Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Reflections on Edward Kennedy
As I watch the coverage of the passing of Teddy Kennedy, I am reminded of the death of George Washington. Yes, that was sudden, but the outpouring of love and admiration is similar to this. Granted, back then there were no blogs, Facebooks, Twitter, or TV. The news spread slowly, but the reaction was to same. We knew that this was coming, however, it does not lessen the sadness.
In 1994, I campaigned for Teddy during his Senate campaign against Mitt Romney. I was outside Holyoke Community College for one of the debates (if I remember correctly). My first memory of that night...having a Romney supporter hit me over the head with a placard. However, I got to meet and shake hands with Kennedy. For me it was a connection with my past as well as the history of the nation. I even got to meet Alec Baldwin at a campaign event. All our work paid off and we had four more years of an amazing man and Senator.
Today is a very sad day for America. We lost a man who truly cared about the people and their needs. Yes, he had his issues, but the good work he did overshadows any of that. I do not know if there is anyone in Congress now who will ever come close to Kennedy.
In 1994, I campaigned for Teddy during his Senate campaign against Mitt Romney. I was outside Holyoke Community College for one of the debates (if I remember correctly). My first memory of that night...having a Romney supporter hit me over the head with a placard. However, I got to meet and shake hands with Kennedy. For me it was a connection with my past as well as the history of the nation. I even got to meet Alec Baldwin at a campaign event. All our work paid off and we had four more years of an amazing man and Senator.
Today is a very sad day for America. We lost a man who truly cared about the people and their needs. Yes, he had his issues, but the good work he did overshadows any of that. I do not know if there is anyone in Congress now who will ever come close to Kennedy.
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