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    Who first named Ted Kennedy "The Lion Of The Senate"?

    Question #103600. Asked by star_gazer. (Mar 06 09 8:18 PM)


    joezhou300

    		I think it was John McCain.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-wallis/the-lion-of-the-senate_b_103322.html

    Mar 06 09, 9:22 PM
    Midget40

    		I can't find the answer to this one but it was in use for many years before John McCain's statement.

    McCain actually called him "the last lion of the Senate" which was a play on words from the original quote.

    http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/politics/jan-june08/kennedy_05-20.html

    [Added reference link - McG]

    Mar 07 09, 1:23 AM

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