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...hard to picture the Senate without Ted Kennedy. Over the last 47 years, his name has become synonymous with the liberal movement, and his face, with his thick white hair and ruddy cheeks, his sharp jaw and sharper tongue, has become a symbol of the American Left. Though born into uncommon privilege, Kennedy made a career of defending the downtrodden. President Barack H. Obama praised his voice as one that spoke for the “poor and powerless,” and his funeral Mass this weekend was attended not only by political bigwigs and members of the Kennedy...
...hardly just a liberal bomb thrower. He reached across the aisle to secure passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which helped protect women against sexual harassment in the workplace. More recently, Kennedy partnered with President George W. Bush and other conservatives to pass the landmark No Child Left Behind reform to education.In his final year in the Senate, Kennedy aimed to broker a compromise on health care reform, something he called the cause of his life. His death dims the hope for a breakthrough on healthcare this year, although Kennedy’s brain cancer had kept...
...cusp of a potential Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy visited Martha’s Vineyard in July, 1969. He attended a party thrown for Robert Kennedy’s former staffers. The guests had been drinking moderately, but Ted Kennedy, hoping to catch the last ferry home, left the party with Mary Jo Kopechne, a young aide to Robert Kennedy...
...politicians, even those who disagreed with him, was exemplary. However, the next generation of public servants need not have a famous last name to be equally effective. We hope that present and future legislative leaders study Kennedy’s successes and step up to fill the void he left behind...
...Senator Edward M. Kennedy. My few conversations with him during my time at Harvard focused mostly on civic education, and showcased the kindness and caring which has been so eloquently eulogized during the past week. His willingness to discuss policy issues with me—an undergraduate—left me in awe of his deep desire not only to do good himself, but to serve as an example and guide for others looking to do the same. As someone who believes strongly in public service, I am inspired by Kennedy’s heroic example...