Reading the Associated Press version of Ted Kennedy’s life is like reading a soapbox novel. It’s hard to believe that people like the Senator actually exist in real life. Maybe that is because my life has been very quiet in comparison.
It appears that Ted Kennedy finally did grow up. He really did realize his youth was too foolish. There is no doubt that he did take advantage of his family’s influence and power in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts State Attorney General, Edward J. McCormack, running against Kennedy for U.S. Senator in 1962 said, “If your name was simply Edward Moore, your candidacy would be a joke.” That was an accurate assessment of Ted Kennedy back then. In at least the 18 years of his life, after his marriage to Washington lawyer Victoria Reggie, he finally became a significant force in his family and in the U.S. Senate. According to ABC News Kennedy authored 2,500 pieces of legislation. 300 of those bills were passed into law.
Ted Kennedy will be missed.
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