Goodbye Teddy
The youngest of the Kennedy brothers has now passed. His life was filled with ups and downs, though there is no doubt of his imprint on our country.
Certainly, today there are those who are pleased that they will not have to contend with Ted Kennedy. Though many republican candidates will miss the amount of money they were able to raise by using his name.
The consensus I have heard is that even his republican colleagues respected him for his hard work and ability to get deals completed. He has been acknowledged by many of them as the easiest democrat to work with. Though you would never know it from how they talked about him.
Even Pat Buchanan has been bragging on Ted Kennedy today and talking of how he considered him a good friend, even as they disagreed on most policies.
Most of my life I have followed politics. My first recollection of a presidential race is that of JFK and I remember staying up watching returns with my dad in 1960 (I would have been 7 years old) and how excited he was that JFK was elected. My mother still has a large framed picture of JFK (that I hope to get from her someday, though I am not sure how I will be able to use it). It was given to her by the state chair of the Georgia Democratic Party.
I am glad the Kennedy boys took a different turn from their dad, and am thankful for their contributions to our country. I will miss this generation of Kennedys. Of the next generation, we have already lost JFK Jr. I have great hopes for RFK Jr. He has already done some great work in the area of helping our environment. Caroline is also now becoming an eloquent spokesperson for the family. Of course, Maria Shriver has been active for years and is currently the first lady of California. I am sure this family will continue to be involved in the political landscape of our country.
Goodbye Teddy. With all your faults and with all your genius, you will be missed. Thank you for your service.
Certainly, today there are those who are pleased that they will not have to contend with Ted Kennedy. Though many republican candidates will miss the amount of money they were able to raise by using his name.
The consensus I have heard is that even his republican colleagues respected him for his hard work and ability to get deals completed. He has been acknowledged by many of them as the easiest democrat to work with. Though you would never know it from how they talked about him.
Even Pat Buchanan has been bragging on Ted Kennedy today and talking of how he considered him a good friend, even as they disagreed on most policies.
Most of my life I have followed politics. My first recollection of a presidential race is that of JFK and I remember staying up watching returns with my dad in 1960 (I would have been 7 years old) and how excited he was that JFK was elected. My mother still has a large framed picture of JFK (that I hope to get from her someday, though I am not sure how I will be able to use it). It was given to her by the state chair of the Georgia Democratic Party.
I am glad the Kennedy boys took a different turn from their dad, and am thankful for their contributions to our country. I will miss this generation of Kennedys. Of the next generation, we have already lost JFK Jr. I have great hopes for RFK Jr. He has already done some great work in the area of helping our environment. Caroline is also now becoming an eloquent spokesperson for the family. Of course, Maria Shriver has been active for years and is currently the first lady of California. I am sure this family will continue to be involved in the political landscape of our country.
Goodbye Teddy. With all your faults and with all your genius, you will be missed. Thank you for your service.
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