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Post by kissarmy on Aug 28, 2009 10:56:44 GMT -5
I'm curious to know what you all think since everyone seems to have a different opinion.
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Post by kevin on Aug 28, 2009 11:32:40 GMT -5
i struggle with the notion that he was able to so cleanly get away with the whole killing that woman incident. that seems like the kind of thing that should exclude one from holding such high public office. BUT, i have a very high respect for his work as a senator and not just because i usually agreed with him politically. he was one of the very few guys who always gave me the impression that he took his work (and those that he was elected to serve) seriously. i also feel that in an era in which the divide between the left and the right keeps getting more and more pronounced, his ability to work well with his peers on the right will be sorely missed.
so i guess i viewed him as kind of a mixed bag.
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Post by tommysomerville on Aug 28, 2009 14:39:15 GMT -5
i like motley crue.
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Post by Melvin Udall on Aug 28, 2009 20:17:38 GMT -5
It's an odd feeling.
I almost feel orphaned. Not because I loved them man or had him on a pedestal, but because he has always been there. He's the only Kennedy I've ever known. His brothers were legends, but Ted was a real man in my eyes. I feel like there is a vacancy in Massachusetts' identity. Regardless of his politics or his transgressions, his association with this state is undeniable. It is difficult to imagine living in Massachusetts and not having Ted Kennedy sitting in Washington on my behalf.
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Post by Patrick on Aug 28, 2009 20:28:43 GMT -5
He's someone I've always admired for his political career. Both from those that disagreed with his political views and those that agreed with him, they seem to either look at him as a strong leader or a worthy adversary and someone who really was a political servant who fought for what he thought was right. His personal life is something entirely different and he definitely had his struggles and was saved by his last name many times, but his lasting legacy is his achievements and not his faults. I just read a fairly interesting article, mostly on his life outside of the halls of Congress, that GQ did in 1991 that's a pretty interesting read: men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_5585 |
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Post by sasky on Aug 31, 2009 10:42:42 GMT -5
It's an odd feeling. I almost feel orphaned. Not because I loved them man or had him on a pedestal, but because he has always been there. He's the only Kennedy I've ever known. His brothers were legends, but Ted was a real man in my eyes. I feel like there is a vacancy in Massachusetts' identity. Regardless of his politics or his transgressions, his association with this state is undeniable. It is difficult to imagine living in Massachusetts and not having Ted Kennedy sitting in Washington on my behalf. This is how I feel. But my husband says I'm a "Kennedy ball-washer" so... |
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