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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 03:55 PM
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Senator Kennedy & Bo (updated)
Edited on Fri Aug-28-09 04:02 PM by ProSense
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2009

Senator Kennedy & Bo

Posted by Jesse Lee

For those who have worked on Capitol Hill it was almost a perk of the job to occasionally see Senator Kennedy walking the Portuguese Water Dogs he loved so much. And for a man who left almost as sweeping a legacy as one can imagine, the presence of Bo here at the White House might be a footnote, but it's a special footnote tied to one of the Senator's great joys in life.

USA Today's pet blog ran a short piece on this on Wednesday:

Politics aside, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy will be remembered by many for his contributions to the nation and also for his love for his dogs Sunny and Splash, Portuguese Water Dogs.

He told Harry Smith of CBS in a 2006 interview: "Splash is a part of our family, but he's part of the senate family as well. He comes to work with me every day with his little niece Sunny and members of the senate dome. He's not allowed to go on the senate floor. He's troubled by that... because he thinks, he says that they won't let him on because people will say that they don't think he knows how to behave. But actually, he says that he behaves a lot better than most senators."

He gave President Obama his puppy, a Portuguese Water Dog, named Bo.

Kennedy wrote a children's book My Senator and Me in Sunny's voice. One of his greatest joys was sailing with his wife Vicki and the dogs on his sloop Mya.

Indeed, Bo came from the same lineage as Senator Kennedy’s dogs. Here’s a (rare) photo of the Senator and his wife greeting Bo in the White House:



(Sen. Ted Kennedy and his wife Vicki greet Bo in the Outer Oval Office of the
White House April 21, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.)


Updated to add photo of Sunny and Splash:
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 03:59 PM
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1. Dog people are special...
It's getting a little easier to see these photos... thanks for keeping them coming.
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 07:54 PM
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14. It's the dogs, I think, who make us special. Unconditional love.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 04:01 PM
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2. I got to play with a couple Portuguese Water Dogs yesterday.
I thought of Teddy.

It was very therapeutic. Very sweet and fun dogs.
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quantass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 04:06 PM
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3. Not a Dog Fan but I think Bo is so cute!
hate to admit it since i am a cat fan but still thats a cute dog
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tledford Donating Member (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 07:31 PM
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10. Hey, you can love both cats AND dogs, they're both usually better than a lot of people. eom
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 04:50 PM
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4. I'm glad he got to see Bo in the WH. And I love seeing the toy on
the floor outside the Oval Office, LOL!
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MarjorieG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 04:50 PM
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5. Even a flash can't freeze the image of Bo's wagging tail. Really cute dogs-just enough scruffy.
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WHAT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 04:53 PM
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6. I wonder if Robert Kennedy had a "Bo" ancestor...
There was a pbs special on the Kennedys a few days ago and there was a brief picture of Robert on the shore with a sail boat and a dog in the background. It caught my eye because the dog looked like Bo and I've been wondering ever since if he was Robert's or someone else's dog.

Do other Kennedys have the same kind of dog?

Bo really is cute.
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 07:43 PM
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11. I think RFK's dog was a Newfoundland.
I remember reading some years ago that the dog followed him everywhere, and was of an impressive size.
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CTD Donating Member (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 05:04 PM
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7. Sad that McPaper (USA Today) can't even get the little things right
"My Senator and Me" was written in Splash's voice.

We have the book (and our own Portuguese Water dog).

Our kids have an appreciation of Senator Kennedy as a result of the book and it's helped them understand our sense of loss at his passing, even though they are just 6 and 9.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 06:11 PM
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8. Thanks, I had forgotten that Kennedy
gave Bo to the Obamas..so sweet.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 07:03 PM
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9. Aw THANKS for posting that. nt
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 07:47 PM
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12. My Senator and Me
A Dog's Eye View of Washington, D.C.



http://www.amazon.com/My-Senator-Me-Dogs-Washington/dp/0439650771/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251506689&sr=8-1
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 07:51 PM
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13. I Realize More And More What A Treasure I Have
I've posted this before, but I saw the book cover, and couldn't resist.
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 11:40 PM
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17. Oh my! Is this his signature?
Yes, what a treasure!
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-29-09 07:07 AM
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19. Yes It Is
Here's a link I posted earlier:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8612275
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fadedrose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-29-09 12:54 AM
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18. Thank you - pics are priceless nt
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RichardRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 10:22 PM
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15. Most dogs are better people than most people.
And that's only a slight exaggeration for effect, at least in my opinion.

Most cats have to be put up with because they leave us little or no choice in the matter :-).
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politicasista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-28-09 10:30 PM
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16. I don't have a dog, but
Edited on Fri Aug-28-09 10:32 PM by politicasista
I love Bo.

A big thank you to Uncle Ted for giving the Obamas a great gift.



Peaceful Journey, Lion. :patriot:
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