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Sen. Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live.

Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor

metafilter.com

Found 10 hours, 46 minutes ago

Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics' most enduring figures. "He remains in good spirits and full of energy," the doctors for the 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement.

Senator Ted Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor

floppingaces.net

Found 10 hours, 13 minutes, and 42 seconds ago

Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family! Many readers here have long disagreed, often vehemently, with the politics of Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts. However, all that is swept aside for now by the sad news that the last great Kennedy Lion has been stricken with a brain tumor .

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor

rightvoices.com

Found 10 hours, 45 minutes, and 57 seconds ago

Another source : Malignant gliomas are a type of brain cancer diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year - and the most common type among adults. It's a starting diagnosis: How well patients fare depends on what specific tumor type is determined by further testing.

Sen. Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

mydd.com

Found 10 hours, 14 minutes, and 7 seconds ago

From The AP : Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy. The 76-year-old senator has been hospitalized in Boston since Saturday, when he was airlifted from Cape Cod after a seizure at his home. Keep Senator Kennedy and his family in your thoughts today.

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McCain Confronted With New Iran Gaffe, Gets Facts Wrong Again (VIDEO)

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huffingtonpost.com

Yesterday, Time's Joe Klein noted that he could find no evidence that Sen. Barack Obama had ever specifically said he would negotiate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: On Friday, I promised to check into whether Obama had ever said that he would negotiate--specifically, by name -- with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ...

If The 'Average American' Thinks Ahmadinejad Is In Control Of Iran, Then So Do I

thinkprogress.org
Found 12 hours, 22 minutes, and 20 seconds ago

Yesterday, the Wonk Room's Matt Duss noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) often incorrectly portrays Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as if Ahmadinejad has a significant role in formulating Iranian foreign policy. He doesn't. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran's National Security Council set Iran's foreign policy. Yesterday, Time's Joe Klein pressed McCain on the issue, but McCain refused to concede he was wrong , saying he disagreed that Khamenei runs Iranian policy behind the scenes.

Here's the Video of Obama Saying He'd Meet With A'Jad

weeklystandard.com
Found 10 hours, 14 minutes, and 6 seconds ago

Joe Klein writes : On Friday, I promised to check into whether Obama had ever said that he would negotiate--specifically, by name -- with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Indeed, according to the crack Time Magazine research department and the Obama campaign, he never has. ...

Obama the Appeaser

stoptheaclu.com

Found 7 hours, 40 minutes, and 52 seconds ago

Joe Klein writes: On Friday, I promised to check into whether Obama had ever said that he would negotiate-specifically, by name -- with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Indeed, according to the crack Time Magazine research department and the Obama campaign, he never has. One thing is wrong with Joe's statement, it isn't true and he did no research. Michael Goldfarb makes a complete @$$ out of Joe and provides the below video clip.

Debate Gets Elevated

liberaloasis.com

Found 11 hours, 17 minutes, and 37 seconds ago

On MSNBC a few minutes ago, Obama foreign policy adviser Susan Rice just called McCain to task for not recognizing that Ahmadinejad isn't actually the leader of Iran -- a key point that LiberalOasis has long said should be central to reframing the Iran debate. For too long, we have presumed that we must dumb down the debate in order to win. It will be a seismic shift in our politics if we can win by elevating the debate, introducing "new" information and better informing the electorate.

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Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor

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U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, in the USA

calgarygrit.blogspot.com

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to have a malignant brain tumour .

Ted Kennedy's Diagnosis

californiaconservative.org

Found 8 hours, 8 minutes, and 14 seconds ago

Doctors treating Ted Kennedy have diagnosed the cause of his seizures. This morning, Ted Kennedy was diagnosed as having a malignant brain tumor . Here's what's being reported: U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday. Kennedy, 76, was hospitalized Saturday morning after suffering a seizure at his family's compound at Hyannisport, Massachusetts. "Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe," according to a statement from the doctors treating the senator.

On Senator Kennedy

redstate.com

Found 8 hours, 8 minutes, and 22 seconds ago

Multiple news sources are reporting that Senator Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor . At this moment, it is important to realize that Senator Kennedy is not merely a politician nor the sum of his public policy stances. He is a human being - created in the image of God, and dear to his family and friends. As such, our prayers are with Senator Kennedy for his health and for comfort for those who are close to him. May he have a swift and speedy recovery.

