Why did Howie name him “Patches”?
The Clarence Carter 1970 soul/pop hit about someone growing up poor whose dying father was “depending on” him “to pull the family through/My son it’s all left up to you”
Ted’s Chappaquiddick adventure may well have disqualified him from the Presidency, but hey, there’s always Ted’s son—not the brightest bulb...”the runt of the litter of the runt of the litter”. A bit of sarcasm; “Patches” is gonna pull the family through.