Cathy and I were invited by Ethel Kennedy to attend a small reception early this evening at the historic estate - Hickory Hills in Virginia.You can see our friend Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in the picgure to the right, with her mom, dad and siblings (she is the one in the front).
The party had an exciting group of folks who had supported Barack Obama and others from the world of journalism.
I had a chance to meet and talk with Joe Scarboro from MSNBC. We talked about the way in which people have gotten excited again about poliitcs and service.
Other fellow guests included Alan Greenspan, Andrea Mitchell, Sharon Stone, Harry Belafonte, Goerge Lucas and many others. Most of the Kennedy family was there, including Robert Jr, Kerry Kennedy (author of Speak Truth to Power) and others. (Nope, Caroline and Ted Kennedy were not there.)
The party was called "Yes We Did!" And, the spirit was exciting, historic and filled with perspective. Cathy and I were honored to be part of this party. In 1967, Robert Kennedy said, 'In 40 years, a Negro could be elected the President of the United States". Tonite, we felt the power of that prediction and the reality of the moment!
