More people died at chappaquiddick than at 3 mile island...

[Sinister Fiero]

Why are we celebrating this senator?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ident.html

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser ... -exam.html

[The Dark Side of Will]

I forget whether the news said he was a senator for 37 years or 47, but either way, he's a shining example of why we need congressional and senatorial term limits.

[AkursedX]

I forget whether the news said he was a senator for 37 years or 47, but either way, he's a shining example of why we need congressional and senatorial term limits.

And random drug testing for these people as well!

[The Dark Side of Will]

I'd settle for competency testing.

[Fastback86]

Why are we celebrating this senator?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ident.html

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser ... -exam.html

...because he spent the next 40 years of his life serving the public? Would his debt to society have somehow been better served by rotting in a prison cell for four decades instead? At least he was a productive member of society.

[Indy]

Why are we celebrating this senator?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ident.html

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser ... -exam.html

...because he spent the next 40 years of his life serving the public? Would his debt to society have somehow been better served by rotting in a prison cell for four decades instead? At least he was a productive member of society.

IMO his debt to society grew much, much larger while he was a senator. Ted Kennedy had no place in politics.

Edit...I said he had no place in politics. Perhaps I should have said there should not be a place for people like that in politics.