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MrsPJB2007
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
From a blog by George Stephanapolous on ABCNEWS.com :
Kennedy Collapsed
January 20, 2009 2:46 PM
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., who is battling a brain tumor, was taken away from the congressional luncheon in convulsions.
Kennedy was at a table with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., Vice President Mondale and Mrs. Mondale, and others. While at the table, Kennedy began having seizures that lasted for several minutes. As they were carrying Kennedy out of the room, he was still seizing. President Barack Obama went out of the room with him, but he is back in the luncheon room now.
We are also told that Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., the oldest member of the Senate, was so upset and distraught from what he had witnessed, that he needed to be taken out. Byrd was conscious when he was taken from the room. The two have been friends for a very, very long time.
Obama just spoke to the luncheon about Kennedy, appearing extremely sober:
"First of all, I know that while I was out of the room, concern was expressed about Teddy," Obama said. "He was there when the Voting Rights Act passed. And, along with John Lewis, was a warrior for justice. And so I would be lying to you if I did not say that right now a part of me is with him. And I think that is true for all of us. This is a joyous time, but it's also a sobering time. And my prayers are with him and his family and Vicki."
An ambulance could be seen driving from the U.S. Capitol.
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
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Tulips915
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
Heres an article I found. It was both Byrd & Kennedy
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sj-girl
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
thanks for the update
Hope they both will be ok
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
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MrsMessina
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
Sen. Scott just updated that Senator Kennedy is going to be fine. He has to get an MRI in the next few days...
No update on Sen. Byrd though....
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
Oh no
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
They said Byrd is fine already. 
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| Posted 1/20/09 3:32 PM |
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
They say on ABC News their source states that Sen. Kennedy is stable and in good condition, and that he is talking and such.
Good news!
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MrsMessina
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Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy just collapsed at the Capitol Luncheon
Posted by BJandDan
They said Byrd is fine already.
Yeah they just mentioned him and said he was emotionally upset b/c he is so close w/ Sen. Kennedy.
They said by the time Sen. Kennedy got into the ambulence that he was given oxygen and an IV of some sort and seemed to be doing much better. He told Sen. Scott that he'd see him later and he sounded good and strong.
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