Cologal: You asked why people always mention the Kennedys, I was responding to that. I thought that providing an example of Kennedy tax hypocrisy would demonstrate the point. In other words, it's ok for Ted Kennedy to hike your taxes, but he does his damndest to avoid them (including selling the estate for $1 in 2008!).

When he is one of 'the liberal leaders', he should be held up to a standard that doesn't fail the "do as I say, not as I do" test.

It's the same thing that brings down other politicians, evangelists - anyone who preaches what other people should do.