http://dir.salon.com/topics/ted_kennedy/?source=rss&aim=ted_kennedy en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT By Joe Conason Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/08/28/kennedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/08/28/kennedy/index.html?source=rss His list of achievements is epic, but he worked to fix healthcare for 40 years. Let's finish the job in his name By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/24/patrick_kirk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/24/patrick_kirk/index.html?source=rss Paul Kirk, a former aide to the late senator and one-time DNC chair, will serve in the Senate for a few months By Andrew Leonard Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/09/02/kennedy_the_deregulator/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/09/02/kennedy_the_deregulator/index.html?source=rss The icon of big government liberalism also knew when to unfetter the market. If only the GOP was equally flexible By Alan Wolfe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/27/kennedy_family/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/27/kennedy_family/index.html?source=rss They don't make families -- or politicians, or liberals -- like Teddy and the Kennedys anymore By Mike Madden Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/27/kennedy_healthcare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/27/kennedy_healthcare/index.html?source=rss Would the public option pass if he were around? Maybe not: The Senate's liberal conscience was also a horse-trader By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/23/kennedy_kirk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/23/kennedy_kirk/index.html?source=rss Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has reportedly settled on a temporary successor to the late senator -- maybe By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/22/mass_kennedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/22/mass_kennedy/index.html?source=rss A law change that would allow for a temporary successor to the late senator is all but final By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/21/mass_kennedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/21/mass_kennedy/index.html?source=rss The state Senate is scheduled to take up a bill providing for an interim appointment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/31/patrick_kennedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/31/patrick_kennedy/index.html?source=rss A legislative committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would allow for a temporary replacement By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/29/kennedy_friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/29/kennedy_friday/index.html?source=rss Senators from both sides of the aisle speak about their memories of their late colleague By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/08/29/obama_eulogy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/08/29/obama_eulogy/index.html?source=rss The president eulogizes his late friend, mentor and supporter By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/28/huckabee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/28/huckabee/index.html?source=rss The former Arkansas governor adds more fuel to the euthanasia myths By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/byrd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/byrd/index.html?source=rss The West Virginian says his "heart and soul weeps" over his friend's death, as he wept for Kennedy last year By Rebecca Traister Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/kennedy_dnc/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/kennedy_dnc/index.html?source=rss The senator wasn't supposed to make it to Denver, but he had something optimistic to say about healthcare reform By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/08/26/biden/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/08/26/biden/index.html?source=rss The vice president gets choked up while giving a sad, sweet speech about his colleague and friend By Dana Cook Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/26/kennedy_reactions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/26/kennedy_reactions/index.html?source=rss Memories from those who loved and loathed the man By Robert Reich Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/26/kennedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/26/kennedy/index.html?source=rss If we ever achieve universal healthcare, he will be the reason By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/08/26/reaction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/08/26/reaction/index.html?source=rss Politicians from around the world honor Ted Kennedy By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/obama_statement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/obama_statement/index.html?source=rss In a short statement, the president calls Kennedy "one of the most accomplished Americans to serve our democracy" By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/kennedy_healthcare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/26/kennedy_healthcare/index.html?source=rss With one less vote in the Senate, Democrats will have a harder time passing the late senator's biggest priority By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/26/kennedy_timeline/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/26/kennedy_timeline/index.html?source=rss Timeline: How Teddy Kennedy's life of triumph and tragedy defined America By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/25/wikipedia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/25/wikipedia/index.html?source=rss Wikipedia promises to clean up its act. Does that mean no more famously wrong obituaries? By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/20/kennedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/08/20/kennedy/index.html?source=rss The veteran senator wants Massachusetts' governor to be given the power to appoint his successor By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/19/kennedy_cancer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/19/kennedy_cancer/index.html?source=rss The Senate majority leader told a reporter that Sen. Ted Kennedy's brain cancer was in remission, but now his office is walking those comments back. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/13/senate_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/13/senate_vote/index.html?source=rss The margin of victory was razor-thin last time, and now one Democratic senator won't be voting and another will be flying in late.