I gotta think Ted Kennedy is smiling from heaven tonight...

[Drunken Irishman]

[VanillaRhapsody]

1. I was at his memorial this past weekend....I touched the ground at his...

my own private thanks...

[1000words]

2. If you believe in that sort of thing

[chillfactor]

7. many of us.....

believe "that sort of thing"..................

[chillfactor]

3. isn't that the truth....

Kennedy fought so hard for health care for Americans....I wish he had lived to see this moment...may he be dancing with the angels tonight...

[sheshe2]

4. Yes.

Thank you DI. He is missed~

[DebJ]

5. Meeting Ted was one of the biggest thrills of my life.

He came to York Pa to stir us up for Obama in the 2008 primary, and I was asked to introduce him on CSPAN
the night before. He was tickled pink because in our short conversation before I introduced him, I told him that
my parents had voted for his brother for President. I could just see the flames of love for John light up. It
was very touching.

Before I could speak to him, they brought me back to where he was waiting. He had his back turned to me for
what seemed like an eternity, and it was extremely clear to me that he was very ill.

I miss the Kennedys.

[Cha]

6. If you believe that sort of thing..

then you're thinking like I am.. been feelin' it for a while now.

[pacalo]

8. Very appropriate choice of picture.

My hat's off to both of them.



Ted Kennedy's passion was working toward making health care a right, not a privilege. Obama made it a reality. The ACA may not be perfect, but it's a giant step in the right direction. We can only wonder how much better the ACA could have been if Kennedy had still been in the Senate pushing for the best deal for the 99%. He was the epitome of what a senator should be. (As is Elizabeth Warren, I have to add.)

[AAO]

9. What an awesome picture!

[Brigid]

10. But I think Ted Kennedy would also say . . .

We still have much work to do, because not everyone is covered yet.