Ted Kennedy has died. Senator Kennedy had brain cancer, which was diagnosed in May 2008. Sometimes, lost in the vitriol that seems to so thoroughly permeate politics today, is the realization that someone like Senator Kennedy is a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to people who are now grieving. I have been critical of him over the years and I have made those criticisms public in this blog and its former incarnation. But today is not a day for criticism.
In my home state of Massachusetts Ted Kennedy was loved. He touched the lives of many people and was as good a representative in Washington as anyone could wish for. He knew how things worked in Washington and he used that knowledge to forward his agenda. And that is not entirely a bad thing. We vote for politicians who agree with our views and we expect them to go to Washington and work for those views. In Massachusetts those views are decidedly liberal and so was Senator Kennedy.
I am sure that countless news reports and blogs will provide a full account of the failings of Senator Kennedy. And I am sure they will also tell of his success as the consumate Washington insider. I will simply wish the best for his family. The death of a loved one is never easy. My prayer for them is that they will find comfort, joy, and peace in their memories.
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