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In my opinion, Kennedy represented everything that is wrong with the modern day politician. He served for over 40 years, a great example of a man who was firmly entrenched in the give-and-take web of lobbyists and scandals that makes up the majority of Washington politics. Kennedy was as career a politician as anybody could be.
He was also a great hypocrite. For example, he proclaimed himself a Roman Catholic yet supported abortions, something vehemently opposed by the Vatican. He also undermined our national security again and again as well as helped increase and further entrench the policies of LBJ's Great Society, specifically the expansion of the Welfare State.
In addition, his personal life wasn't exactly crystal clean either. Just ask the family of Mary Jo Kepeche how they think of his passing, may she rest in peace.
However, he was still a United States Senator and, due to the respect I have for that office (which is really based on the character and actions of other Senators) and for his brother John, may he also rest in peace and may his family and friends feel the grace of God's comfort to help them deal with this.
Indeed, as much as he was an enemy to most, if not all, conservatives, he was still a saint among the liberal establishment. He inspired many on the left and also had a reputation for reaching across the aisle on legislation. He was a prolific lawmaker, having his name on countless bills and laws passed over his four decade long Senate career. I may have not liked the guy at all, but I know that many did, and I know that this is a sad day for them as well.
But, it's a terrible shame that now Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Harry Reid (D-NV) and the Democratic leadership in Congress are using his death to further the passage of health-care, Kennedy's own white albatross. Robert Byrd (D-WV) even went so far as to suggest naming the bill after Kennedy. As I said before, it's a terrible shame, but I wouldn't expect anything less from desperate liberals seeking to pass universal health-care while they still have power to do it. The will of the people be damned!
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