Ted Kennedy has died.

**RICHARD** · 08-26-2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Public or private life???

Yes, I too believe that he assumed a "lower than previous" profile in regard to his private life. It wasn't all that often that we heard of events in his private life in later years, but you always heard of his work in the Senate and for the people he represented.

Thanks-Can I read your mind now?

**Daisy and Delilah** · 08-26-2009, 07:06 PM

Rest In Peace Senator Ted Kennedy

**cassiesmom** · 08-26-2009, 08:37 PM

Such sadness in the Kennedy family for two generations. I knew he was not in the best of health on inauguration day but I didn't realize his condition had gone down that fast. Was Sen. Kennedy the last of the family to be very well-known? I guess you could say that Maria Shriver is, but I can't think of another member of the family who lives such a public life. I heard him described on the news today as the "liberal lion of the Senate".

Karen, have you heard any "buzz" on who might replace him? Would it be another person who could start at a young age and hold the seat for many years as he did, or might it be someone with a lot of political experience who could hit the ground running, so to speak? Does your governor get to pick his replacement? (I'm thinking here of our lovely mess in Illinois over replacing Sen. -> Pres. Obama) This is a very dumb question but - who's your other senator?