What Is Kennedy's Legacy?

A life of accomplishment and tragedy

August 26, 2009 RSS Feed Print
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Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy died Tuesday night, finally losing his struggle with brain cancer. The arc of his life and career encompassed succeeding his brother in the U.S. senate, the tragedy at Chappaquiddick, his failed 1980 presidential run, his long legislative legacy, his push for healthcare reform and his early support for Barack Obama's presidential run. What is Kennedy's most important legacy? How will you remember him? Post your thoughts below.

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Teddy Kennedy spaned nearly 50 years in failures, including "EDUCATION"...this country is no better off than it was 50 years ago...sad reality, but true.

Just look around...

Just Facts of CA 11:32PM November 23, 2009

ONLY IN ,PRESENT DAY,AMERICA, WOULD FILTH, LIKE TED KENNEDY, BE PLACED IN A POSITION OF ADULATION.A SAD TESTIMONIAL, TO HOW TRULY,LOW OUR CAPACITY TO DISCERN GOOD FROM EVIL HAS VEERED.BORN WITH THE PERVERBIAL SILVER SPOON, IN HIS MOUTH,LIKE THEY ALL WERE.NEVER CUT A LICK,AND OUT OF GUILT, FOR WHAT HE HAD MATERIALLY BESTOWED ON HIM,BECOMES ONE OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST GIVEAWAY ARTISTS. BUYING THE LOVE OF THOSE WITHOUT THE SPINE,TO BREAK A SWEAT,EARNING AN HONEST DAYS WAGES,SCATTERING TO THE WINDS THE TOIL OF THE BACKBONE OF AMERICA, TO PILFER HIS OWN WAY INTO HISTORY.WE ARE NOW REAPING WHAT HIS LIKES HAVE SOWN.A TRULY ENTITLED,DO NOTHING GENERATION,OF HELPLESS MALCONTENTS, TRYING TO UNDO WHAT THE HIPPIE,ME NOW, GENERATION HAS TURNED AMERICA INTO.MAKE NO MISTAKE, NEITHER WAS BUSH ANY BETTER.AND THE REALLY SAD PART OF THE WHOLE STORY, IS THAT THERE IS NO ONE OUT THERE,IN POLITICS,TO WHICH WE CAN LOOK FOR DECENCY AND LEADERSHIP.

DYK BRETH of AZ 5:32PM November 11, 2009

Teddy was a fat bag of lib crap.

Mac of IN 7:40PM November 10, 2009

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