Posted on 08/27/2009 2:39:41 PM PDT by RobinMasters
I’m not sure how the politics work here. My sense is as follows: The media’s allowed to mention Chappaquiddick in its obits of Teddy in the interest of completeness, but references should ideally be buried near the end of the piece under plenty of “health care was the cause of his life” pap. Kennedy is not, however, to be “attacked” by conservatives intent on reminding people that progressives’ newest secular saint left a woman to drown in his car, as this would be disrespectful to the dead (Teddy, that is, not Mary Jo). Where does Rollins fit, though? He’s no man of the right and Vanity Fair ain’t the Weekly Standard. Is the “unpleasantness” at the lake fair game for lefties or is She Who Shall Not Be Named off limits to them too ?
I am very well known, a United States senator. My family is incredibly powerful. There are allegations that I had been drinking heavily hours up to the time I got into the vehicle with the passenger. I deny this for the rest of my life. That at no point did I make an attempt to call for rescue would probably be considered by many people to be outrageous and horrible, perhaps a crime that would carry a prison sentence.
Can you imagine what the parents of the deceased would be going through when they found out that their 28-year-old daughter died alone in total darkness? I serve no time. Not inconvenienced by the burdensome obstacle of incarceration, I seek to maintain my elected position.
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Just responding to the title here: I am NO fan of Ted, but Mary died decades ago. I would not expect a eulogy.
Careful, ESPN/Disney fired a radio host in Pittsburgh for asking that very question
Is that Henry Rollis of “Black flag’?
Aldrich Ames rots in jail while Kennedy sat in the senate being lauded as a “Lion”. If only, Ames thinks, he'd had the forethought to be born into royalty.
Kennmdy left Mary Jo in the car, swam to the shore, went into the hotel, didn’t report the accident to anyone, but came down and asked the desk clerk what time it was so he could set up his alibi. I believe those are the details I remember reading. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Liberal Fascists forget the details. Yet, the Swimmer was allowed to sit in judgment of highly respected men being considered for seats on the Supreme Court. I find this disgusting, reprehensible, and a national disgrace.
Yup.
His song “Liar” fits Teddy Boy perfectly.
Yup.
The same. Thing about Rollins is that you’ll never wonder where he’s coming from.
amen to that!
“For his entire career, in season and out, Kennedy had a righteous obsession with the profound injustices...”
God help us...
Mary Jo, who? /Ted Kennedy
Perhaps Eric Holder should investigate.
Mary Jo’s PARENTS accepted, I think it was 100K, to SHUT UP! No kidding. Her PARENTS were happily paid off by the Kennedys.
Why is ESPN involving itself with something outside of sports? ESPN has limited credibility in the field of sports.
THe same.... he is actually a half way decent writer.... and has become somewhat different then his Black Flag persona.
Kennedy called his lawyer and political handlers hours after the accident to ask what to do. They asked if he had called the police. He said no.
Later he called them again, the following morning, wondering what to do. They asked if the police had been contacted. "No!" came the response.
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