On the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrats on the Hill are issuing statements embedded with messages to support the current health reform "bill" under debate as a tribute to the late senator. I find this rather shabby. Senator Robert Byrd even suggested naming the "bill" after Kennedy. It reminds me of the widely televised memorial for Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone during the 2008 campaign. Democrats turned it into a partisan political event, tarnishing what should have been an uplifting commemoration of a life well-lived. What's happened to class?
As for the "bill," if there is strength in numbers, our elected officials may want to quietly co-sponsor this disastrous legislation, but none of them would wish to have it named after them, living or dead. No question, Kennedy's passing will impact this legislation. The Hill has some comment here.
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