Kennedy's first late-night TV appearance

[ProSense]

Is this really his first?

Sen. Kennedy takes his first turn on late-night TV comedy show

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has pretty much done it all during his four decades in the Senate, but this week he's venturing into yet another new frontier.

The patriarch of one of America's most storied political families will take a seat on the news parody "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" scheduled to air on Comedy Central Thursday at 11 p.m.

The senior senator, 74, may rank as a battled-hardened veteran of the Sunday news talk show wars, but he will be making his first appearance on a late-night TV comedy show.

"Senator Kennedy has been waiting for the right invitation," said Stephanie Cutter, a Kennedy adviser. "He's a huge fan of Jon Stewart and he's very much looking forward to this."

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[jenndar]

1. OH. MY.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWDD!!!!

I am so excited!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!

[politicasista]

2. Wow! I thought he had done some before n/t

[TayTay]

3. Go Teddy!

I am looking forward to seeing the other Mass Senator on TDS. This will be awesome. How many Kennedy jokes has Jon Stewart made over the years? I bet Teddy K knows.

This should be great. The Senator is on a book tour and I'm glad he's stopping at TDS. This should be fun.

[ProSense]

4. Article

Posted on Thu, Apr. 20, 2006
Kennedy tries to invigorate party, chides Bush, GOP chiefs in book
Massachusetts senator says work also urges an activist government to solve nation's problems
By James Kuhnhenn
KNIGHT RIDDER

WASHINGTON - Caricatured and lionized, Sen. Edward Kennedy is forever a paradox.

As a liberal icon, he's the favorite target of conservative Republicans. As a senator, he's the quintessential lawmaker, often crossing party lines to craft high-profile legislation.

Just this month, leading Senate Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky introduced Kennedy at the University of Louisville as "one of the giants of American politics over the past half-century."

Today, Kennedy launches a national publicity tour to promote a new book he's written -- a blistering critique of President Bush and the Republican congressional leadership that makes a case for an activist government to help solve national problems.

Once again, as he has many times in his 44-year career, Kennedy is trying to put a bit of a roar in his voiceless party. Yet by continuing to work with Republicans on issues that include immigration and health care, Kennedy is also openly rejecting the view held by many Democrats that they shouldn't help their opponents win legislative victories, especially now that they're stumbling. Kennedy prefers achievement.

"The national discussion and dialogue is negativity," he said in a 45-minute interview at his home Wednesday. "If someone is going to do something right and take some political risk, we have to sort of deal with it. That is how the politics that I grew up with works."

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I'm looking forward to seeing Kennedy on TV tonight.