Ted Kennedy

If you read or watched the news this morning you may have known about Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. If you don't read or watch the news well, now you know. He died of brain cancer but has been suffering from seizures since Clinton's presidency. Most of us remember the occurrence that happened during Obama's inauguration lunch. He was seen as the extremely liberal senator who was very outspoken about progressive causes and bills. But like every politician in America he also has a "wild" side. Most people know him for his Chappaquiddick incident. To sum it up he goes to a party, gets a little drunk, drives home with his so called mistress, gets on a bridge, drives of a bridge, crashes his car in the water, swims out of the water, leaves his mistress (Mary Jo Kopechne) to die in the water, goes to some house, sleeps it off, and then calls the authorities the next day to tell them about the situation. Even with this mere flaw he has been said to be one of the most beloved Senators the U.S. has ever had. Before his death he was the second most senior member of the senate, behind Robert Byrd. Time magazine selected him as one of Americas "Top 10 Senators". And for his obituary the New York Times it read: "He was a Rabelaisian figure in the Senate and in life, instantly recognizable by his shock of white hair, his florid, oversize face, his booming Boston brogue, his powerful but pained stride. He was a celebrity, sometimes a self-parody, a hearty friend, an implacable foe, a man of large faith and large flaws, a melancholy character who persevered, drank deeply and sang loudly. He was a Kennedy." Even though in my life time he wasn't of any significance Ted Kennedy will be remembered.