I previously listed a lot of reasons why I didn't like Ted Kennedy. One thing that I didn't mention was his attempts to get Russian help with his Presidential ambitions. It is uncertain as to the extent of his efforts, but there is little doubt that overtures were made to the Soviets. Many Democrats beside Kennedy did not think that communism was a threat to the USA, just as they and Obama do not now believe that Islam is a threat. They do not like capitalism or America the way it is, so are willing to work for change of the system with people that most of us view as enemies. At present leftists including the Obama Administration consider conservative Americans as more of a threat than Islam, China, or Russia.