Barack Obama will be speaking in place of Ted Kennedy at the commencement ceremony for Hillary Clinton’s alma mater:
Senator Edward M. Kennedy had to cancel his scheduled commencement address to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. But the graduates, which include the senator’s stepdaughter, get a consolation prize: Senator Barack Obama.
“Ted and I talked about me filling in for him at Wesleyan University earlier this week,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “Considering what he’s done for me and for our country, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him. So I’m looking forward to standing in his place on Sunday even though I know I won’t be able to fill his shoes.”
Heh
Update: Umm, well, never mind.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 pm
She went to Wellesley not Wesleyan
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Yes, I’ll admit I screwed that one up royally.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
And I’m sure that when the time is right, Ted will garner public sympathy for his condition and he’ll ask the nation to honor the memory of his brother and vote for Barak.