I'm not one of those people obsessed with the Kennedy family. And lord knows, Ted Kennedy was a seriously flawed man. But he was a sound legislator who was genuinely committed to doing what he believed was right.
I haven't been able to get through this article about the Kennedy's family reaction to the health care bill without crying:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/patrick-kennedy-leaves-note-fo.html.
Ted Kennedy should have been here to see it.