Another Death in the Family

Well, we've lost another one of our own today. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) lost his 15-month battle with brain cancer. Needless to say, he will be seriously missed by we progressives. Speaking of progressivism, Kennedy was the main person in Congress who pushed for universal health care legislation. On this morning's edition of The Today Show, Chris Matthews said that President Obama needs to take an LBJ-style approach to this issue in order to fulfill Kennedy's legacy. I can't say that I disagree with that. Anyway, many pundits have referred to the president as the "heir to Camelot" and/or "the last surviving Kennedy brother." I believe the president will honor his supporter's legacy and make universal health care a reality-- just as LBJ did so with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 following JFK's assassination. Once again, history is repeating itself in a major (and hopefully positive!) way. Interesting how things come full circle.