Credit due to Ted Kennedy
Robert Novack has written a column describing his diagnosis and treatment for a brain tumor. He had considerable praise for Mrs. Kennedy and her husband, who is battling a brain tumor as well.
My dear friend, the Democratic political operative Bob Shrum, asked Sen. Kennedy’s wife, Vicki, to call me about Dr. Friedman. I barely know Mrs. Kennedy, but I have found her to be a warm and gracious person. I have had few good things to say about Teddy Kennedy since I first met him at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, but he and his wife have treated me like a close friend. She was enthusiastic about Dr. Friedman and urged me to opt for surgery at Duke, which I did.
The Kennedys were not concerned by political and ideological differences when someone’s life was at stake, recalling at least the myth of milder days in Washington. My long conversation with Vicki Kennedy filled me with hope.
It is warming to hear about people who can set aside ideological differences and treat each other with decency. Conservatives rarely have kind words for Kennedy, but should make an effort to recognize the kindness he and his wife demonstrated.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to both Novack and Kennedy.
I commented on how refreshing this was as well. The political world won’t be (and recently hasn’t been) the same w/o “The Prince of Darkness.”