RIP Ted Kennedy

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“If his father, Joe, had surveyed, from an early age up to the time of his death, all of his children, his sons in particular, and asked to rank them on talents, effectiveness, likelihood to have an impact on the world, Ted would have been a very poor fourth. Joe, John, Bobby … Ted.

“He was the survivor,” Mr. Ornstein continued. “He was not a shining star that burned brightly and faded away. He had a long, steady glow. When you survey the impact of the Kennedys on American life and politics and policy, he will end up by far being the most significant.”

– from Ted Kennedy’s obituary in the New York Times.

5 thoughts on “RIP Ted Kennedy”

  1. Call me crazy, but that reads more like a back-handed compliment.

    And today, I yet again wish I were still registered to vote in Massachusetts. I can’t help but wonder who will run for his seat. I said a year ago I was convinced Stephen Lynch, current house member from MA, would. But who knows…

    It’ll be interesting to see…

  2. Backhanded compliment or not, no one can say Teddy didn’t effect real, progressive change. It’s hard not to be considerably impressed when you read all the bills he wrote/championed/sponsored…amazing man. Despite his personal foibles, we’ve lost someone of the type we’re not likely to see again in government for a long, long time.

  3. What was the word count of the NYT’s Kennedy obit?

    Like you that stuff fascinates me.

    Also the link to my comment here on my name takes you to my blog post with about 25 front pages of America’s newspapers printed today. Am doing a front page newspaper post each day of this story through the burial at Arlington. I know this sounds like a plug, but really it is a way to underscore the need to be mindful that newspapers really matter at times like this….everyday actually. The first printed edition of history is before us each morning and we need to care about thier long-term survival.

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