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What Would Ted Do? It's Time for House Dems to Follow Their Lion and Pass Health Care

Rick Gell, AlterNet. January 24, 2010.

No doubt Senator Ted Kennedy is rolling in his grave -- but if you listen very closely -- he isn't sighing -- he is saying "sign it."

Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat Could Be Lost to Republican, Say Pollsters

Chris Bowers, Open Left. January 8, 2010.

The Massachusetts Senate seat should be a shoe-in for the Dems, but right now, the race is a toss-up.

If We Don't Fix the Senate's Miserable Health Bill, the Repercussions Could Last for Decades

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. December 24, 2009.

Calling the Senate's health bill a "awesome achievement" like Paul Krugman did is to encourage the preservation of a hideously broken system.

Patrick Kennedy Warns of the Threat of Political Violence

AlterNet Staff, September 30, 2009.

Patrick Kennedy lost two uncles to political assassins. Now he warns of a threat of political violence from the right.

This Was the Obama We've Been Waiting for

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 10, 2009.

At a joint session of Congress that rang like town halls, Obama comes out swinging for progressive ideals; yet his stance on the public option still is unclear.

Ted Kennedy's Widow to Sit With Michelle Obama at Tonight's Big Speech

deleted, AlterNet. September 9, 2009.

Vicki Kennedy will sit in the First Family's box when the president addresses Congress tonight about health care.

Farewell Senator

Sen. Bernie Sanders, August 27, 2009.

Ted Kennedy will go down in history as one of the giants of the U.S. Senate and one the most accomplished legislators in American history.

Ted Kennedy's Life and Legacy

Staff, The Young Turks. August 27, 2009.

A tribute to Sen. Kennedy.

Ted Kennedy: The Real Deal

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. August 26, 2009.

In a political world dominated by bipartisan cynicism, there are few touchstones of integrity for the common folk -- Kennedy was one of them.

Sarah Palin's Facebook 'Friends' Celebrate Ted Kennedy's Death: "One Less Socialist," "Good Riddens"

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. August 26, 2009.

One commenter: "Now if we could just talk God into taking Arlin Spector, Harry Reid,and Nancy Pelosi America would be Eutopia!"

Remembering Teddy

deleted, AlterNet. August 26, 2009.

His media image larger than life, Sen. Ted Kennedy struck this blogger as an almost regular guy.

US Senator Ted Kennedy Dies at 77

AFPAugust 26, 2009.

The last of the Kennedy brothers, who dominated US politics for decades, has died of brain cancer, his family said Wednesday.

Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies at 77

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. August 25, 2009.

Sen. Kennedy was 77.

It's Official: Sotomayor First Latina U.S. Supreme Court

Agence France Presse August 6, 2009.

By an easy 68-31 margin, lawmakers lifted the 55-year-old appeals court judge to the bench that serves as the final arbiter of the U.S. Constitution.

Sonia Sotomayor Faces Final Vote

Agence France Presse August 5, 2009.

Sotomayor is expected to win Senate confirmation as early as Thursday as the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice.

This Is What Happens When You Get Cancer in America

Natasha Chart, Open Left. July 9, 2009.

Pirates of the Health Care-ibean sing, "Go Ahead an Die!"

Hate-Speech Connoisseur Michael Savage Goes After Autism; Gets Pulled From Mississippi Airwaves

Steven D., Booman Tribune. July 23, 2008.

"I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is."

Congress Passes Key Medicare Bill

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. July 9, 2008.

Ted Kennedy showed up for the vote. McCain did not.

Can Pot Extend Ted Kennedy's Life? Too Bad It's Illegal

Paul Armentano, NORML. May 23, 2008.

Scientific studies indicate that marijuana can halt the spread of numerous cancer cells, including the type that Kennedy suffers from.