Ted Kennedy has been gone for 5 years -- I hadn't realized how long it has been

[karynnj]

Here is a tweet John Kerry put up that includes a copy of an autographed photo that Kennedy gave him that shows them on the first day that they were the junior and senior Senators from Massachusetts.

https://twitter.com/JohnKerry/status/503948792648179712/photo/1

I suspect many of us - though without the person experiences - also miss and love Kennedy.

[PDJane]

1. The comments under that picture are repulsive........

But I do admire both Kennedy and Kerry. I miss Ted, too. He was the master of the righteous rant.

[karynnj]

3. It is hard to think of a format that could better lead to comments from the sewer

They seem to appear whenever there is anything on any prominent Democrat.

As to Kennedy, I remember both his series of eloquent rants as he fought for each of the amendments he was sponsoring to make the 2005 bankruptcy bill even a small amount fairer - and then seeing each and every one fail on a mostly party line vote. (It was clear that the awful bill could not be stopped - it had over 60 votes. (wikipedia on bill - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankruptcy_Abuse_Prevention_and_Consumer_Protection_Act )

[KurtNYC]

2. 15 years for JFK Jr.

http://time.com/2918651/jfk-jr/

[hifiguy]

4. Ted Kennedy was a great American,

an inspiration to millions, and he is sadly missed.

[Wait Wut]

5. I miss him.

...truly the "Last Lion".

[karynnj]

6. Wonderful, sweet longer statement to Boston radio on Teddy

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/08/25/kerry-remembers-ted-kennedy-as-great-teacher-5-years-after-his-death/