Comments on: RIP Ted Kennedy

By: vince

vince — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:37:47 +0000

Like all of us, he had his faults and made mistakes. I didn’t always agree with his politics, but I respected a lot of what he did and tried to do as a senator, and his willingness to work with Republican senators. May he rest in peace.

By: lokesh

lokesh — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:36:43 +0000

I think when all is said and done the sum good of what he did will outweigh the bad…not by much… but I will say he always did what he thought was right, which is a trait to few politicians have these days.

By: emily

emily — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:36:01 +0000

Oh man, anyone listening to Biden’s speech? The sincerity is so evident. This is a man who is mourning a friend. Really a beautiful speech, even if (for obvious reasons) he’s having a hard time getting through it.

By: lizguard

lizguard — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:35:27 +0000

RIP Ted.

That family’s had a tough month. Two scions in two weeks.

By: debra

debra — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:34:44 +0000

It’s too bad Ted didn’t live long enough to see some kind of health care reform actually pass. It’s been one of his pet projects for years.

Now let’s see who the governor will appoint to replace him until a special election can be held. I don’t envy that person. It will be some big shoes to fill.

By: allair

allair — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:34:12 +0000

A great man, a man of strength and courage, is gone. I am deeply saddened by his death.

By: ben

ben — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:33:17 +0000

As with any public life, it’s hard to seperate the good from the bad, especially with so much of both. I figure if you’re going to judge a senator, you judge him on what (s)he wanted to accomplish. In that regard, I think Ted did alright.
We could sure use a couple dozen of him in the healthcare debate right now.

By: clark

clark — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:32:38 +0000

Ted Kennedy, for better or worse, he spent half a decade as a servant to the people who elected him. Here is a great list of his most prominent quotes.

By: ted

ted — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:31:43 +0000

You say “for better or worse,” and I can reply it WAS for worse. ALL of those Kennedy’s were for worse.