from watching the endless line of mourners visiting Kennedy's casket on C-SPAN and now I'm in tears again. Those are wonderful pictures of tribute to a great man.

[liberalhistorian]

65. Oh, dear, here come the tears yet again!

The family looks more lost than I've ever seen them; they've lost their "center", the one who kept everyone together no matter what happened. Poor Jean, too, to have lost Eunice just a couple weeks ago and now her final sibling. Too many Americans just don't realize the incalculable debt we owe to the good senator, and to his brothers as well. I still can't believe he's gone, it just doesn't seem possible. You always thought he'd be there, a voice for us, when too many others are more concerned with the welfare of the strong and powerful.

[Kajsa]

66. Jackeens, you have a gift

in finding and putting together the most excellent
photo threads.

This is a beautiful, moving tribute to our Lion in the Senate.
We will never forget him, what he did for all of us,
and for our country.


Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!

:hug:

[road2000]

67. Thank you for putting together these collections.

I am most moved by the Red Sox lineup paying respects -- can't quite figure why, since I'm a Yankees fan.

[Fire1]

68. Jackeens, you made me tear up again. You take THE most

poignant pictures, EVER!!! Thank you so much.

[indimuse]

69. A warm thank you..

knr!

[Politicub]

70. What a beautiful photo essay

And like some of the other posters, I'm in tears.

We democrats, everyone in America, actually, were lucky to have Senator Kennedey advocate for many causes that made all of the difference for all of us. And there aren't many like him who can move beyond the rhetoric to action.

He will be sorely missed.

[DesertDiamond]

71. This is so beautiful. Thank you for the good cry, I needed it. What a phenomenal human being he was.

[ronnykmarshall]

73. Sweet picture of Joe Kennedy w/ Vicki.

His mom, Ethel looks great. All of those kids (Jack's and Bobby's) really had a father with Teddy.

[colsohlibgal]

76. Teddy

I succumbed too, hard to look at these photos without tears welling up. The good thing is that we had the benefit of him doing his best to help regular folks far longer than Jack and Bobby were allowed to (I'll never believe it was just two lone nuts).

It got me thinking about the often told story of Rose always sitting her children down at some appropriate point and explaining that they would never want for anything, they were some of the lucky ones, and because of this they should do all they could to help the disadvantaged, the people who had been kicked to the curb by life. It obviously took. All of it the direct opposite of wealthy families like the greedy Waltons.

Teddy rocked and like so many others all over the earth I will miss him.

[annarbor]

77. Bless you for posting these beautiful photos...

Thank you-

Ann Arbor

[Odin2005]

78. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours

[lib_wit_it]

79. Thank you for sharing these. So hard to believe he is gone from us.

Such a loss for so many.