At Coretta Scott King's funeral, Ethel Kennedy whispered to Obama:

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

"The torch is being passed to you."


Source: Newsweek, November 17,2008

If you can read that without bursting into tears, than you are a stronger, more stoic person than I am.

[JuniperLea]

1. I'm giving up the mascara... and investing in Kleenex

I haven't had dry eyes since Tuesday night. I give up!

[skooooo]

2. Wow..

A little eerie.

[gardenista]

3. Whole body chills here

Wow.

That is a heavy burden, which he has shouldered with honor.

This is a serious and determined man. He will take that torch far, and we will be there to support him.

[helderheid]

4. 5th

[Jackpine Radical]

5. K&R?

You betcha.

(Sorry.)

[marew]

6. Funny, isn't it?

When you think of John, Martin, and Robert, Barack seems to fit in with that group so easily. They are only separated by time.

[Buck Laser]

8. Please God, don't let Barack be sacrificed also.

Abraham, Martin, John and Bobby are enough.

[No Elephants]

22. If you mean this, stop positng or talking about it. The first thing law enforcement tells

people who have been threatened or are being stalked is NOT to mention it publicly. This kind of loose talk cannot protect Obama, but it sure might put him in greater danger. Please stop.

[sniffa]

9. Has anyone here seen my old friend Barack?

Can you tell me where he's gone?

[beachmom]

7. Actually, that freaked out Obama. What I like about him is he has

a regular case of self doubt. Yes, some say he is cocky but that is always coupled with quiet moments of doubt. Such "self awareness", as Newsweek calls it, will serve him well in the WH.

[slutticus]

10. Here's the link

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582

[Hannah Bell]

11. why do i somehow disbelieve this....

[Bluebear]

12. You are calling Obama a liar?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582

[Hannah Bell]

13. nope. just i don't believe it.

[H2O Man]

15. That reflects more about you

than on the incident.

Those familiar with Ethel Kennedy know that she, like many others associated with the Kennedy Clan, have long thought that Barack Obama had the leadership qualities of JFK, MLK, and RFK. A number of them are on the record as having noted that very early on.

[WinkyDink]

16. Because a woman steeped in our history at the funeral of another might not THINK of history? Okay.

[Duppers]

17. If you don't believe it, I cannot understand how you are not calling our President a liar.

And I agree with H20 Man, your statement says more about you then it does our President-elect.

I have enjoyed reading your posts...in the past.

[Binka]

21. You are on the wrong board. Really.

Take your Debbie Downer stuff elsewhere. Isn't one pizza enough?

[RoyGBiv]

24. That's fairly twisted ...

You don't believe it, but Obama says she said it, but you're not claiming Obama is lying, but you don't believe it.

Huh?

[K Gardner]

14. Oh hellit.. and I'm at work, now crying like a baby. Crap.

[No Elephants]

18. That was the gist of Ted Kennedy's Convention speech, but he meant the Kennedy

mantle, not the MLK mantle. Ted, Ted's kids and Caroline crossed racial lines and judged Obama by the content of his character to find Obama most like JFK Ethel matched one inspiring, eloquent African American with another. That's fine, but less impressive to me than what the other branches of the Kennedy family did.

Ethel is a great Dem, but she and her kids endorsed Hillary in the primary, not Obama. Caroline, Ted and Ted's kids were among the earliest endorsers of Obama. I bet it broke Ted's heart that he could not campaign for Obama. Just getting to Denver landed him in the hospital the day he gave his speech. He's my hero.

But, hey, a loyal Dem like Ethel is my hero too. It's not either or.

[H2O Man]

19. Ethel Kennedy endorsed Obama,

not Senator Clinton.

[H2O Man]

20. Rory Kennedy endorsed Obama,

not Senator Clinton.

[No Elephants]

23. You are right. It was some of her kids who endorsed

Clinton. I will edit my post, if I still can. But,the rest of my prior post is not affected by that. I still think Ted and Caroline's passing of the mantle was a step up.

[No Elephants]

25. Too late. I cannot edit. I hate it when that happens. Thanks for the catch.

[Window]

26. Okay. That's it.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Vinca]

27. No pressure, Barack. LOL. nt