This Weekend in History - Thirty Years Ago....

WCAU-TV Philadelphia | 21 July, 2003

[Intolerant in NJ]

Channel 10 in Philadelphia aired a brief piece tonight reminding viewers that 34 years ago today man first set foot on the moon, an achievement seen by a billion people around the world via TV signals sent back as the event actually occurred. Channel 10 for some reason did no mention another very newsworthy event which took place on the same weekend in 1969 - when Senator Ted Kennedy drove his Buick into Chappaquiddick Pond, then fled the scene to try to save his career, resulting in the drowning death of his companion. The death of Mary Jo Kopechne was tragic, but Chappaquiddick very probably spared the nation from eight years of a Ted Kennedy presidency. It was quite a momentous weekend, indeed......

[Intolerant in NJ]

Just seemed too important to let pass without a brief pause to reflect....

[Old Professer]

WHO CARES?

[exit82]

Agreed. One small point. I think Teddy's love vehicle was an Oldsmobile. Buicks float--Olds don't.(only kidding).

If you ever get a chance to view the tape of Teddy's national address where he "apologizes" for his cowardly behavior, you will see the birth of Clintonism---the birth of the weasel worded speech started with Teddy. What a piece of work.

[an amused spectator]

I like to reflect on this issue here:

YTedK: The Truth about Chappaquiddick (http://www.ytedk.com).

[Intolerant in NJ]

WHO CARES?...apparently not you - but I for one am very happy that Kennedy never made it as far as the White House - he did enough damage from the Senate.......

[Intolerant in NJ]

. Buicks float--Olds don't.(only kidding)...so that's the difference - I never could tell the two apart - thanks for the correction - and actually I think it was Poucha Pond and Chappaquidick Island, just to put a few more details in order

I saw Kennedy's speech live when he gave it - that "curse of the Kennedys" bit was a real gem - knew the country was in trouble when he was reelected to the Senate after Chappaquidick, but who coulda believed we sink as low as Clinton?!......

[Intolerant in NJ]

Looks like a great site - thanks - I'll have to put aside some time for a thorough perusal......