Obama: Kennedy a 'Kind and Tender Hero'

Bury the guy already. Reply

Sorry, the most moving Kennedy death thing? Bobby and his body on that train from LA to home. I was thirteen and I never cried so hard in my life. And it wasn't on all the time--just a couple of hours on the big three when it started. Then they went back to The Edge of Night. Can you imagine life without that thing? It makes it more powerful. Teddy is the blond-haired baby of the family who never wanted or was expected to carry the mantle. That he did at all is worth a tear. Reply

First off, let me say with all the fervor I can muster to "dontlikeyou" -- fuck you and the miniature komodo dragon you rode in on. You will not be missed, and I'm sure you will not miss me. This is the final post you will see on this site from kokuaguy (aka kuku, kokonut, kokuagay, etc.) There are a number of reasons for that, the primary one being the promise I made to a wonderful person I met and “fell in love with” here, who has helped me immeasurably by extracting a promise to quit newser forever. That promise may have saved my life, because I desperately need to get on with the business of surviving (I owe that much at least to the young’en I helped bring into being nearly 21 years ago.) I may visit anonymously from time to time, because there are a number here whose wit and wisdom I enjoy – snarfie, fondude, 2bits, toon (yes, and prowler of course) – you know who you are. I’ve become a huge fan of Mr. Wolff’s essays, though I disagree with them as often as not. But with Corona_king banished, and anchower apparently boycotting, for me a lot of the spice is gone from newser anyway. I’ll still come to visit (I think I’m allowed to, since I don’t have TV and I find newser preferable to cnn.com etc.) but no more than twice a day for a total of 30 minutes -- EVER. I’ll occasionally give an anonymous thumb up or down, but with Neeley here my mana`o (google it) and knowledge of history surely are not needed, so you can start advertising on craigslist for a fasco-lib commenter with a Hawaiian soul and a gift for the blarney. I am putting my farewell message on this particular story because of the special meaning it has (or should have) for every American. Whether one deified or detested Ted Kennedy, it would be difficult to take issue with those who choose to call him “the Soul of the Democratic Party.” I am sitting here with tears streaming, having been ovewhelmed – again – by newser’s coverage of the commemorations for Kennedy. Kudos to one and all at newser for a very fine and objective job. I was here first thing this morning -- 3 hours difference between Hawai‘i and the West Coast -- and this story was in the first position on the grid at that time. I was pleased to find the short video of President Obama’s eulogy, and watched, though I’d already decided to spend this evening on newser, Huffpo etc. poring over everything available about the funeral and commemorative observances. However, I was totally unprepared for the grief that flooded over me immediately as I began to view the 8 minute excerpt from “the eulogy of the century”. (And I don’t think one has to be a “panty sniffer” of the POTUS – or FLOTUS – to predict that it will come to be known that way.) This presidency is so historic, and Kennedy’s legacy so unparalleled, it is difficult for me to imagine such events and eloquence coinciding again, under any circumstances. One line of Obama’s was especially moving for me – “(Though he ) experienced personal failings and setbacks... Reply

"A kind and tender hero?" I'm sure members of the Kopechne family share the president's sentiments. Reply

Oh, damn-- I just blew my cover. I swear I only used proud_prude a couple of times, Neeley. After our "misunderstanding." I SWEAR !!! And I did send you my address. ; ^) Reply