Thread: R.I.P. Edward Kennedy

Love him or hate him. Think him a visionary or a socialist. Classify him as a patriot or a traitor, a hero or scoundrel, Edward Kennedy served his country for nearly his entire life according to the ideals he believed made this country the greatest in the world. He did so while reaching across party lines, working with conservatives and moderates, and realizing that compromise when you are in the minority AND majority is sometimes the way governance has to work.

R.I.P.

good riddance.

Originally Posted by mhailey

good riddance.

Very nice.

its amazing how a person can be the biggest horses arse when they are alive, but the minute they die they become a saint. The man stood for everything that I revile, and the only way he was going to leave power was by dying. There was never going to be a retirement for him. now that his senate seat is vacant maybe we can get somone who did not get away with murder. i will remain silent on this from now on.

Originally Posted by mhailey

i will remain silent on this from now on.

I think that's for the best. You are not be the only one to think him a horses ass. You may, want to consider whether it is the gentlemanly think to do to keep it to yourself when those who do not consider him a horses ass (and some who do!) are paying respects.

I never said the man is a saint, and very few politicians are.

I'll never pretend to agree with any of his positions, but I wrote him a letter after he got sick letting him know that I, a conservative, greatly appreciate his passionate pursuit of his ideals. May we all live a little more like this man, and see what we could all get done...

I do not follow politics, but I have to believe that a man that comes from the "Camelot" legacy has "made deals with the devil to do God's work". I am sure that this is a quote from somewhere. Any man (women too) that loved his country as much as he did invariably made mistakes. History they say judges us by our failures more so than our successes. Maybe Mr. Kennedy will be judged differently.

May he be at peace.

The man truly did dedicate his life working much harder than he had to to accomplish things that would not affect him or those in his orbit. While his money and power was not earned by him, he did own up to his shortcomings.

There is an old, old, old, saying that states "One should not speak ill of the dead"...

But there is another I believe by Clarence Darrow that states "Though I have never killed a man, I have read many obituaries with great pleasure"


I would say the second one applies for me....Though I would never rejoice at anyones passing, I will neither mourn his....

Originally Posted by mhailey

its amazing how a person can be the biggest horses arse when they are alive, but the minute they die they become a saint. The man stood for everything that I revile, and the only way he was going to leave power was by dying. There was never going to be a retirement for him. now that his senate seat is vacant maybe we can get somone who did not get away with murder. i will remain silent on this from now on.

I agree. While I don't wish death on most, even someone I disliked as much as Ted Kennedy, I'm glad his seat is vacant. It's about time some of the musty air in the Senate is moved out. Rest in peace...hopefully the voters won't.