Sen. Kennedy Widow To Sit With First Lady Tonight

[kpete]

Source: CBS

WASHINGTON, Sep. 9, 2009
Sen. Kennedy Widow To Sit With First Lady Tonight
Victoria Kennedy, Senator's Widow, To Hear Tonight's Speech Seated With Michelle Obama


(AP) Sen. Ted Kennedy's widow will sit with first lady Michelle Obama tonight when the president delivers his health care speech.

Victoria Kennedy is among 22 people Mrs. Obama has invited to sit with her when President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol.

The late senator championed affordable and accessible health care for all Americans. He died Aug. 25 after losing a 15-month battle against brain cancer.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Guest-List-for-the-First-Ladys-Box-at-tonights-Joint-Session-of-Congress/

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/09/ap/preswho/main5298930.shtml

[create.peace]

1. a good sign....nt

[YOY]

3. A very good sign.

Crossing anything I can in hope.

[jannyk]

4. or not...

..she could have been invited as a stooge, just for it to appear that whatever is said has the Kennedy stamp of approval.

or...

it could be that what is to be said would meet with Teddy's approval. We''l just have to wait and see.....

[Doctor_J]

2. How embarrassing

to have Ted's widow sitting there while the president gives away every democratic ideal to the loony fringe.

[tbyg52]

5. We can only hope that doesn't happen.

If it does, then the seating arrangement is the final straw for me.

[babylonsister]

6. Do you have a text of the speech, since you seem to know so much

about it?

[tbyg52]

9. Do you? nt

[babylonsister]

15. No. afaik, no one does. Which is the point.

:eyes:

[tbyg52]

16. That was not a serious question

:eyes:

It was attempting to make the point that neither "side" (to use the term loosely for people who are speculating based on currently available evidence, which is what people generally do.....) has a text of the speech, so why don't we all let each other go ahead and speculate....? What a novel idea. I just don't like being told to shut up.

[babylonsister]

19. I wasn't talking to you to begin with. Butt out. How's that? nt

[tbyg52]

20. I hate to be the one to break it to you (nah, I don't, and *someone* has to do it),

but if you are posting on a message board, you are talking to all who can view it, and are subject to replies from all who have posting privileges there. You want a private conversation, try a PM.

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

[madmax]

18. Hang in there babylonsister

:hug:

[kestrel91316]

7. Wait, I heard the speech was at 5 PM Eastern time which was 2 PM PST, which means it's over??

[jwirr]

8. Is there a way I can watch the speech on line. Digital TV sucks. We

had a storm this afternoon and our tv is still out.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. c-span.org

[babylonsister]

14. Also here:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

[Demobrat]

10. I hope the speech isn't too much of a slap in the face for her.

She's been through enough lately without having to sit there and smile and clap while Obama sells her husband's values down the river.

[tbyg52]

17. I hope it isn't a slap in the face at *all*. It could happen. One can hope. nt

[condoleeza]

11. Michelle, Jill and Victoria, what an amazing group of strong, intelligent women we have there.

[ShortnFiery]

13. Yeah, maybe we can start a new and improved ultra-rich family dynasty?

:eyes: