You know, Bobby I think, probably, that's why he had such tremendous influence on the childrens' lives — he never tried to impose his own worldview on them. He did it by example. //

What an interesting observation from the one person who likely knew him best. RFK never tried to impose his worldview on his children, but to show them by example — things that mattered to him, such as the wellbeing of children.

Certainly, none of us can speak for a man who's been gone over 56 years now. Not even his children — though one might note that RFK Jr. was 14 when his father died, while Kerry was only 9. Not even his wife can truly say what he would have thought of his son — his namesake — bucking the party so closely associated with their family in the name of championing free speech, ending war, and fighting for children's health.

But I do think there's an argument to be made that he'd prefer they find a way to love one another, in spite of their differences. One suspects their mother — who's still living at 96, by the way — might feel the same.