Why Are Dead Conservatives Fair Game But Dead Liberals Canonized?

Killed a women in the prime of her life, then lied about it

Was a complete and utter drunk (by his own admission)

Had multiple affairs on his wife

turned his back on his church for political gain

treated women as sex objects his entire adult life

never worked an honest day in his life, living an elitist lifestyle on daddy's money

was the worst enemy the unborn child ever had

TED KENNEDY WAS A MAN OF NO SUBSTANCE AND YET THE LIBERALS ADORE HIM. THIS SHOWS THAT JUST LIKE KENNEDY, LIBERALS HAVE NO MORAL COMPASS WHATSOEVER.

DJ of TX 2:01PM October 25, 2009

How funny that the conservatives who promote ME above WE are playing such a pity party because there is no overwhelming tide to praise the self centered. Well maybe you should hold your own LESS is better values to your fawning as well. Maybe if there were more protection of the weak and powerless you would find a wider audience to give you kudos. But instead the conservative is more of a shill for the "what have you done for me lately" dominate and powerful. And that makes being garland with praise a little distasteful.

Chemosh of TX 9:31PM October 01, 2009

I think Mr. Roff has been cherry-picking the glowing remembrances of Mr. Kennedy. The ceremony I remember most vividly is from the 9/12 march organized by Glen Beck and Fox News. There were many professionally printed signs at the march that read, "Bury Healthcare with Ted Kennedy". At one point, a group of "9/12-ers" put one of the signs on the ground and covered it with horse dung. They were so proud of what they had done, they took a picture and posted it on their blog.

I support those protestor's freedom of speech, as offensive and distasteful as it is to me. I don't agree with those who would malign Mr. Safire, either, but it is no harsher treatment than Mr. Kennedy received. It appears our country has entered a state of uncivil disagreement. Let us pray it does not become civil war.

Ben in Seattle of WA 2:30AM October 01, 2009

Here's the problem: You're quoting from a blog about William Safire and comparing it, I suppose, to mainstream coverage of Ted Kennedy's death. I, however, read many negative things about Ted Kennedy after his death, on many websites-- conservative and liberal. Mainstream television and newspaper coverage was certainly generally positive, but I haven't seen much mainstream coverage of Mr. Safire's death that has been negative either. You're comparing apples and oranges. And, not for nothing, I read many statements of regret from liberals who thought Mr. Safire was an admirable and thoughtful man. I read no similar statements from conservative websites on the passing of Mr. Kennedy.

And I honestly don't know what you were reading, because I found the coverage of McNamara's death focused extensively on his failure in Vietnam, and not wrongly. It was an important part of his life, and his legacy.

Amy of CA 1:33AM September 30, 2009