Ted Kennedy

Its been interesting to watch the press coverage of Ted Kennedy's death. There have been some (in my opinion) startling comments made. In addition to being the "lion of the senate", I have read Ted Kennedy described as "the Kennedy who mattered" and "the greatest senator of our time".

I am not disputing those comments but what I find interesting is that growing up, I mostly recall Ted Kennedy as a punchline. Whether it was his issues with alcohol, Chappaquidick (sp?), or his tendency to be photographed semi-nude on the beaches of Martha's Vineyard, Kennedy was always portrayed as the lesser brother living in the shadow of JFK and Robert Kennedy.

So its really a remarkable transformation and I applaud Kennedy's ability to work with both sides of the aisle. We need more of that these days.

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