Kennedy plans to address DNC

Encourage your children to watch Senator Kennedy with you.
And then talk to them not of politics.
Listen together.
Listen closely.
Listen intently to the Sentor's words. To his sincerely. To his love of country.
Listen to what statesmanship truly could, should, and can be.
And help them try to slowly erase the image of Bush's babble of the last 7 years.
Give your kids hope!
Start with the Senator's words.

Go Ted!! You are akin to the founding fathers of this great nation (John Adams, etc.), never putting personal concerns above the national debate. We are, indeed, witnessing history, and I extend to you my deepest respect and thanks for cradeling our nation toward the common good. May you be blessed forever, and may you recover completely so that our government will be guided by people of genuine concern.

Go for it Teddy. Blow all our minds!

They don't call him the lion of the Senate for nothing! Wow this will be amazing. I hope he is able to make it out there.

Dear God;
please give Senator Kennedy the strength that he will need to make this journey. Surround him with your love and your protection , O God. Open the ears and hearts of those that he will address and help him to promote healing and harmony. In Jesus name AMEN!

We Love you Teddy!

God bless you Ted!

All the best Senator. Here`s to a wonderful speech and best wishes on your health.

We love you Ted - always have; always will.

I will have my grandchildren with me, so they may see and appreciate the personification of honor, loyalty, love, dedication, caring, graciousness and determination. "To whom much has been given, much is expected," and Ted always gave more than could ever reasonably expected of a person. His entire family has also.

For all that you have done and given to our State, our Country and our World, may this be your finest hour.

You will be in our hearts forever.

I am so impressed by the first 5 comments. May God Bless all of you and God Bless Senator Kennedy.
gail, that was a wonderful little prayer. Good job.

Hey #1, "Publsher", you weirdo!

I hope to see Senator Kennedy at the convention as well, and I hope his health allows him to appear. Still... he's a politician -- he isn't particularly sincere, and he isn't the greatest statesman in the history of the world. Certainly better than our current president, but don't delude yourself!!!!!

LOL...the blathering idiot rides again? No young girls to drown during the convention?

What does Kennedy bring? Ummm.....nothing.

Ted Kennedy, big deal. A guy that's received way more praise and attention
than he ever deserved, although he certainly is a master at it.
Fools write history with the idols they create.

As a former Commonwealth resident, I pray for Senator Kennedy everyday; however, I would never want to my children nor my grandchildren to consider Senator Kennedy a statesman that ever could aspire to be compared to our founders. My advice to all: pay attention to what a man does, not what he says.

Ted Kennedy is another outstanding Kennedy of his generation. We, the American people, salute you, Ted Kennedy. We honor you. We admire your words. I am holding my breath that you are able to speak to America at the Denocratic National Convention this week in Denver. It will be an amazing tribute. A tribute to you, Ted, first of all. A tribute to our country. A tribute to Barack Obama who follows in the Kennedy tradition. Please recover from your difficult illness, to continue your light in our world. We value your dedication and commitment not only to the people of Massachusetts, but to the people of America. Thank you, Ted Kennedy, for your willingess to share with us once again, in the midst of your very difficult personal struggle. The Kennedy tradition.

What a great man. I am so proud of him.

Thank you Ted Kennedy for your service to this great nation. You have done many greta things for our country.

SMUDGE

I am always at a loss when I see evidence, as in the comments preceding mine on this topic, of the complete and apparent willful suspension of intellect. I would put aside that this man is surely guilty of manslaughter, done so in the act of adultery, but cannot. It speaks too clearly of his character. One need only see the photos of the only time the man wore a neckbrace after the accident; it was at his "hearing" in which he was basically asked if he was guilty of anything. "Nope." "There you have it folks, show's over, go home." He is as partisan as the senate as become, no surprise because he helped lead the partisanship. Jeff, he "never put personal concerns above the nationsl debate"? Which planet have you been visiting? Home, I take it. The most evident of many (many, many, many) examples is his dual usurption/abdication of the senate role to advise and consent in judicial nominations, a hard task to achieve, granted, but one which the senate drunk did with aplumb. I'll wish his soul well, and hope that he ponders his relationship with his God (as in offficial calls for his excommunication), but would rather that he live to be 110 and not be a senator, ever, than to have to suffer his blotivating any longer. The sooner he leaves public office, the better. If it takes his death, well, he should have left 40 years ago.

I can't say I have ever seen a Kennedy policy I agreed with, but I most certainly agree with Gail's posting and prayer. He is one of the last of the era that could debate tooth and nail on the Senate floor yet still be sincere when breaking bread with you when the time for debating was through.

This administration and its chosen successor would have you believe that words matter little -- in either their presentation or their follow-through to action.

Words do matter. Words convey thoughts, opinions, hopes, dreams, knowledge, purpose and plans.

It is eight years past time for us to be led by those who understand that words don't end with speeches; they are the springboard for action.

Best of luck to Sen. Kennedy and to all the speakers who follow.

Senator Kennedy isn't a "lion of the Senate." He's a bloated old lush trading on the Kennedy name. A man who "cares about you little people" while he hides the Kennedy fortune off shore to avoid the taxes he wants you to pay. Liberalism really is a mental disorder.

Jeannette, you must be some unhappy, frustrated uneducated and jealous caracter. Shame on you !!!!!!!!!

Thank you Teddy !!!!! We love you. My prayers with you.

Senator Kennedy has been one of the greatest public servants of the United States. He doesnt discriminate and fights for ALL THE PEOPLE. The last 7 1/2 years we have had a President who has been a horrible public servant by our huge deficit he created by getting us into a war we never should have got into. I salute you Senator Kennedy for fighting to make this country a better place for everyone to live in and be apart of. God Bless you and I pray for a full recovery for your illness.

Oh come on...please! Give me a break! Let the old guy give a speech if he wants to, but let's cut out all of this ridiculous, over the top praise and verbal corn syrup for this veteran, seasoned politician who is no stranger to the dirty tricks, games, corruption and shameless pandering to special interests and corporate concerns that are as much of the daily routine in Washington as is relentless, all consuming and glorious, wonderful campaign fund raising. Democrats, Republicans, it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference who is up at the podium spouting condescending rhetoric and pablum to the American public. This country has been bought and paid for, your constitutional rights and freedoms are rapidly being taken away from you and we will all soon be standing in bread lines and working in corporate run forced labor camps. Ted Kennedy isn't going to save anybody from that. Go have another Chivas Ted, I think I'll join you.....cheers!

Captain of the SS Oldsmobile. This guy is a POS.

Do any of the young women watching or in attendence know that "Uncle Ted" KILLED a young woman he was having an affair with, and got away with it because of his name and position?

He's a MURDERER!!! He MURDERED a young woman!!! Why is this thing in a suit such a draw? He should have been drawn and quartered!

Ask the Kopechne family if they like uncle ted, or if they'd like their daughter back.