The Lion to Roar in Denver?
25 August 2008 1:15 pm by Guest post
by Scott Hopkins
Reporting from Denver
Michelle Obama’s address is sure to be memorable, but the real buzz for the opening night of the convention is about a Kennedy.
Sen. Edward Kennedy is in Denver for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, preparing to make only his second public appearance since brain surgery earlier this year. The official program calls for a videotaped message from Kennedy as part of a tribute to him, but a Democratic source close to the senator’s family said Sunday night that the 76-year-old liberal icon “is itching to go and pushing back” at those who say it is too risky a trip to make.
“He’s truly humbled by the outpouring of support, and wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world,” Kennedy’s office told CNN.
It was rather humorous watching Fox News this morning repeatedly wondering if his appearance will remind voters of the old “tax and spend liberals”. I somehow doubt that fiscal policy will be the first thing people think of when Kennedy makes his first return public eye since being diagnosed with a brain tumor last May. Just a hunch.
This could be a highly emotional moment tonight in the Pepsi Center.
