Sen. Kennedy Suffers a Seizure

First reports were that Sen. Kennedy had suffered a stroke. I was attending the NOW Mid Atlantic Regional Conference when Ellie Smeal interrupted the speaker to announce the news. She urged everyone to send best wishes to the Senator and his family.

Kennedy has come under fire from feminist recently for his endorsement of Barack Obama. Women, who have supported Kennedy for decades -- during some of the Senator's most difficult times -- felt let down that he was not returning the favor.
But while me may differ with him on who the Democratic nominee should be, there is no question that Sen. Kennedy has been a champion of women's rights in the Senate. In some cases leading the battle.

Sen. Clinton issued the following statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with Ted Kennedy and his family today. We all wish him well and a quick recovery."