Does having terminal cancer and making a little speech wash away all sins, and suddenly make one noble? ?

Question

What did you think about the way all the lemmings and sheep gave Ted Kennedy a standing ovation in Denver? Was it in anyway pity based because of he’s on his way out of the mortal realm? I had no idea that being a dying man can completely erase everybody’s memories of the decades he has spent as an amoral, drunken w***e monger and who somehow managed to sidestep a manslaughter rap. Words can’t explain how it angers me, that he got a hero’s welcome. Everybody dies, it doesn’t suddenly give a man who is a complete scumbag worth. Plus he’ll more than likely die in his own bed or a hospital with grieving family members kissing his ***, which is a far cry better than the watery death that Mary Jo Kopechne had to endure because of him.

Answer 1

Well said!! Thanks for remembering Mary Jo. Many young people have probably never heard that "Uncle Teddy" got away with murder.

Answer 2

Goes to show you how much americans adore the powerful.  He got away with murder...what a cool guy.  We are all sheep!!!

Answer 3

Your right that man has taxed Massachusetts to death. He did commit murder, and has done everything you mentioned and then some. He should be seeking forgiveness from God, and changing his ways before it's to late. I also believe that his brothers, John and Bobby are really the only reason that he remained in the senate as long as he has. It's disgusting, riding other peoples coattails to get ahead.  

Answer 4

I completely agree with you. Dying or not, Ted is not a hero, he's a villain. P'd me off also.