Teddy Kennedy is asking that Deval Patrick select someone to fill his Senate seat quickly but not permanently if he is forced to step down due to medical reasons. This would require a change in Massachusetts law for senate succession, which requires voters to select the new senator. Senator Kennedy wants to make sure his seat would be filled during the five months it would take by law to conduct an election. Kennedy has brain cancer and underwent surgery for a tumor last summer, then had a seizure early this year. He has been able to perform his duties but is clearly thinking ahead. We know no one can fill Teddy's shoes, but we hope that Massachusetts will be represented if he steps aside.
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Senator Kennedy's back in business after beginning his cancer treatment. He made a surprise appearance to cast the deciding vote that smacked down a Republican filibuster on a Medicare bill. Glad to have you back, Teddy.
Senator Ted Kennedy went under the knife today for his brain tumor, and is now out of surgery. The Globe reports that Senator Kennedy has emerged from surgery at Duke University Medical Center (what, MGH wasn't good enough?), where his doctor, Allan Friedman, said "Senator Kennedy's surgery was successful and accomplished our goals." As of now, Kennedy plans to return to the senate when his treatment has been completed. We hope Teddy is on a speedy road to recovery.
Senator Kennedy has his first media conversation since his seizure--and it's incredibly quiet, though he appears to be doing well. If you listen closely, he thanks everyone for an outpouring of support, and there's talk of a Figawi conspiracy. The senator was scheduled to speak at Wesleyan's graduation Sunday. It's now reported that Barack Obama will replace him. WBZTV has more, if you can't comprehend the video.
Updates on two big stories from yesterday: Senator Kennedy is out of MGH, and the woman found dead in Mission Hill has been identified as a Northeastern student. Kennedy's apparently planning his course of treatment as though it was a legislative bill, grilling experts and seeking out multiple options. There is no indication that he would have to step down as senator, but if it were to happen, there'd be a special election to fill the spot. It's not known whether the slain Northeastern student knew her attacker. The police continue to investigate.
Our Senators, Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, are catching some heat for an earmark on a transportation bill designed to help prevent delays at airport hubs. The earmark is for $8 million, which is peanuts in guv'mint terms, but that $8 million isn't going to Logan--it's going to airports in Barnstable and Nantucket. And Barnstable and Nantucket are hardly "hubs."
The seemingly invincible Ted Kennedy has left Mass General after his surgery to repair a partially blocked artery in his neck. His recovery sounded a lot like what Cindy of the Brady Bunch went through after she had her tonsils taken out: "By Friday afternoon, doctors said Senator Kennedy was sitting up, eating ice cream and drinking ginger ale. He planned to watch the Red Sox game Friday night." Even though they won Friday night,...
Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery this morning for a partially blocked artery in his neck. Here's the details: "As part of a routine evaluation of Senator Kennedy's back and spine, MRI studies picked up an unrelated, asymptomatic blockage in the senator's left carotid artery," said a statement from Kennedy's Washington office. "This morning, Senator Kennedy underwent preventive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital to remove the blockage." Doctors were checking on his back because he...
It seems a bit of a coincidence, doesn't it? Senator Edward Kennedy has been all over the news this week with his focus on Judge Samuel Alito in the congressional hearings. So, while the nation sits and watches the Democrats and Republicans duke it out, Scholastic Inc. has decided to strike while the iron is hot and send out a press release about an upcoming book written by Senator Kennedy himself. Now don't get too...
If, like Bostonist, you feel a perverse thrill when Senator Kennedy's paunchy, serious face appears on your television screen to inveigh against the evils of Republicans, you are in luck: Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito are going on now. The ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee is, of course, our own Teddy, so expect tonight's news to feature his lips forming the phrases "woman's right to choose" and "our fundamental constitutional rights." If you're keeping score at home, the first day of hearings is always dominated by lengthy opening statements by every one of the Committee's 18 members, in which the party favoring the nominee touts his credentials while the one opposing him talks about deliberation, serious inquiry, and important matters like (ready? here it comes . . .) a woman's right to choose and our fundamental constitutional rights. Both parties will, of course, urge candor from the nominee, knowing full well they're unlikely to get any. Bostonist would live-blog the event, but then we'd have to shoot ourselves. (Also, someone else is, thankfully, on the case.)
Boston has become home to some Hollywood stars for a few weeks as director Martin Scorsese's new film, "The Departed," finally began filming. This movie is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film, "Infernal Affairs," and will feature some big Hollywood talent. IMDB describes it in the following blurb: "The story, set in Boston, revolves around a gangster (Matt Damon) who infiltrates the police department and a cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) who infiltrates the gangs....
Trying to sort out where Bostonist is going go this fine Tuesday night we almost forgot that today is the 2005 National Hunger Awareness Day. Still having trouble sorting it out? The competition is on at the Greater Boston Food Bank’s annual food sorting competition. Senator Kennedy kicked off the week long series of corporation vs. corporation events yesterday with a visit to the Food Bank. A true publicity stunt to raise awareness for the...
For our favorite family that seems to constantly be in the eye of the storm another unexplained occurance has befallen a member. Joan Kennedy, the ex-wife of Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass), was found in the early morning hours on Tuesday lying on a street in Boston with a concussion and a broken shoulder. The media is being polite about the Joan Kennedy incident only citing her past troubles with alcoholism, rather than the standard tag that goes something like "Police are unsure if alcohol was involved in this incident." The AP reports:
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