Sen. Kennedy succumbs to Brain Cancer

**Georgy Zhukov** · August 26, 2009, 12:44 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TedKe...ory?id=6692022

His will be hard shoes to fill in any case. Who do you think they'll get to take the Senators place?

**Centurion-Lucius-Vorenus** · August 26, 2009, 12:46 AM

This is incredibly sad, For him to die at this time especially is a cruel irony indeed.

Rest in peace sir.

**Viking Prince** · August 26, 2009, 12:52 AM

POlitical opposition to many of my views, but he still was truly a lion in the US Senate.

Rest in peace. You have earned the rest.

**zznɟ ǝɥʇ** · August 26, 2009, 12:53 AM

RIP

**nopasties** · August 26, 2009, 12:59 AM

The last of the Kennedy brothers is dead.

**Dr. Oza** · August 26, 2009, 12:59 AM

RIP ... a icon and vanguard of liberalism

**cfmonkey45** · August 26, 2009, 01:04 AM

I respectfully disagreed with a number of policies, but also agreed with others. Unfortunately, he had the bad luck of having his family history marred by tragedy and his own name by mistakes of the past.

Nevertheless, he was a great American icon. Condolensces from the Right.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · August 26, 2009, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by Brock Samson

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TedKe...ory?id=6692022

His will be hard shoes to fill in any case. Who do you think they'll get to take the Senators place?

Spent most life life avoiding justice and supporting terrorists. I'm sure some people will miss him deeply, but it wont be me.

**King Edward III** · August 26, 2009, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

Spent most life life avoiding justice and supporting terrorists. I'm sure some people will miss him deeply, but it wont be me.

+1

**danzig** · August 26, 2009, 02:48 AM

Well I want to go if cant say something good about someone dont say anything at all but sorry I cant. It is a travesty that a man such as Ted Kennedy is held to such high esteem while showing the complete lack of any moral character or common sense. The man is a murderer, a criminal and a terrorist supporter. Sorry I wont miss him and the true travesty here is that he lived so long while his brother JFK didnt. As far as filling his shoes? Easy close your eyes and randomly pick someone.

**Mikelus Trento** · August 26, 2009, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by danzig

The man is a murderer

murder - 1.) the unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of a person

Altho I also hold Mary Jo Kopeckne's death against him, I've never looked on it as "murder", but rather accidental homicide, if even that. I remember the events well, I was alive at the time. He definitely showed youthful poor judgement by first driving drunk, and secondly, not seeking help immediately for her. BUT....it was an accident. Do you honestly think he got in the car with her and was thinking "I'm going to kill this girl by running off a bridge and drowning her?"

Methinks a lot of the ill will expressed on this thread has more to do with the fact his endorsement of Obama was one of the key moments of the election, and David Axelrod calls it the pivotal moment.

**Doctor** · August 26, 2009, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mikelus Trento

murder - 1.) the unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of a person

Altho I also hold Mary Jo Kopeckne's death against him, I've never looked on it as "murder", but rather accidental homicide, if even that. I remember the events well, I was alive at the time. He definitely showed youthful poor judgement by first driving drunk, and secondly, not seeking help immediately for her. BUT....it was an accident. Do you honestly think he got in the car with her and was thinking "I'm going to kill this girl by running off a bridge and drowning her?"

Methinks a lot of the ill will expressed on this thread has more to do with the fact his endorsement of Obama was one of the key moments of the election, and David Axelrod calls it the pivotal moment.

He should have done time, so many people have done time for far less eventful incidents of drunk driving.

**Mikelus Trento** · August 26, 2009, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Doctor

He should have done time, so many people have done time for far less eventful incidents of drunk driving.

Maybe so, but it was not murder. It was acccidental homicide.

**danzig** · August 26, 2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mikelus Trento

murder - 1.) the unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of a person

Altho I also hold Mary Jo Kopeckne's death against him, I've never looked on it as "murder", but rather accidental homicide, if even that. I remember the events well, I was alive at the time. He definitely showed youthful poor judgement by first driving drunk, and secondly, not seeking help immediately for her. BUT....it was an accident. Do you honestly think he got in the car with her and was thinking "I'm going to kill this girl by running off a bridge and drowning her?"

Yeah I know had this "argument" this morning with wife too, legally yeah ok he isnt a murderer but his actions and irresponsibility killed the woman and then tried to hide it. What did he think no one would notice she was gone? Anyone else would have faced charges and probably have gone to prison.

Methinks a lot of the ill will expressed on this thread has more to do with the fact his endorsement of Obama was one of the key moments of the election, and David Axelrod calls it the pivotal moment.

Actually no I could care less who he endorsed simply because I think that little of Ted Kennedy. What he thought, felt etc is completely meaningless to me.

**Captain Jin** · August 26, 2009, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Centurion-Lucius-Vorenus

In this thread: People being douchebags.

No, see it's just people pointing out the absurd hypocrisy of the far left. I'm pretty liberal when it comes to social side of things, but this guy was a scum bag. Supporting the IRA and what he did to that girl was complete bs. Yet the dems LOVE to scream and rage about Bush supposedly not serving in Vietnam or whatever the hell. It's funny how they trump up what the right does to such ludicrous extent whilst having the 'liberal lion' Ted Kennedy as a 'democratic icon'. His brother's were much greater men, but in realistic form the good died young and the scum bag lived on. How is this man any better than Bush morally or ethically exactly?

**Centurion-Lucius-Vorenus** · August 26, 2009, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Jin

No, see it's just people pointing out the absurd hypocrisy of the far left. I'm pretty liberal when it comes to social side of things, but this guy was a scum bag. Supporting the IRA and what he did to that girl was complete bs. Yet the dems LOVE to scream and rage about Bush supposedly not serving in Vietnam or whatever the hell. It's funny how they trump up what the right does to such ludicrous extent whilst having the 'liberal lion' Ted Kennedy as a 'democratic icon'. His brother's were much greater men, but in realistic form the good died young and the scum bag lived on. How is this man any better than Bush morally or ethically exactly?

Because Ted Kennedy was a good leader with one of the most prolific and reputable careers in the U.S. Senate, all while being a paragon of Bi-partisanship. In a city which represents gridlock, and getting nothing done, he managed to get things done. He made many mistakes in his personal life, and was many times saved by being the son of privilege but At least he struck true to his ideas, day in and day out on the senate floor and legislated effectively, in the Interests of the American People.

Aside from that, I don't see how people saying that he should burn in hell, or Loon Britons saying that some manner of IRA victims get their revenge or Loon Conservatives saying that Mary jo K. Get's justice Is a bit of Nasty and crass way to react to someones death. Imagine how you would react, After Reagan dying that all those Nicaraguans who had died, Killed by the Contras had finally received Justice ? You have the right to cite hypocrisy, as it is committed by some on the left, but that works both ways and is just the same committed by many on the right.

**Hub'ite** · August 26, 2009, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by danzig

Well I want to go if cant say something good about someone dont say anything at all but sorry I cant. It is a travesty that a man such as Ted Kennedy is held to such high esteem while showing the complete lack of any moral character or common sense. The man is a murderer, a criminal and a terrorist supporter. Sorry I wont miss him and the true travesty here is that he lived so long while his brother JFK didnt. As far as filling his shoes? Easy close your eyes and randomly pick someone.

My thoughts exactly.