# Ted Kennedy is dead

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 26, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-kennedy-is-dead/507746 "2009-08-26T05:39:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-kennedy-is-dead/507746/29 "2009-08-26T11:52:40Z")

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In the political realm, with few exceptions, I lean more on the Helms-Falwell side than I do the Kennedy side.

Jesse Helms and Jerry Falwell both had a friendly adversarial relationship and a shared respect with him.

That’s good enough for me.

God grant you rest, Senator Kennedy, reward your virtues and forgive your sins, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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