Premise: Ted Kennedy . A member of the Democratic Party , he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and was the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history , having served there for almost 47 years . He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was re-elected seven more times . Unabashedly liberal , Kennedy championed an interventionist government that emphasized economic and social justice , but he was also known for working with Republicans to find compromises among senators with disparate views .
Hypothesis: Ted Kennedy was a shroom.
Label: CONTRADICTION