Sen. Edward Kennedy

gristmill.grist.org

Found 11 hours, 19 minutes, and 27 seconds ago

Sen. Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor . Spare him a thought. Here's a clip from the lovely eulogy he gave for his older brother Bobby, delivered 8 June 1968 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York:

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Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology 'cult'

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guardian.co.uk

A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word "cult" to describe the Church of Scientology. The unnamed 15-year-old was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the London headquarters of the controversial religion. A teenager is facing ...

Online game: balance the US budget

boingboing.net

Found 4 hours, 50 minutes, and 43 seconds ago

reports that a 15-year-old boy in the UK was handed a court summons for carrying a placard that called Scientology a dangerous cult. Writing on an anti-Scientology website, the teenager facing court said: "I brought a sign to the May 10th protest that said: 'Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult.' "'Within five minutes of arriving I was told by a member of the police that I was not allowed to use that word, and that the final decision would be made by the inspector." A policewoman later read him section five of the Public Order Act and "strongly advised" him to remove the sign.

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pajamasmedia.com

Found 8 hours, 37 minutes, and 16 seconds ago

THEY TOLD ME THAT IF GEORGE W. BUSH WERE RE-ELECTED, people would be prosecuted for daring to question organized religion. And they were right! "A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word 'cult' to describe the Church of Scientology." UPDATE: More thoughts from Eugene Volokh.

Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology 'cult'

freerepublic.com

Found 16 hours, 6 minutes, and 27 seconds ago

The Guardian ^ | Tuesday May 20 2008 | Anil Dawar

The difference between hating religious opinions and hating people identified with religions

tigerhawk.blogspot.com

Found 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 2 seconds ago

The London police have issued a citation to a teenager who demonstrated against the Scientologists, declaring their religion to be a "cult."

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Obama poised to gain delegate majority

Found 12 hours, 46 minutes, and 48 seconds ago on

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Despite Hillary Clinton's landslide victory in Kentucky, Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Clinton Wins Kentucky, Obama Waits

politicalwire.com

Found 4 hours, 51 minutes, and 54 seconds ago

Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic primary in Kentucky by a wide margin, CNN projects.

Meanwhile, in the USA

calgarygrit.blogspot.com

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to have a malignant brain tumour .

Hillary wins Kentucky by a "wide margin."

althouse.blogspot.com

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Says CNN.

Networks Project Clinton Wins Kentucky Democratic Primary With 30 Percent Margin

themoderatevoice.com

Found 3 hours, 45 minutes, and 44 seconds ago

News organizations are projecting that Senator Hillary Clinton will wind up with at least a 30 percent margin over rival Senator Barack Obama in the Kentucky Democratic presidential primary. NBC News has projected that Senator Hillary Clinton will handily in a win that most pundits to not expect will demonstrably impact the overall nomination race: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York won the Kentucky Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, according to projections by NBC News, but Sen.

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Key Clinton Constituencies Moving Toward Obama

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gallup.com

PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking has documented a surge in Democratic voters' support for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in recent days, swelling from a four percentage-point lead for Obama during the first part of May to a record 16-point lead for him in polling from May 16-18. The broadening ...

The Party Coalesces Around Obama

marcambinder.theatlantic.com
Found 5 hours, 38 minutes, and 47 seconds ago

Gallup notices that Sen. Barack Obama is surging precisely among those voting groups who had resisted his charms to date. To wit: Obama's now beating Clinton among Hispanics, for example.

Key Hillary Constituencies Moving Towards Obama

tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com

Found 12 hours, 31 minutes, and 24 seconds ago

The latest national numbers from Gallup show some startling movement towards Obama among Dems who have been among Hillary's most reliable supporters. It finds that Obama is now tied with Hillary among whites (47%-47%); leads her among women (49%-46%); edges her among Dems with a high school graduate or less (46%-47%); and leads her among Hispanics (51%-44%). Those groups, obviously, have been the bedrock of Hillary's candidacy. The only major demographic group that Hillary gets 51% or more of are women aged 50 and older.

