Comments on: Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), a champion of the environment and clean energy, dies at age 77 http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/26/senator-ted-kennedy-dies-champion-of-environment-and-clean-energy/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:49:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: larrysumners http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/26/senator-ted-kennedy-dies-champion-of-environment-and-clean-energy/#comment-104923 larrysumners Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:18:19 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10466#comment-104923 In late, 2003, this is what Barack Obama had to say of Ted Kennedy on Kennedy's efforts to pass a prescription drug bill: He is getting old and getting tired. In late, 2003, this is what Barack Obama had to say of Ted Kennedy on Kennedy’s efforts to pass a prescription drug bill:

He is getting old and getting tired.

]]> By: Mark Shapiro http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/26/senator-ted-kennedy-dies-champion-of-environment-and-clean-energy/#comment-104921 Mark Shapiro Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:04:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10466#comment-104921 Senator Ted Kennedy was Private Ryan -- all three of his older brothers died in service to their country. He was able to to surmount those three horrible losses. Senator Ted Kennedy was Private Ryan — all three of his older brothers died in service to their country.

He was able to to surmount those three horrible losses.

]]> By: Tom Degan http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/26/senator-ted-kennedy-dies-champion-of-environment-and-clean-energy/#comment-104914 Tom Degan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:13:45 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10466#comment-104914 n a life that is littered with ironies, here's the biggest one of all: His three older brothers - Joe, Jack and Bobby - are eternally frozen in our imagination as the personifications of youth and vigor (or "vigah"). How poignant that our final image of the baby of that family will be as an old man, frail and mortally ill. His was the most impressive evolution in American political history. Let's be honest; in 1962 the guy was a lightweight. He ran for the Democratic nomination against another young man, Edward McCormick, whose uncle was the speaker of the House of Representatives. During a debate McCormick told him that were it not for his name, his candidacy would be viewed as a joke. It was a point well made. It is obvious when looking at film of that campaign that our boy Ted is in way over his head. Who would have dared dream all those years ago that this punk kid would one day evolve into the greatest senator ever to walk those halls? An incredible realization just came to me: Teddy represented the state of Massachusetts for forty-six years, eight months and nineteen days. That is nearly three months longer than all the years his older brother Jack lived on earth. Forgive the cliche that is so overused it has become trite through repetition, but this really is the end of an era. http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com Tom Degan Goshen, NY n a life that is littered with ironies, here’s the biggest one of all: His three older brothers – Joe, Jack and Bobby – are eternally frozen in our imagination as the personifications of youth and vigor (or “vigah”). How poignant that our final image of the baby of that family will be as an old man, frail and mortally ill.

His was the most impressive evolution in American political history. Let’s be honest; in 1962 the guy was a lightweight. He ran for the Democratic nomination against another young man, Edward McCormick, whose uncle was the speaker of the House of Representatives. During a debate McCormick told him that were it not for his name, his candidacy would be viewed as a joke. It was a point well made. It is obvious when looking at film of that campaign that our boy Ted is in way over his head.

Who would have dared dream all those years ago that this punk kid would one day evolve into the greatest senator ever to walk those halls?

An incredible realization just came to me: Teddy represented the state of Massachusetts for forty-six years, eight months and nineteen days. That is nearly three months longer than all the years his older brother Jack lived on earth. Forgive the cliche that is so overused it has become trite through repetition, but this really is the end of an era.

http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com

Tom Degan
Goshen, NY

]]> By: danl http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/26/senator-ted-kennedy-dies-champion-of-environment-and-clean-energy/#comment-104907 danl Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:25:17 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10466#comment-104907 Joe, what is your take on the Kennedy's longstanding opposition to the Cape Wind Project? [<em>JR: A medium-sized mistake, which might be a big piece of the legacy of a far lesser man, but is just a footnote to this giant. I've said many times, that the view from the Kennedy compound and the coast of Massachusetts in general will really suck when sea levels are 5+ feet higher....</em>] Joe, what is your take on the Kennedy’s longstanding opposition to the Cape Wind Project?

[JR: A medium-sized mistake, which might be a big piece of the legacy of a far lesser man, but is just a footnote to this giant. I've said many times, that the view from the Kennedy compound and the coast of Massachusetts in general will really suck when sea levels are 5+ feet higher....]

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