Manchin and Kennedy: Two Profiles in Courage

This is a tale of two memoirs by two senators. To borrow further from Charles Dickens, they illustrate why we live in “the best of times” and “the worst of times.”
One senator is John Kennedy of Louisiana. He still serves. The other is Joe Manchin of West Virginia. He stepped down before the last election.
The books have parallels. Both authors recount their inspirational parents, their wonderful wives and kids, their unpremeditated entry into politics, and their defiant political courage.
The first three points are canned story lines of the stump speech variety. I suspect they will make…
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