The only shot of Ted I saw he was fanning his jowls with his fingers. Weird.
This sentance was obviously a misprint. Here let me correct it.
shaking his head, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., drew A shot of cheers.
There are a lot of words one can use in connection with the Kennedys: drowning, Oldsmobile, scotch, hangover, philandering, airplane crash... but "shot" would not be in good taste. /sarcasm