The XX Factor : Ted Kennedy

Would Ted Kennedy Be Satisfied With This Health Care Plan?

Emily Bazelon — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:06:00 GMT

Obama was back in campaign form tonight—fighting back, and dead serious about it. And there were notes of his inaugural address, when he called on Americans by invoking “the character of the country” and our sense of responsibility. And the president...(read more)

Kennedy, Mary Jo Kopechne, and Us

Hanna Rosin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:14:00 GMT

While the papers are full of words like “dynasty” and “legacy,” Mary Jo Kopechne, according to Google Trends, is uppermost in our thoughts. (Read more in DoubleX )...(read more)

Kennedy Women, Goodbye

Hanna Rosin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:57:00 GMT

One thing we have lost with the passing of Edward Kennedy is a certain generational model of the proper role for the family women in public life—the mother, wife, mistress, and daughter. It’s not a model I will miss ... (Read more in DoubleX .)...(read more)

Bo, Not To the Rescue

Emily Bazelon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:29:00 GMT

The Obamas said they wanted a rescue dog. The kind you take home from a shelter so it won't be put to sleep. They ended up with a purebred Portuguese Water Dog courtesy of Sen. Ted Kennedy, which, according to the Washington Post , was not a "good fit"...(read more)

Good Choice by Caroline

Emily Yoffe — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:26:00 GMT

I agree, Noreen , that it's hard to believe her uncle's health is the reason Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration for replacing Hillary Clinton as a senator. His grave illness is the kind of thing that makes Kennedys want to make sure another...(read more)

If This Is Dynasty, I'm Joan Collins

Melinda Henneberger — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Poor Caroline Kennedy : After eight years that made Bush I look way less embarrassing than he used to , we've had enough of political dynasties, thanks. It's unfair, though, to blame her for representing the old way and old guard when the true knock against...(read more)

How Blago Is Hurting Caroline

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:21:00 GMT

All the talk about Blago's fundraising in Illinois makes it harder to hear the talk about Caroline Kennedy's potential fundraising in New York, don't you think? I mean, rationally, one has nothing to do with the other. On the contrary, the country's most...(read more)

Yes, Caroline

Melinda Henneberger — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:57:00 GMT

Have to say, Emily , that your case against Caroline Kennedy for Hillary's Senate seat is a lot more convincing than Richard Bradley's argument that she'd been too tough on him but might not be tough enough to campaign or legislate. (Huh?) And when she...(read more)

End of Dynasties, Please

Emily Yoffe — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:20:00 GMT

The ailing Ted Kennedy has said that he would like the successor to his seat be his wife, Vicki. Isn’t this rather richly ironic since Kennedy has done all he can to stop the Clintons from extending their White House dynasty by opposing Hillary’s election...(read more)