️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  President Barack Obama said Monday that American politicians in an era of partisanship should try to carry themselves more like Edward M. Kennedy.<unk> President Barack Obama said Monday that American politicians in an era of partisanship should try to carry themselves more like Edward M. Kennedy. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 79 million dollar institute, built next to the John F. Kennedy presidential library on Boston's Columbia Point, was envisioned by Kennedy before he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008.<unk> The $79 million institute, built next to the John F. Kennedy presidential library on Boston's Columbia Point, was envisioned by Kennedy before he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> President Barack Obama, right, embraces Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy as she introduces Obama at the dedication ceremony for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, in Boston, Massachusetts. <unk> President Barack Obama, right, embraces Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, as she introduces Obama at the dedication ceremony for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, in Boston, Massachusetts. What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy?<unk> What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy? Obama praised Kennedy for looking for 'common ground' with his Republican colleagues. <unk> Obama praised Kennedy for looking for 'common ground' with his Republican colleagues. Obama shakes hands with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, as Connecticut State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., watches during the opening of the $79 million institute that is located next door to the presidential library of Kennedy's brother, the late John F. Kennedy. <unk> Obama shakes hands with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, as Connecticut State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., watches during the opening of the $79 million institute that is located next door to the presidential library of Kennedy's brother, the late John F. Kennedy. <unk> Obama shakes hands with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, as Connecticut State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., watches during the opening of the $79 million institute that is located next door to the presidential library of Kennedy's brother, the late John F. Kennedy. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Jean Kennedy, center, is flanked by Vice President Joe Biden, left, and former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy. Biden also spoke at the event, remarking that Kennedy 'treated me like a little brother'<unk> The president said today that he he hoped the institute could help restore confidence in government at a time of great cynicism, giving a young student a chance to debate in its full-scale replica of the Senate chamber.<unk> The president said today that he he hoped the institute could help restore confidence in government at a time of great cynicism, giving a young student a chance to debate in its full-scale replica of the Senate chamber. What if we carried ourselves more like Ted Kennedy?<unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Politicians from both political parties praised the late Massachusetts senator's collegial spirit at the dedication of an institute bearing his name.<unk> Politicians from both political parties praised the late Massachusetts senator's collegial spirit at the dedication of an institute bearing his name.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Nobody made the Senate come alive like Ted Kennedy<unk>, said Obama; he served in the upper chamber with Kennedy for three and a half years. Kennedy backed Obama for the Oval Office in 2008 over fellow senator Hillary Clinton of New York, comparing him to John F. Kennedy. <unk>Kennedy backed Obama for the Oval Office in 2008 over fellow senator Hillary Clinton of New York, comparing him to John F. Kennedy. Known as the 'Lion of the Senate', Ted Kennedy held his position as statesman in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years.<unk> Known as the 'Lion of the Senate', Ted Kennedy held his position as statesman in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years.