How will Ted Kennedy be remembered?

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » August 27th, 2009, 4:40 am

http://jalopnik.com/5345995/edward-kenn ... e=true&s=i

On July 18, 1969, Kennedy gave Kopechne, a teacher, secretary and former political campaign specialist, a ride from a party of people who had worked on his brother Robert's presidential campaign. Although it's unclear why, Kennedy drove his Oldsmobile 88 down an unlit dirt road and off a bridge into a nearby tidal channel. Kennedy was able to swim free of the car; Kopechne was not. It was several hours before the overturned car was spotted by local fishermen, who alerted the police, while Kennedy himself only reported his involvement in the accident after Kopechne's body was discovered.

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I think we all can learn some valuable things from Ted Kennedy. He never blinked for his agenda. He was relentless in his liberal efforts and unapologetic for the liberal causes he so believed in even when he messed up.

Postby **Shellie** » August 27th, 2009, 5:01 am

I heard a news reporter say, "Ted Kennedy, so demonized by the Repulicans...."

I actually laughed out loud. Didn't ol' Ted "demonize" himself. He really didn't need any help at all.

....oh, and BTW...I think the ad itself is distasteful and VW should have been ashamed.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » August 27th, 2009, 5:05 am

Shellie wrote:....oh, and BTW...I think the ad itself is distasteful and VW should have been ashamed.

LOL.. did you read the article?

Clip from above...
his is legacy will always be his role in the tragic death of Mary Jo Kopechne and the National Lampoon Volkswagen ad parody he inspired.

Postby **Shellie** » August 27th, 2009, 5:09 am

Macuser wrote:

his is legacy will always be his role in the tragic death of Mary Jo Kopechne and the National Lampoon Volkswagen ad parody he inspired.

Alas...no, I did not. :oops:

I was a bit incredulous that they used that ad.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » August 27th, 2009, 6:03 am

Shellie wrote: Alas...no, I did not. I was a bit incredulous that they used that ad.

Haha.. All good. National Lampoon took these two events and merged them.

btw.. here is video proof that is will float for a small while.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qB0lb401ZU

mavislb · Postby **mavislb** » August 27th, 2009, 8:36 am

Would someone explain to me why he will be buried in Arlington? I went to the web-site for the requirements and they all state that a person must be a veteran, dependent, etc. No where could I find where he ever served in the military. So what gives him that right? Really curious.

Mole_J · Postby **Mole_J** » August 27th, 2009, 8:49 am

mavislb wrote:Would someone explain to me why he will be buried in Arlington? I went to the web-site for the requirements and they all state that a person must be a veteran, dependent, etc. No where could I find where he ever served in the military. So what gives him that right? Really curious.

Maybe not the best resource, but he served in the Army 1951-1953 according to Wiki. It is referenced in a biography about him.

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » August 27th, 2009, 12:01 pm

Ted did serve in the military as did most men his age.

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