Ted Kennedy Dead

Kennedy Family Marks Anniversary Of Ted's Death

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

BOSTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy's family marked the anniversary of his death in Massachusetts with a Mass and the renaming of a community health center...

The Cresting Wave

Sasha Reuther | Posted 05.25.2011

Sasha Reuther

The fight for health care reform is a generation-defining struggle that must not waver, even with the loss of a great champion. I pledge to do my part and only hope that we can forge the next coalition to finally reach the shore.

Ted Kennedy, the Man Who Would Be President

Hermene Hartman | Posted 05.25.2011

Hermene Hartman

Ted Kennedy, the gentleman from Massachusetts, as I pause and review his life now, I can't help but wonder what might this country look like now, had he become president.

Faith Is About Redemption: The Life of Ted Kennedy

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.17.2011

Jim Wallis

Ted Kennedy was the classic American success story who, though sorely tested by adversity and plagued by his own moral shortcomings, found a way to overcome his personal flaws and pain to achieve extraordinary things.

The Life and Death of Ted Kennedy: Continuing to Learn as We Mourn

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 05.25.2011

SaraKay Smullens

Even those who win one moment can face horrific, brutal loss in the next. The rich and famous are no more spared than the rest of us.

My One and Only Kennedy Funeral

Andrew Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Cohen

The lesson for Ted Kennedy was a simple one: never, ever give up because if you last long enough things can come around.

The Last of the Scrappy Pragmatists

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles D. Ellison

The compelling thing about Kennedy is that his style permeated his substance. It was his most profound attribute as both man and politician.

Memories of Ted Kennedy: Teaching Me How To Be Both Liberal and Purple

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Lanny Davis

Thank you, Senator Kennedy. May your soul rest in peace. We shall all miss you, Democrats and Republicans alike.

Politicians Descend On Senator Kennedy's Funeral

Duncan Quirk | Posted 05.25.2011

Duncan Quirk

Ted Kennedy's Portuguese Water Dogs Will Be Missed On The Hill

Politico | Erika Lovley | Posted 05.25.2011

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) was years ahead of the curve when it came to Take Your Dog to Work Day. The constant presence of his three Portuguese water...

Senator Ted Kennedy's Leadership on LGBT Issues: A Model for Progressive Catholics

Marianne Duddy-Burke | Posted 05.25.2011

Marianne Duddy-Burke

Who will be the kind of leader who would stand up for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) concerns like Kennedy did? We lost a loyal friend and a powerful advocate.

Malice, Blowback, and the "Yeah, So?" Gambit

Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011

Eric Lurio

Kennedy's last public act before he died was to write the Massachusetts Democratic leadership and plead for the law that forbids a governor from appointing a senator's successor, be changed.

The Dream Lives On: Keeping The Kennedy Fire Alive

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Kari Henley

As Senator Kennedy was finally laid to rest yesterday, the weight of his passing hit me much harder than I thought. I can feel the collective heartbre...

Senator Kennedy and the Animated Discourse of Liberty

Pat Nolan | Posted 05.25.2011

Pat Nolan

The patriot Sam Adams celebrated the "animated discourse of liberty." Neither Kennedy nor his staff disrespected my own strongly held views on abortion, gay marriage and judicial nominations.

Epitaphs for the Miscreants

Sam Greenfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Sam Greenfield

I wonder what the scribes will write about those who have attacked Kennedy and/.or his programs as his family and most of the nation mourned.

The Teddy Imperative: It is Not Just about Health Care

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011

Bennet Kelley

The Senate's Last Lion roars no more, but "the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."

Ted Kennedy's Life is Living Proof of Liberal Ideal that Government Can Help Make People's Lives Better

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

Miles Mogulescu

It's not primarily Senator Kennedy's words that make him one of the great defenders of modern liberalism. His life itself is living proof of the central liberal idea that government can help make people's lives better.

Kennedy To Lie In Repose In Boston For 2 Days

AP | STEVE LeBLANC | Posted 05.25.2011

BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy began his final journey Thursday, first past landmark after landmark bearing his family's famous name and then t...

Healthcare, History and Kennedy

Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 05.25.2011

Katrina vanden Heuvel

We should be inspired to honor and fight for the cause of Senator Kennedy's life. The Senate's fighting liberal would not place the fate of affordable health insurance back in the hands of the private sector.

The Death of a Friend

Gerald McEntee | Posted 05.25.2011

Gerald McEntee

Known as the "Lion of the Senate," we counted on Ted to fight for fairness in the workplace and serve as a voice for those whose labor makes this country great.

The 8 Strangest Reactions To Ted Kennedy’s Death

Comedy.com | Posted 05.25.2011

There's nothing funny about the death of Senator Ted Kennedy, but there's something really funny about the way people have reacted to it....

Remembering Ted Kennedy, My Friend of 56 Years

Ted Sorensen | Posted 05.25.2011

Ted Sorensen

Ted Kennedy's legacy will live on through the millions of friends he made and nurtured over the years, both in and out of politics, both in and out of the United States, and among all races, religions and nationalities.

Jason Linkins

Remembering Ted Kennedy's Prescient 2002 Speech Against The Iraq War

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

As the press labors today to capture the life and legacy of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, it will be interesting to see if anyone makes mention of ...

Ted Kennedy's New York

New York Times | A. G. Sulzberger | Posted 05.25.2011

As a child he called it home. He married here. Buried a brother here. And it was in New York -- a state that tried to give him the Democratic nominati...

Obama: Kennedy The Greatest Senator Of Our time

Huffingtion Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

CHILMARK, Mass. — A grieving President Barack Obama paid tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Wednesday, calling him a colleague, counselor and fri...