[Starfisher]

8/27/2009 I have, like millions of Americans, been recently deluged with a torrent of words from present-day politicians and other pundits, nearly all in praise of the life of "Teddy" Kennedy upon the occasion of his death. This outpouring of praise causes me to question the character of those who are issuing such praise. "Teddy" Kennedy's behavior during his long and very privileged life would not have qualified him to be invited to dinner at my house! Nor would I have brought him home to meet my family! The man was an alcoholic, ejected from college for cheating, a man who was responsible for the negligent death of a young woman and subsequently tried to conceal his role in her death -that is a man who most certainly is NOT my choice as a HERO! Is Kennedy's life now the kind that we want to hold up as a shining example for our children to emulate? Is that kind of life today's new standard of behavior that we all should strive to attain? I certainly hope not!

[dforest]

Ted Kennedy was no hero. Period!

[WayneS]

If you stand FOR almost everything that Ted Kennedy opposed, and you OPPOSE virtually everything he supported, then you might be “hero material”.

[Tucker39]

It was a severe disappointment to read CAL THOMAS’ column in today’s newspaper. Why do all these denizens of DC feel compelled to go all mushy and swooney over the passing of some blasted old commie-lib?!

Cal waxed nostalgic about Teddy’s ability to befriend Republicans and right-wing politicians in order to get them to support something he wanted to accomplish. Isn’t that swell?! Cal thinks Ted’s ability to pick someone’s pocket or roll some “drunk” is something to be admired!

Cal also blubbered a while about how Teddy was NEVER mean or cruel to anyone. What mindless drivel! Cal might want to run that one past Robert Bork or Clarence Thomas! He might also want to meditate and pray a couple of hours over the, how many.......60 million(?) innocent babies that have been destroyed on Teddy’s watch, and with his emphatic approval!