The news is bleak. The prognosis is even bleaker. Death is just around the corner. And yet at this moment of darkness, the light of Senator Edward M. Kennedy is shining brighter than ever before.
Underneath all the bluster and posturing for the nightly news clip on the evening broadcasts, there really is genuine admiration and friendship among political foes. A man who is now seventy-six, who has been demonized for a fateful nighttime trip with a female employee, a man who was once seen as the weakest link in the Kennedy chain, a man who epitomized arrogance when he lost the nomination to a sitting president, a man totally associated with all things left; this man is now finally being revealed as a true lion of our nation.
One can only hope that Senator Kennedy has become aware of all the accolades that are coming to him in this moment of twilight and final judgment. From all of the political spectrum, voices of praise and concern are being pronounced. Kennedy, a link to the days of "Camelot", not only served his Massachusetts constituents well, but was a fierce patriot who was willing to compromise in all areas to keep our nation moving forward.
In a time of fierce negative rhetoric, it is reassuring that away from the cameras, there are leaders who understand the role of government and the place of our country in the world. One may not always agree with the veteran senator, but one should marvel at his longevity, the passion of his beliefs, and his overriding desire to lead our country into a more glorious future.
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