The launch was actually July 16, but here's why it's important:
With Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on the way to making history, the Chappaquiddick "incident" didn't get nearly as much ink as it would have otherwise.
I mean, can you imagine? Teddy, who actually committed a crime (i.e. manslaughter) getting hammered by a relentless media the way Karl Rove (who committed no crime at all) is being treated today?
Not to worry. We'll all be held accountable eventually. I really, really wouldn't want to have to answer for Ted.
Absolutely. America was paying attention to the moon landing, the most historic event in our nation since 1776. Good timing by the lifeguard.