One of Kennedy’s close friends, former editor of Newsweek and New York Times Magazine Ed Klein, tells the Diane Rehm Show that Chappaquiddick jokes were high up on the list (audio here, at 30:10):
I don’t know if you know this or not, but one of his favorite topics of humor was indeed Chappaquiddick itself. And he would ask people, “have you heard any new jokes about Chappaquiddick?” That is just the most amazing thing. It’s not that he didn’t feel remorse about the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, but that he still always saw the other side of everything and the ridiculous side of things, too.
Was that brain tumor funny, Ted?
I found the Huffy Poo piece disgusting. I won’t link to it however, I will link to how I feel.
We don’t know how much Kennedy was affected by her death, or what she’d have thought about arguably being a catalyst for the most successful Senate career in history.
Still, ignorance doesn’t preclude a right to wonder.
Who knows — maybe she’d feel it was worth it.
The Pope is NOT laughing, but his silence speaks volumes.
August 28, 2009 at 2:07 pm
I bet you thought I would join in with the merriment. Today I decided to be serious for a change. And not snarky if you can believe that.
My tribute to Teddy Kennedy
Do it for Teddy
August 28, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Teddy’s life can perhaps be summed up by the proverb, ‘Don’t cross a bridge till you come to it.’
Teddy personified the ‘progressive’ viewpoint, which is predicated upon the false assumption that America is somehow flawed.
Metaphorically, the way in which Mary Jo Kopechne was abandoned at Chappaquiddick and the resulting jocular manner in which Kennedy dismissed it, displays the lack of faith he had in himself.
Teddy never quite measured up, and as a result he became a mere parody of power. He literally took others over a dangerous path that they need not have crossed in the name of political self-preservation and was the first one to abandon the scene.
In the end, his life work was a leftist political movement that people are rejecting in record numbers as well they should. After all, given who Teddy was who would want to be the first to cross that bridge?
August 28, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Was Ol’ Ted a psychopath? Sure sounds like it.
Yeah, why wouldn’t Ted laugh about Chappaquiddick?
It’s not like he got away with murder now is it.
Give those Kennedys some Pocket Wetty!
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August 28, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Power corrupts.
August 28, 2009 at 5:55 pm
ugh a brain tumor was too good for him. they should have kept his brain alive in a jar to administer electric shocks to it.
August 28, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Nom, the chemo did the same thing as the electric shocks. Trust me on that one.
August 28, 2009 at 11:25 pm
So the Dims are gonna name it the
Ted Kennedy Health Car eh?
Just right!
August 28, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I was thinking Deaddy Care.
August 29, 2009 at 12:43 am
Deaddy Care, why that has a fine ring to it! LOL
August 29, 2009 at 12:49 am
Deaddy Care, just like Shh said.
August 29, 2009 at 7:51 am
That is immoral to be joking about someone’s death like that. He contributed to it. He should be respectful. Many shoulds…