The author speculates that the accidental shooting death of a friend when Stevenson was 12 accounts, at least in part, for his compulsive self-deprecation and feeling of unworthiness, as well as his calm acceptance of his divorce and the two overwhelming campaign losses to Eisenhower.
So Chrissy was speculating that this accident might somehow cause the VP to change his evil ways?
I doubt it .. what would the libs have to scream about?