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Edward M. Kennedy 1932-2009

By Thomas Jeffrey

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Article Posted: Saturday August 29, 2009

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As the memorial services and remembrances for Ted Kennedy come to an end as he is laid to rest his Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery, next week the national debate will undoubtedly return to health care reform — both in Washington and around the country. And with the most controversial component of that legislation — universal coverage for all — being a major unfulfilled goal of the late senator’s political career, this Leftwing Nutjob believes that the Democrats can and should snatch a legislative victory from the hands of a Republican-Special Interest-Lobbyist-Contarian defeat.

Beginning with President Obama’s eulogy, both he and the Democratic congressional leaders need to get their caucuses in order and pass this legislation in Mr. Kennedy’s honor — utilize the momentum of this great American’s passing and forever honor his memory by providing this basic right to all Americans in his name. Play hardball with the Right and rub their noses in their own polemics by labeling it as nothing more than an affront to Senator Kennedy’s memory and what he stood for.

When Congress went into their Summer recess a few weeks ago without passing any legislation, this Leftwing Nutjob believed at that time that the game was effectively over. Momentum had been lost and that no amount of cajoling, arm twisting or threatening would get the job done once the boys and girls on Capitol Hill left Washington, D.C. Now, in order to define Senator Edward Kennedy’s career and to award his service to this country, a new game-plan must be adopted today to seize upon this opportunity to put this issue to rest once and for all.

I’m sure it would make Teddy proud.

Links:
Washington Post – Obama to deliver eulogy at Kennedy funeral
Boston Globe – A time to remember

- posted by: Thomas Jeffrey and Aug 29, 09:38 AM in Health-Care-Reform US-Senate

 

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