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Barack Obama

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3. Like us all, a fallible human being...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 09:54 PM

Jun 2015

...but unlike most of us, a person who worked hard for the common good most of his life.

A truly moving letter for, among other reasons, the fact that it was certainly not required that he write it. I would guess that there have indeed been times, when the attacks were particularly many and vicious, that it has helped steel our President's resolve to do the right thing. Thank you for that Senator Kennedy.

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A Letter to the President from Senator Ted Kennedy [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2015 OP

K'n'R ucrdem Jun 2015 #1

I will always miss Ted Kennedy. I'm thankful we had him fighting for us for so many years. sueh Jun 2015 #2

Like us all, a fallible human being... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #3

Senator Ted Kennedy knew what kind of man and leader President Obama was and Cha Jun 2015 #4

thank you for sharing this. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2015 #5

so cool treestar Jun 2015 #6