Comments on: Teddy Kennedy: RIP http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-45519 Nancy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:27:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4854#comment-45519 I have been watching the funeral services today. Despite all of Sen Kannedy's faults, the services have been very moving. I have been watching the funeral services today. Despite all of Sen Kannedy’s faults, the services have been very moving.

]]> By: Dr. Jack Lewin, CEO, American College of Cardiology http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-45452 Dr. Jack Lewin, CEO, American College of Cardiology Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:39:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4854#comment-45452 The ‘Lion’ of the Senate, Ted Kennedy championed many noble issues throughout his storied career, but none was more consistently his passion than health care. His commitment to bringing affordable, high quality health care within the grasp of every citizen is worthy of our praise, and an ideal we must continue to advance in his honor. Americans of all backgrounds and political persuasions should pause in respectful recognition that a great man has left the world stage, and remember that his legacy will surely live on in the health of our nation. The ‘Lion’ of the Senate, Ted Kennedy championed many noble issues throughout his storied career, but none was more consistently his passion than health care. His commitment to bringing affordable, high quality health care within the grasp of every citizen is worthy of our praise, and an ideal we must continue to advance in his honor. Americans of all backgrounds and political persuasions should pause in respectful recognition that a great man has left the world stage, and remember that his legacy will surely live on in the health of our nation.

]]> By: Tom Degan http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-45397 Tom Degan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:19:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4854#comment-45397 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: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-45387 Bruce Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4854#comment-45387 Kennedy appears to be talking in that photo. He should have been listening to you, John. Kennedy appears to be talking in that photo. He should have been listening to you, John.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-45382 Ken Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:06:33 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4854#comment-45382 Nice tribute. Nice tribute.

]]> By: Mo http://healthblog.ncpa.org/teddy-kennedy-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-45381 Mo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:32:36 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4854#comment-45381 May his kind never be seen again. May his kind never be seen again.

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