I once had lunch with him (and others) when he was a visiting Chubb Fellow at a certain college. I asked him about his differences with Arnold Schwarzenegger (or maybe whether family gatherings had interesting political discussions), and he said, “You don’t argue with Arnold!” A funny moment.

     More seriously: one is concerned that the urge to “Win One for the Tedder” may get people to rush to support a 1000-page health care plan which is not only unread, but also unacceptable. (E.g., the tyrannical “individual mandate” forcing people to buy insurance against their will) If Ted is to have a legacy, it should probably be a good one, not a poisoned one.

     RIP TK. You helped put the democrat in Democrat.

     Compare AP via Breitbart, Person close to Kennedy decision: She’s in race,

     After wavering briefly, Caroline Kennedy renewed her determination Wednesday to win appointment to the U.S. Senate seat once held by her slain uncle, Bobby Kennedy, a person close to the decision said. …

, to WCBStv.com, Kennedy Drops Senate Bid For ‘Personal Reasons’,

     …Kennedy made the announcement in a terse statement released early Thursday, ending hours of uncertainty surrounding her intentions as she appeared to waver in her decision to seek the office.
     “I informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate,” she said in the one-sentence statement. …
     Doug Muzzio, a political science professor at Baruch College, called Kennedy’s withdrawal “bizarre and ultimately embarrassing to her, Paterson, and Bloomberg. ” He said Paterson looks “dithering and indecisive with this two-month long soap opera.” …

     If only she’d had the sense to hook up to the blogosphere like some people said…

     See here, or at http://www.dailykos.com/user/uid:200418 (which is a little more bare…at the moment).

     Gee, I wonder how that happened?

     Don’t look here, WHATEVER YOU DO. Just don’t do it.

     –Let the dialogue begin! “The dream lives on!”!!