With the passing of Senator Kennedy comes the passing of the Kennedy generation. While the death of Ted Kennedy doesn't signify the end of the Kennedy family, it does mean the end of the original generation of the Kennedy brothers. President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were taken from us far too soon, and while Ted Kennedy lived on to fulfill their views for a greater America, he too is now gone too soon. As the health care debate continues, let the memory of this iconic Senator drive the Democrats towards fulfilling his dream of insuring all Americans. More important on this night is to simply step back for a moment and to think about the unprecedented accomplishments of the Kennedy brothers. President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and now Senator Edward Kennedy, may you all rest in peace. Thank you for your public service and your never ending ambition to form a better America.
Rest in Peace, Senator Kennedy
It's funny, I literally had a conversation with my father yesterday about how the ineptitude of the Democratic leadership coming out of the House and Senate was causing so much of the problems and misinformation regarding the health care reform bill. The one consensus we came to was that what they were missing was Senator Ted Kennedy. While discussing the prospects of the eventual vote on a health care bill, I told my father that Senator Kennedy would cast his vote on a stretcher if need be. After all, health care reform had truly been his lifelong quest. However, with the breaking news of the Senator's death, this clearly will not be possible. President Obama has lost a staunch ally in the Senate, arguably the voice that legitimized his presidential campaign. The Senate has lost one of its great voices and leaders, a figure that has for decades stood up for the rights of all Americans. A critical voice on the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Medicare, and student loan programs to name just a few, Senator Ted Kennedy truly stood for America. On this night, America has lost not only a man, not only a Senator, but a hero.
