World mourns loss of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy

Posted by Craig Kanalley on 8/26/09 • Categorized as Politics

The Twitterverse has been rich in reaction to the death of United States Senator Ted Kennedy — brother of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy — who passed away last night at his home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Thousands of tweets about the news flowed not only within U.S. borders, but around the world as well. Statements from President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and other notable figures have resonated global waves throughout the day, prompting intense coverage by BBC and other international media outlets.

Here’s a sampling of the international reaction and the geographic scope of the news:

London, England

Obonjo Ted Kennedy the President America never had 26 Aug 2009 from web

shumarani RIP Ted Kennedy. I hope your healthcare dream for the US comes true. 26 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck

jasondelport Some of the vitriol directed at the recently deceased Ted Kennedy by the American right is nothing less than nauseating. 26 Aug 2009 from twidroid

Tokyo, Japan

angelorphan Ted Kennedy passed? What a tragic family..Rest in Peace. 26 Aug 2009 from web

thomassawada On a serious note ..RIP to Ted Kennedy.. 26 Aug 2009 from TwitterFon

HODGE_EGDOH エドワード・ケネディ死去に関する各メディアへのリンク集　Newspaper Obits Remember Ted Kennedy
http://tinyurl.com/mwu959
via @ryking 26 Aug 2009 from web

Sydney, Australia

vellaCF Would you class Senator Ted Kennedy’s death from a brain tumour as a curse? I think not, but in the end, death is inevitable. RIP Teddy. 26 Aug 2009 from web

datingdownunder I heard about Senator Ted Kennedy’s death in News. May his soul rest in peace. 26 Aug 2009 from web

GovindaK I did not know about Ted Kennedy… But seems like American politics missing the big player ….. 26 Aug 2009 from TwitterFon

Brasilia, Brazil

caduhiga Enquanto os EUA choram a partida do “senador dos senadores”, Ted Kennedy, o Brasil chora a permanência de Sarney. #forasarney (While the U.S. mourn the departure of the “senator senators, Ted Kennedy, Brazil mourns the permanence of Sarney. #Forasarney) 26 Aug 2009 from web

allanqueiroz A repercussão da morte de Ted Kennedy http://migre.me/5R49 (The impact of the death of Ted Kennedy) 26 Aug 2009 from web

flaviogualdi Morre aos 77 anos o senador Ted Kennedy, o último do clã na política http://7ya2x.tk (Dies at age 77 Senator Ted Kennedy, the last of the political clan) 26 Aug 2009 from API

Johannesburg, South Africa

DazMSmith Ted Kennedy has just died. Not every-one liked his politics, but he was a leader, an influential man. A Kennedy. The world is the poorer. 26 Aug 2009 from twhirl

siyabulelas RT @DamonKalvari: I liked Sen.Ted Kennedy. He spoke w/ that funny Massachusetts accent jst lk his late brothers.<amazing, how’d he do that?> 26 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck

MelBala RT @khayadlanga: I bet Ted Kennedy will be buried before Michael Jackson. Heck, my grandchildren will be buried before MJ. <LOL> 26 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck