There was a story that he was going to be courtmartialed over that. His father turned it around and got him a medal. No doubt JFK loved his country but his fat youngest brother had no business running in ‘80. Growing up just what was ever expected of him?
Actually Ted's opposition to Carter in 1980 contributed to Carter's defeat at the hands of Reagan.
The media called the Kennedy’s a Camelot event with bad luck truth is they were a stupid lot.