Kentucky results #4

dailykos.com

Found 4 hours, 36 minutes, and 16 seconds ago

Moving on from the meaningless contest in Kentucky, take a look at this . Obama is unifying the base, and is bringing home groups that had previously supported Clinton. Overall, Obama has a 55-39 national lead in the Gallup poll. It was 49-46 Obama just two weeks ago.

Clinton Democrats Moving to Obama

politicalwire.com

Found 5 hours, 7 minutes, and 58 seconds ago

The latest Gallup tracking poll finds a surge in Democratic voters' support for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. Hillary Clinton in recent days.

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Clinton Puts Up A New Fight

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MAYSVILLE, Ky., May 19 Women of all ages and nationalities push against the rope line carrying books and T-shirts, posters and stuffed animals -- anything for her to autograph. They tote huge signs that shout

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talkleft.com

Found 158 days, 14 hours, 25 minutes, and 34 seconds ago

After her anticipated win in Kentucky tonight, despite the turning of some superdelegates in recent weeks and the media proclaiming her candidacy doomed, Hillary Clinton will have won four of the last six primaries . Her supporters are not accepting that the nomination has been decided and she insists she's going forward. Whether she succeeds or not, it's clear her supporters are particularly upset about the sexist coverage of the campaign. In Kentucky Sunday, Hillary Clinton was asked about sexism and racism in this year's presidential campaigns:

Hillary Clinton is looking more like Jesse Jackson every day [Karl]

proteinwisdom.com

Found 13 hours, 55 minutes, and 13 seconds ago

The report by Lois Romano in today's Washington Post is typical of the latest conventional wisdom: Women of all ages and nationalities push against the rope line carrying books and T-shirts, posters and stuffed animals -- anything for her to autograph. They tote huge signs that shout "Hillary Cares About Me"- and they tearfully grab her hand to implore her to stick it out, to take her trailing campaign all the way to the Democratic convention in Denver.

Clinton wins the nomination if the votes are fairly counted

reachm.com

Found 10 hours, 15 minutes ago

Former President Clinton, speaking in Lexington, KY, last night , indicated his wife now led in every possible metric except one. "Hillary has won more states in January, more in March, more in April, more in May, she won all the states that rhyme with Hennessy, every state that begins with 'New' or end with a 'y', and 3/5ths of the states that end with an 's'. She won all of the states with the most Mexicans and if Senator Obama doesn't want to disenfranchise them, he should permit Mexico to have a vote, too.

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

Found 12 hours, 22 minutes, and 2 seconds ago

Over at Hot Air, Captain Ed observes that " Sexism seems to be the topic of the day. " Everyone-- including Clinton --is talking about sexism and angry women. But this is no big mystery. It's so she has something to blame when the race is over, Ed: Clinton for the first time addressed what women have been talking about for months, what she refers to as the "sexist" treatment she has endured at the hands of the pundits, media and others. The lewd T-shirts [ worn by the media? ]. The man who shouted "Iron my shirt" at a campaign event [ a journalist?

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McCain Finds a Thorny Path in Ethics Effort

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nytimes.com

Does McCain Remind Us Too Much of Our Own Mortality to Win?

gawker.com

Found 12 hours, 6 minutes, and 19 seconds ago

What will be John McCain 's greateast challenge in his race for the presidency? His many and varied unethical relationships ? Or the fact that he looks like a terrible monster on high-definition TV? Slate's Timothy Noah argues the latter. No one cares about ethics, but many people are buying fancy new flat-screens. And John McCain, who looks grandfatherly and dignified on, like, a YouTube box, looks like a mythological monster in crisp HD. Seriously! Above, a screenshot of McCain in regular definition.

Lobbyist-In-Chief

mydd.com

Found 6 hours, 43 minutes, and 52 seconds ago

Big piece in the NYT today about the squad of lobbyists running the McCain campaign. Charlie Black lays on the denial in the euphemistically titled "McCain Finds a Thorny Path in Ethics Effort": In Washington, an entire establishment cycles between campaign work in the even numbered years and lobbying in the odd -- a combination pioneered by Charlie Black, who is now serving as a senior adviser to Mr. McCain. Traveling on Monday with Mr. McCain, Mr. Black said voters would pay little or no attention to the vetting process.

