Ted Kennedy just finished speaking at the convention. It may not have been the best or most impassioned speech of his career, but it provided the perfect launch to a week focused on Barack Obama, who has promised to move the nation beyond the current climate of partisanship.
While many conservatives have fairly opposed Kennedy's policies and personal behavior over the years, only the most shallow will find humor or reason for personal criticism tonight. Those voices are indeed out there tonight, but they do not merit linkage. Kennedy's actual words may have focused on universal healthcare and the other issues he cares deeply about, but the underlying message is that personal conviction overrides ideology and that message was clear on the faces of those in attendance tonight. In many ways, Ted Kennedy is to the Democrats what Ronald Reagan is to Republicans. His appearance went a long ways towards insuring a legacy of dignity and respect that should outshine whatever bumps in the road he passed along the way.
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