I saw Ted Kennedy at McDonald's this morning.

I saw Ted Kennedy at McDonald's where a better deal has been secured for the crew.

I saw him on the beat with a female cop, in class with a gay teacher, at the White House with a black President, and on a park bench with a guy whose luck has run out.

I saw him offer a glimmer of hope to a young woman whose choice remains fundamental to her freedom.

I saw him standing guard at a national wildlife refuge.

I saw his reflection in a glass of tap water free of heavy metals and harmful chemicals.

I see Ted Kennedy everywhere and realize that it's our turn to look after him just as he's always looked after us. And I see it's gonna be a hell of a lot of hard work.

Thank you Ted Kennedy for the opportunity.

A great tribute. Thanks

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I did see him on TV though

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Apples & turnips?

It was also quite clever. My heartfelt thanks.

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We will have to carry on his causes and his life's work.

Thank you!

We don't need to pump up our heroes. Their actions have already spoken volumes.

We are a much better nation for having had the privilege of a leader like Ted Kennedy.

Your post is a beautiful tribute. K&R

Thanks for posting.

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And that's where we can help KEEP it living on. On the front lines of the common man.

Recommended.

I hear he will be at the girl's volley ball practice later.

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Kick

I will see his face in the reflection off the clear plastic that covers it...just as surely as I will see that of my mother, or of the sister who probably sent money from her own paycheck my way more than once. Because without Pell Grants, I couldn't have done it.

where many of them receive extra help (Title I) and half of them won't be told they "can't compete" (Title IX). I see him in my diplomas, and the fact that I am a female school administrator, and my pay is the same as any man who would have this job.

Did you know, that after Lincoln died, people thought and reported that they saw him for many years later? That great compassion is like an energy that does not just disappear.

I suspect we will see Ted Kennedy a lot too.

where many of them receive extra help (Title I) and half of them won't be told they "can't compete" (Title IX). I see him in my diplomas, and the fact that I am a female school administrator, and my pay is the same as any man who would have this job.

Did you know, that after Lincoln died, people thought and reported that they saw him for many years later? That great compassion is like an energy that does not just disappear.

I suspect we will see Ted Kennedy a lot too.

Thanks BT....That was beautiful!

from Parsley, Sage and Rosemary.

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focused just on the man, but on the ideals that the man worked for. If the ideals are passed on, the man's work was accomplised. Something like that.

If anyone recognizes it from my paraphrasing, please let me know. A person doesn't know which life teaching will grab them and never go away - this is one that I have hung on to. Sure would like to read it again. Anyone? An O'Donnell? Whoever it was. Long time friend and in the White House with Jack Kennedy.

I would be broke without him.

RIP Senator Kennedy.

and what an elegant and effective way to point this out. It doesn't matter who you are or your background, you benefit from something that Teddy Kennedy has done.

how sad so many in America think the right to kill is more important than all of the things Senator Edward Kennedy fought for.

over the complaint (Title IX violations) we just registered in my school district over the bullying my child suffered.

:-(

Simple and eloquent. :hug:

Wow.

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From the introduction of Joe Conason’s 2003 book “Big Lies” :


“ If your workplace is safe; if your children go to school rather than being forced into labor; if you are paid a living wage, including over-time; if you enjoy a 40-hour work week and you are allowed to join a union to protect your rights – you can thank liberals.
If your food is not poisoned and your water drinkable – you can thank liberals. If your parents are eligible for Medicare and Social Security, so they can grow old in dignity without bankrupting your family – you can thank liberals. If your rivers are getting cleaner and your air isn’t black with pollution; if our wilderness is protected and our countryside is still green – you can thank liberals. If people of all races can share the same public facilities; if everyone has a right to vote; if couples fall in love and marry regardless of race; if we have finally begun to transcend a segregated society – you can thank liberals. Progressive innovations like those and so many others were achieved by long, difficult struggles against entrenched power. What defined conservatism and conservatives, was their opposition to every one of those advances. The country we know and love today was built by those victories of liberalism – with support of the American People.”

And then some. Each and every electronic highway sign, that was not displaying a traffic or construction message read: "Thanks Ted, from the people of Mass."

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beautiful. NOW STOP IT!!!!!:cry: Bookmarked.

Big K+R for the truth.

I don't think people realize what Teddy has done for this country...I believe he had a lot to live up too, and I think he surpassed it!

He walked the walk. Blessed be.

God rest his soul. I feel very sad for our loss of this unabashed liberal.

Powerful and much appreciated.

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Best tribute I've read so far.

I just had to come back and bump this beautiful tribute. If you don't mind, I'd be proud to pass it around.

No way. Thanks for he compliment.

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Thank you.

Yes! Ted is everywhere and may Obama live up to his trust! May Obama take up the TORCH!

But Sen. Kennedy helped to get Ronald Reagan elected. Remember his "NO MORE JIMMY CARTER!" speech? And remember how he couldn't wait to get off the platform after Pres. Carter made his acceptance speech at the '80 DNC convention? Both of those things led to the first of two terms for Pres. Reagan.

It's hard to believe he wouldn't have been able to accomplish more as a Senator, maybe even a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate in the '84 elections, if he hadn't burned his bridges with Pres. Carter in '80.

I see Teddy in the eyes of my chihuahua. There's something so kind and humane about people who cherish their animals, and that about describes Teddy.

K&R to a beautiful tribute.

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One unrec was me! I'm so so sorry!! I hit the unrec by accident!!

::hangs head in great shame::

I loved your tribute, he was a great man.

should be slightly less convenient to get to...

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Kick

his legacy continues!!

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Love All Others, each in his and her own way.

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I fervently hope that all DUers who have blogged their regard for Senator Kennedy will indeed remember him the next time they are tempted to succumb to the opportunity to belittle or villify anyone who is other than a progressive, a liberal, or a 'true' Democrat.

Senator Kennedy is a great example of overcoming serious missteps and misfortunes (explusion from college for cheating, Chappaquiddick, alcoholism) in order to achieve great things (most enumerated herein above, so I shan't repeat them).

In short, Teddy exemplifies that we're all bozos on this bus (tyvm, Firesign Theatre).

We simply cannot exit this bus at the next galaxy. That means we must find a way to work together to effect change. And, if we cannot find a way to work together, then we must find a way to effect change in spite of any obstacles.

I'm not suggesting that we fail to hold responsible those whose missteps are deleterious to many (I don't confuse pacifism for passivity). But, consider what might happen if we DUers use our rather considerable creativity and intellect to find a way to work with the Angry Group, OR to work around them, without wasting our time and energy berating them or whinging about them.

I keep hoping. Thank you for listening.

As ever, I remain Your Humble Servant,

Silence B. Damned

She misses Teddy, I do too!