Senator Edward Kennedy passed away this week from his battle with brain cancer. The Senator's political views were not in tune with the views of VUI. Further, the Senator certainly had his personal low points. However, Edward Kennedy did serve his state and his causes in the United States Senate for nearly 47 years. As an elder statesman, he gained the respect of people on both sides of the aisle.
Now that Senator Kennedy has passed, it is time to measure him by the full time of his service and note his courage in the end. VUI offers the last major appearance of Senator Kennedy, at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver less than one year ago. Though it is easy to disagree with Kennedy's point of view, his courage to give the speech itself must be respected. Kennedy was all but blind from surgery and could not read a teleprompter and was in considerable pain. Yet, like an old pro, he gave a memorable speech. So here is to the greatest player on the opposition's scene in the past decades and how he suited up one last time. Prayers and sympathy go out to Kennedy's friends and family.
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