The story is told in Burton Hersh's _The Education of Edward Kennedy_.
In the spring of 1951, freshman Teddy Kennedy has a Spanish A final to take. One of his football teammates had a roommate who knew the language very well -- they called him "The Master of Spanish." Someone joked that the Master should take Teddy's exam for him.
On a whim, the Master agreed. Unfortunately, the Spanish A exam proctor recognized him. Within minutes of the exam's conclusion, Kennedy got a call from Dean of the College Delmar Leighton's office. He was nailed: Immediate suspension, readmission to be considered after at least one year off.
Teddy ended up enlisting in the Army during his time off. After 16 months of service, he returned to Harvard in 1953. From that point on, he trod the straight and narrow, and graduated in 1956 with a B average.
I thought he went to UVa (barf-o-rama) 'cause he couldn't get into Harvard.
He's not too bright
He cheated in college
He walked away from a drowning woman, yet made some type of Olympic swim across a channel rather than risk his political butt. He was in shock. Yeah, shock, that's the ticket!
Yet, he is considered the respected leader of the dems.
Worse, those who worship the beached whale have no idea what hypocrites they are.