From both ends of the spectrum.

Ted Kennedy became one of my favorite politicians. It helped that he was a liberal. But I liked him for far more than that. I think he turned out to be a pretty decent guy. Maybe he wasn't that when he was younger. And just starting out in politics. But as he aged, Kennedy seemed to develop a conscience. He tended to do the right thing. He became loyal to his friends. And strangers, too. He worked for the common good. Which is a marvel for a rich man born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Kennedy became an idealist. Stood up for what he believed in. But he also became friends with political conservatives. He worked with them to construct compromises. It'd be nice if we had more politicians like him. From both ends of the spectrum. --Jim Broede