Thinking about Ted Kennedy's death I keep hearing Obi Wan's line to Darth Vader in my head

[ddeclue]

Darth Vader: Your powers are weak, old man.

Obi-Wan: You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.

I think like Obi Wan, Edward Moore Kennedy will become more powerful in death than those on the right who constantly attacked him during his life could imagine.

[Oregone]

1. Unfortunately, this isn't a Hollywood production...

Which only distract us while we die from fucking cancer anyway

[elleng]

2. You are probably right,

as we in this country, somehow desiring nobility, tend to create it at times like this.

[Laelth]

3. I certainly hope you are right. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[Tangerine LaBamba]

4. It would be nice to think so, but

this is real life, and if you look at what they've done in Teddy's absence, it's not very realistic to think his death is somehow going to ennoble these slugs. They lack the integrity and honor that might define them as exemplary human beings.

They're swine, and they have no concept of, nor respect for, death. That a good, great man has died means nothing to them.

Their campaign chests, though, they mean everything ............................