[norcalvet]

I just about fell out of my seat reading this. To be praised by your enemies is truly a sign of greatness.

[11th Earl of Mar]

his 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall' will be linked forever with President Kennedy's 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'

Who are you? And what did you do with the real Ted Kennedy?

[Loyal Buckeye]

"Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass: "On foreign policy he will be honored as the president who won the Cold War,..."

The operative words here are "he will be honored as"; Kennedy did not say that Pres. Reagan, in fact, won the Cold War.

[gaspar]

How easy it is to forget that when Reagan was elected Teddy Kennedy sent former Senator John Tunney of California to the Kremlin to tell the leaders (and the KGB) not to worry. The Democrats would take care of Reagan. That Reagan won the Cold War is no thanks to Teddy Kennedy who opposed him every step of the way.

[BibChr]

The broken clock tolls noon.

Dan

[LS]

Wow. A moment of truth from the Swimmer.

[alley cat]

his 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall' will be linked forever with President Kennedy's 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'

Doesn't that mean, "I am a jelly doughnut" ??

[GraceCoolidge]

I can see I'm very much in the minority here... but the statement irked me. Ted just HAD to work in his brother and his big speech in Berlin. You know what, Ted? Maybe, just this once, this isn't about you or your family!!! Maybe just for today, we can focus on something other than the staggering contributions of the Kennedy Dynasty to America?

In one of my local papers this morning, I read this irritating snippet about how sure, Reagan won the Cold War, but all the other Presidents had first stricken it devastating blows... and in the list, cited Kennedy landing a man on the moon as defeating the Soviets' "humanistic hubris" or something like that. I know the moon landing was historically significant in terms of technological development competition, but I don't think it was a staggering blow to the Cold War (and the liberals who claim it is should consider its price tag while they carp about the Reagan defense budgets, shouldn't they?). It seemed as if even now, some commentators and liberals can't even cite President Reagan's accomplishments without working in a "but..." of some kind, and Ted Kennedy's statement struck me that way.... "but my brother said it first" kind of approach.

[NRA2BFree]

I don't believe it. Hell must be frozen solid. I'm almost speechless. :-)

[Libertina]

God Bless President Ronald Reagan, thank God he was placed in our lives. Reagan raised our spirits and made us proud again.

[Kozak]

Yeah Ted, no thanks to you or most of your corrupt decadent party.

[Bob J]

Please go to the FR Reagan Vigil thread and pledge to organize/attend a vigil for Ronald Reagan in your area!

[Bigg Red]

Well, well, apparently Fat Teddy can have rare moments of decency.

[BunnySlippers]

Impressive.