Sen. Kennedy

I respected them all to various degrees, for various reasons...but opposed them on many different issues. With that being said...I watch this portion of Edward's eulogy of his brother Robert in 1969 and can't help but think how fitting and applicable it is towards any of the three Kennedy brothers who died while in Elected office.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE03rC6amnk

DB

Senator Kennedy...foreshame sir!

Does anyone else think that it is the height of political arrogance for the Democrats in Massachusetts to be trying to change the method for filling Senate vacancies again?

The law there used to provide for the Governor to temporarily fill vacancies until a special election could be held (a very common method across the US). But when a Republican was in a position to do so (Mitt Romney), it didn't take long for that to change. When it appeared possible that both safe Democratic seats (Kerry and Kennedy) could be filled by a Republican governor...the massively Democratic state legislature quickly worked to prevent that from being possible. They took away the power of appointment from the Governor and replaced it with "special elections".

I find it appalling that Kennedy last week and his fellow Democrats, began a push to reverse that process. With the probabilty that Sen. Kennedy wouldn't last more than another week...suddenly it became so necessary for a Governor to again be able to fill vacancies. It is apparently so vital now that seats not sit vacant anymore...it might slow down the Obama agenda.

Truly disgusting! What they don't have the guts to say is "appointment is fine...for Democrats only...now that we have a Democratic Governor...the process is best". The contention that it is now so much more important to not have an open seat than at other points in history??? Bullshit!

I did respect Ted Kennedy for his abilities, and even for a few of his political stands (not many)...but even though I hate to "speak ill of the dead"...I have to say "Senator Kennedy, you should be ashamed of yourself and your party!"

DB

Ted Kennedy

Senator Edward Kennedy (D - Mass.) will be laid to rest near his brothers at Arlington National Cemetary today. I don't think I agree with very many of his programs or agendas...but he certainly was a notable figure in the history of the United States Senate.

I don't think Mary Jo's family has a great opinion of him either, but one chapter in American history has passed.