Kennedy liked to joke about Chappaquiddick?

This isn't an accusation from Ted Kennedy's political opponents, but a nostalgic remembrance by one of his friends. Ed Klein, former Newsweek editor, tells the Diane Rehm Show:

"I dont know if you know this or not, but one of his favorite topics of humor was indeed Chappaquiddick itself. And he would ask people, have you heard any new jokes about Chappaquiddick? That is just the most amazing thing. Its not that he didnt feel remorse about the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, but that he still always saw the other side of everything and the ridiculous side of things, too."

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• Kennedy
• Chappaquiddick
• Kopechne

[jawday12345]

If memory serves me correctly, the diver who retrieved her body said that there was a large air pocket in the car. She lived for quite some time (several hours) after Teddy wandered off on a munchie hunt. Basically, she was still alive when he had the presence of mind to order food at the restaurant he ended up at. He could have told the authorities and saved her life, but he chose not to. It's pretty inexcusable, and he should have done time. You and I would.

[obaahma]

No surprise, everyone knows Ted was scum.

[kfmccann]

Great journalist! She did not ask one follow up question to him about the revelation that Ted liked to joke about Chappaquiddick. Are you kidding me? On a positive note, Ted Kennedy has been sober for over 2 1/2 years! Way to go Teddy!

[ParrallelAxis]

@jawday12345 HOW OBSCENE IS IT TO ASK HAVE YOU HEARD JOKES ABOUT CHAPPAQUIDDICK & THEN SAY HE FELT BAD FOR MURDERING & THEN GETTING AWAY WITH IT A YOUNG WOMAN,WHOS PARENTS IM SURE HAD TO BE PAID OFF OR THEY ARE HORRIBLE FOR NOT FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE

[xelbaga1987]

it's like joe kennedy 's do price ,was paid up by his children

[blakendecker]

Who's laughin' now HellBoy?

[pdxpaul1]

a real piece of shit,killed a girl and gets off with a slap on the wrist,a sleazeball just like his 2 brothers,thank god after 60 years the u.s. congress is finally kennedy free!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheEnoughisEnough]

Nasty peice of work just like the rest of the Kennedy's. A curse couldn't have been placed on a more deserving family!

[Dealit707]

Liberals make me sick.

[Mendy7952]

Sick F**C! How these leftist bastards can think this is charming is like looking at how sweet hitler was with children. It sounds like NPR. FIGURES.

[arelort]

brain cancer ? taylored desease for the caracter

[ropescan]

Ted never did good for the majority in Mass. He was a bad senator.