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Aide: Obama Eulogy to Focus on Kennedy's Impact on US

President works into night on speech for Boston funeral

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(Newser) – President Obama is still working on the eulogy he’ll deliver at Ted Kennedy’s funeral tomorrow in Boston, an aide tells Politico tonight. Though Obama will offer “a personal take on the senator as legislator, mentor, colleague, friend and family member,” the aide says, it’s “more about his impact on the country.”

A US flag flies at half staff tonight at Fenway Park in Boston, in honor of Sen. Ted Kennedy.
A US flag flies at half staff tonight at Fenway Park in Boston, in honor of Sen. Ted Kennedy.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama walks to the podium to talk about the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy on Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.
President Barack Obama walks to the podium to talk about the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy on Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.   (AP Photo)
In this Jan. 28, 2008 file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama stands with Sen. Edward Kennedy.
In this Jan. 28, 2008 file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama stands with Sen. Edward Kennedy.   (AP Photo)
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Caps
Aug 28, 09 8:07 PM CDT
We lost a great man. Reply
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jwells
Aug 28, 09 10:18 PM CDT
And he was vote #60....... "They can't help themselves because this is their religion," Limbaugh said on his national radio show. "This, liberalism, is their religion, and they are burying their pope." (in reference to utilyzing Teddy's death to benefit the Democrats politically) Reply
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freethemall
Aug 28, 09 11:28 PM CDT
Yeah, as I've pointed out repeatedly, to Limbaugh and his ditto-heads, anyone who is not a right wing ideologue, is a "liberal". Limbaugh can be entertaining to listen to, in the same way it was entertaining to listen to Archie Bunker, I am astounded that so many people take him seriously. As John McCain famously pointed out, he is a comedian. As for his main imitator, Sean Hannity, he's just a shameless liar, and he's not funny. I've not listened to Glen Beck, but I suspect he's the same.
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timeandagain
Aug 29, 09 12:05 AM CDT
Health-care PITCH! Health-care PITCH!! Health-care PITCH!!! Health-care PITCH!!!! Wouldn't that be COOL guys??? We should, like, name the whole BILL after him! Reply
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SilenceDogood
Aug 29, 09 6:20 AM CDT
The real humor here is that Ted Kennedy was a buffoon. The only thing to name after him would be a liquor store. The Pandering media coverage of this funeral is typical of the American Press, worthless. It also shows how lame the Democratic Party is, to eulogize a putz like Kennedy to this degree is Monty Python Absurd. Just bury the drunk, say some nice words and move on. Reply
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