Good government Republicanism

edcone.typepad.com

Found 12 hours, 5 minutes, and 49 seconds ago

McCain declared: "In all my reforms, the goal is not to denigrate government but to make it better, not to deride government but to restore its good name." Obama, sad to say, failed the farm bill test. McCain may have found a theme for a nation that has lost faith in its own institutions. I doubt McCain's good government push will be enough to overcome his many liabilities , but it's a healthy conversation in any case.

McCain's lobbying mess starts to look even worse

thecarpetbaggerreport.com

Found 10 hours, 29 minutes, and 56 seconds ago

The McCain campaign has already fired four top aides and the man picked to manage the Republican National Convention because they were lobbyists with awkward clients in their past. Complicating matters is Charles Black, McCain's senior strategist, whose work on behalf of some nefarious international thugs has prompted calls for his resignation. Today, however, the story manages to get even worse for McCain, as his campaign manager, lobbyist Rick Davis, takes center stage . The delicate task of writing and enforcing the new conflict-of-interest policy has fallen to Mr.

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Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor

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mediabistro.com

Found 10 hours, 11 minutes, and 40 seconds ago

• As a major supporter of Sen. Barack Obama , the news of Sen. Ted Kennedy 's malignant tumor made Obama's response a big get. CNN landed the first interview, by Wolf Blitzer , set up before the news broke. CNN got the news out first, airing portions just before 3pmET (the full interview airs during the 4pmET hour). MSNBC had a live interview by Andrea Mitchell which aired in full at 3:10pmET. FNC's Megyn Kelly interviewed Obama as well, which airs at 5pmET (although clips have aired since just after 3pmET).

skippy the bush kangaroo

xnerg.blogspot.com

Found 6 hours, 31 minutes, and 30 seconds ago

sen. ted kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. asspress :

Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

confederateyankee.mu.nu

Found 5 hours, 26 minutes, and 56 seconds ago

The specific diagnosis has yet to be determined, but it is believed to be a malignant glioma, which could mean he has anywhere from 1-5 years to live depending on how aggressive the tumor is. Our prayers go out to the Kennedy family.

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salon.com

Found 383 days, 7 hours, 52 minutes, and 51 seconds ago

If the exit poll numbers for candidate preference that I've seen so far are any indication, the results that come out of Kentucky and Oregon will differ widely from each other. One of the simplest explanations for that difference might come down to the economy. Voters in Kentucky are saying they're feeling the hit from ongoing economic troubles to a greater extent than voters in Oregon. 44 percent of exit poll respondents in Kentucky said they had been affected by the recession "a great deal.

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A Living-Room Crusade via Blogging

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"A Living-Room Crusade via Blogging"

faustasblog.com
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In today's NYT, A Living-Room Crusade via Blogging And yet Ms. Novak has become so well known in Yemen that newspaper editors say they sell more copies if her photograph - blond and smiling - is on the cover. ...

Another article about me but this one is in the New York Times and doesn't call me a Mason

armiesofliberation.com
Found 16 hours, 2 minutes, and 59 seconds ago

OMG the New York Times article is too funny. The fact that there is a Times article is funny enough, but its a killeh becasue its all true , for example: The government's allies routinely vilify her in print as an American agent, a Shiite monarchist, a member of Al Qaeda, or "the Zionist Novak." (True. I particularly liked "Jane Novak: A Docile Pupil of a Monkey Monk".) "This is a country that lets Al Qaeda people go free, and they're putting a journalist on trial for doing his job?" she said.

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

Found 145 days, 10 hours, 1 minute, and 36 seconds ago

Caterers struggle to meet Democrat convention food demands . Next year, we'll all struggle to meet democrat controlled congressional demands on our lifestyles. A freaking trip to Burger King is going to require paying carbon offset taxes.

Another article about me but this one is in the New York Times and doesn't call me a Mason

mypetjawa.mu.nu

Found 19 hours, 41 minutes, and 33 seconds ago

OMG the Times article is too funny. The fact that there is a Times article is funny enough, but its a killeh because its all true , for example: The government's allies routinely vilify her in print as an American agent, a Shiite monarchist, a member of Al Qaeda, or "the Zionist Novak." (True. I particularly liked "Jane Novak: A Docile Pupil of a Monkey Monk".) "This is a country that lets Al Qaeda people go free, and they're putting a journalist on trial for doing his job?" she said. "It's just completely crazy.

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