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Ted Kennedy

#1 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:57 pm

had some medical problem during the luncheon. It is being characterized as a seizure of some sort.
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Re: Ted Kennedy

#2 Post by TheConfessor » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:03 pm

Also Senator Robert Byrd.
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#3 Post by mellytu74 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:03 pm

Taken from the Presidential/Congressional luncheon on a stretcher.

And Senator Byrd also was taken ill and taken from the luncheon.
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#4 Post by BackInTex » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:13 pm

mellytu74 wrote:Taken from the Presidential/Congressional luncheon on a stretcher.

And Senator Byrd also was taken ill and taken from the luncheon.

Byrd was heard saying "We have a what as President?!" just before choking and falling ill.
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Re: Ted Kennedy

#5 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:19 pm

There doesn't seem to be much info on Byrd.

Seems to be conflicting opinions about whether he had a medical incident or not.
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Re: Ted Kennedy

#6 Post by Rexer25 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:49 pm

BackInTex wrote:
mellytu74 wrote:Taken from the Presidential/Congressional luncheon on a stretcher.

And Senator Byrd also was taken ill and taken from the luncheon.

Byrd was heard saying "We have a what as President?!" just before choking and falling ill.
That made me snort and giggle, and I am ashamed of myself.

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#7 Post by Estonut » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:51 pm

Rexer25 wrote:
BackInTex wrote:
mellytu74 wrote:Taken from the Presidential/Congressional luncheon on a stretcher.

And Senator Byrd also was taken ill and taken from the luncheon.

Byrd was heard saying "We have a what as President?!" just before choking and falling ill.
That made me snort and giggle, and I am ashamed of myself.

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#8 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:52 pm

Ted Kennedy is awake & answering questions. No, not ours, the hospital's.

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#9 Post by silverscreenselect » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:05 pm

mellytu74 wrote:Taken from the Presidential/Congressional luncheon on a stretcher.

And Senator Byrd also was taken ill and taken from the luncheon.
Remind me never to go there for lunch.
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#10 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:07 pm

According to Senator Orin Hatch, Kennedy was speaking as they wheeled him in to the ambulance. But when you're a brain cancer patient, they take you for those MRIs even if you regain consciousness. As they should.

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Re: Ted Kennedy

#11 Post by Catfish » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:31 pm

mellytu74 wrote:Taken from the Presidential/Congressional luncheon on a stretcher.

And Senator Byrd also was taken ill and taken from the luncheon.
Were they serving peanut butter sandwiches?
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