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All Living Presidents Will Attend Kennedy's Funeral

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(Newser) – All four living former presidents will attend Ted Kennedy’s invitation-only funeral, the Boston Herald reports. President Obama will also be there, breaking off his Martha’s Vineyard vacation to deliver a eulogy. Gordon Brown also plans to attend, as will Irish PM Brian Cowen. “Sen. Kennedy is being honored as though he were a former sitting president,” observed one political scientist.

Flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument in honor of the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 in Washington.
Flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument in honor of the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
In this Nov. 17, 2008 file photo, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy returns to Capitol Hill in Washington, after having brain surgery.
In this Nov. 17, 2008 file photo, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy returns to Capitol Hill in Washington, after having brain surgery.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)
President George W. Bush poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office.
President George W. Bush poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President George W. Bush poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
President George W. Bush poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the...   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Caps
Aug 27, 09 12:24 PM CDT
They could do without the two "Smirks". "GHWB and the biggest mistake of his life GWB" Reply
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Newser001
Aug 27, 09 12:38 PM CDT
Everyone saw value in Ted Kennedy, everyone; no matter which side of the isle you came from.
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DontLikeYou
Aug 27, 09 2:24 PM CDT
Newser001, I didn't see the value of Ted Kennedy. I think liberalism is a disease and has no intrinsic value to anyone. So, your statement, while understandably coming from grief over losing someone who is possibly your soul mate, is far from even resembling an accurate statement.
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Snowleopard
Aug 27, 09 4:01 PM CDT
GHWB wasn't so bad. At least he acknowledged that it's better to raise taxes to balance the budget than to borrow against the future, plus he was smart enough not to try to take over baghdad.
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BoZo
Aug 27, 09 12:41 PM CDT
I wonder if Mary Jo Kopechne will attend...NVM Reply
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