Ted Kennedy's Memoir: A Review and a Commentary

I haven't read Ted Kennedy's memoir and have no desire to inflict it on myself. But I have read a detailed review by my friend Gerry Bruen that is well-worth reading.

Dare We Hope That Ted Kennedy Be Saved?

Maybe I'll change my mind and read the book as penance. Indeed, I read Margaret Sanger's autobiography while holding my nose. I suppose I could do the same with Kennedy. It's good to know your adversaries and their tactics. Kennedy and Sanger, both radical liberals, had more than their Irish heritage in common. They painted themselves in the best possible light and never minded misrepresenting the truth to do it.

While Gerry doesn't mention it,