[nascarnation]

would this outcome have doomed Kennedy’s chances for the Presidency

It would certainly have doomed his chances to be a Democrat candidate for President.

Also we must not forget, by taking the moral low road, Ted provided a template to a young Billy J. Clinton about how to structure his life.

[steven33442]

I am not sure why Teddy didn’t want to run in 1968 or 1972, as he would have been handed the Democrat nomination for the asking.