Kennedy Memorial Service Lays out the Contrast Between Dems and GOP: Service to the Nation or Service to the Self

By GottaLaff

The first thing I said to Paddy on the phone today was that, after watching a very moving speech at the Kennedy funeral about giving to the poorest among us, the hypocrisy of the "Christian Family Values" Rushpublics became even more salient. They are about as far from practicing what they preach as anyone can be...

...which of course made me realize: The Rushpublics are the poorest among us.

With that, I give you your Daily Dose of BuzzFlash, via my pal Mark Karlin:

Ted Kennedy remained the tenacious battler for what would benefit the people of the American nation. The Senate was his career, his job, his passion, his defining sense of purpose -- and his commitment to improving the lot of all Americans -- not just a select few -- was his mission. [...]

As Vice-President Biden eloquently and movingly noted, with Ted Kennedy it was never about him, it was about "you." His life's work was spent working not for himself -- born to the privilege of the Kennedy fortune, mystique and fame -- but to uplift the lives of less fortunate Americans.

In hearing so much about the generous and thoughful personal Ted Kennedy, we learned even more how he represented the best of what Democrats and liberals stand for: service to the nation and to the American community.

It is a far cry from the greed, hate and hysteria of the Republicans who champion only service to the self.

Please read the rest here.