Kennedy: A Flawed Hero

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy had to overcome public embarrassment and personal struggle to become the family rock, reports Michelle Miller. Peter Canellos, a biographer, explains to Maggie Rodriguez.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• cbsepisode
• cbskennedy
• peter
• canellos
• maggie

[mrbriscoe2001]

I'm from his state;NEVER voted for him;disagreed with just about everything he did;but after he got married the last time,he DID settle down and become less if an embarrassment.Gee,I guess that's not a ringing endorsement,is it?

[unfukkinbalievable]

His legacy will simply be his criminal filth, and sexual degeneracy, just like Skaekel his nephew who bludgeoned that sixteen year-old to death with a three-iron out in the garden one night. And just like his other nephew William Smith, charged with rape down in Florida.

[mrbriscoe2001]

kg02170 :Maybe if Kennedy had paid a REAL PRICE,people would be more sympathetic;if he had resigned his Senate seat,or gone to jail for a while.for instance; instead,he gave a manipulative,self serving "checkers' speech,;it's NOT the sign of a small mind that people expect the Rich and Powerful to be as accountable as everyone else;this country started as a revolution against a monarchy,and special rules for powerful families ,well,just feels un -American.

[kg02170]

Again i feel i must reply,were you there that night do you know exactly what happened,can you alone sentence him,i disagree, you cannot there except the fact people as human make mistakes if you are not flawed i am the pope

A True Patriot,A Legend

[kg02170]

Flawed,yes indeed he was as are you,as am i,we are all flawed that is what being human involves making mistakes and recovering,open your small mind and you hve no right to judge as you were NOT there

[kg02170]

My god,am i really viewing these comments.This is absolutely ridiculous,he was a great man a true champion in his field,you people should be completely ashamed and keep your small,small narrow minded opinions for the birds.The man was human, YES,human,and being so comes all the mistakes,the highs the lows,good with bad etc but of course all you perfectionists fail to grasp this or mind you, are too stupid to do so,so i ask pls think just think before speaking....BIGOTS

[lauralee19]

sl0wm0..You have got to kidding and fishing for a response, or at least I hope so! I have never had a car accident that killed someone and I have never abused anyone! I suffered the abuse of a husband for most of 20 yrs all the while I was living on a farm in the middle of no where and raising three little girls, while there father worked nights a spent most of his off time at the bar, how dare you assume I have no right to an opinion about a man who abused his position for power and greed

[sl0wm0]

oh, so you're saying you've never had a car accident or never EVER abused women before mr. perfection? grow up

[lauralee19]

The only Rocks' in the Kennedy Clan were the woman! The legacy that his father set was the cause of much pain and illegal behavior. May he rest in peace, but I for one am glad he is finally going to account to the God of justice! Pray for his soul!

[dirtyoldman54]

What a bunch of Beck wingnuts in here.lol

[unfukkinbalievable]

Hero? HERO?!? WTF are you saying? Not Edward the Terrible? He was no hero, 'cept to maybe his dogs, to whom it is purported that he doted over.

This man had a black heart, as the repeated evidence shows us. Quit writing all that rubbish and fantasy: Edward Kennedy was purely and simply a selfish, hateful coward, who preyed upon innocent women.