My Teddy Kennedy moment

[susandennis]

The older sister of my best friend in high school was Mary Jo Kopechne's roommate. When the scandal broke (and it was HUGE at the time. I'm talking HUGE.), my friend's mother had to go to Washington to help fend off all the press. My friend stayed with me while her mother was gone.

I remember being totally caught up in the drama. And there was lots of it. (I did mention it was HUGE, didn't I?)

Before that, it was a generally held belief that the Kennedys were perfect in every way - American royalty. Even by my very Republican parents. And the dalliances of powerful politicians were rarely exposed.

Interestingly, the consensus then was just about how it turned out. The whole bag o' beans would dent but not damage Kennedy's career or name. And you never hear from the Kopechne family.

Comments

[jillieofthevalley.vox.com (from livejournal.com)]

It was huge, like you said. Nearly every paper in the world carried it. That's just very sad about the Kopechne's. It was like their daughter meant less.

[susandennis]

It's so odd to think of that time now.

[davmoo.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry he has died just like I hate to see anyone die. Death sucks.

But I'm not going to lie about it...I'm not sorry at all to see him out of Congress.