Ted Kennedy. Whether it was John F. Kennedy banging the box out of Marilyn Monroe or Michael Kennedy having sex with his kids' babysitter, the Kennedy family has a long history of scandals. And of course, we can't forget about the Chappaquiddick incident, when Ted Kennedy drove his Oldsmobile off a wooden bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, drowning his passenger, a young campaign worker named
Mary Jo Kopechne. Instead of calling the cops for help, Ted left the scene of the accident, didn't report it to the police for many hours, and allegedly thought about creating an alibi for himself in the interim. You'd think that after a scandal like that, Ted Kennedy would never be able to work in politics again. Unfortunately, as we all know, not only has he continued to work in politics for the past 32 years, he has thrived. The reason I mention him, though, is the fact that he passed a new hate-crime law earlier this month. Should a criminal with blood on his hands like Ted Kennedy really try so hard to send people to prison? Seems a little hypocritical, Teddy. That splashing sound you hear is Mary Jo rolling over in her watery grave. |
