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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I alwayshoped and expected him to become president some day and a lot of people were disappointed. Here I'm listening to CNN say he wasn't afraid of the nutbars out there killing him like they did his brothers but IIRC this was the reason given why he didn't make a good run for president. Another era is over unless Obama can carry it on.
RIP.
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Really? His not making a "good run for" president has almost nothing to with his brothers being assassinated and almost everything to do with Chappaquiddick. He put a lot of feelers out for a good run and was warned. He could shake the stigma in his home district but nationally he'd have been sunk.
RIP--- very much a flawed character who did lots of good overshadowed by a few very bad choices.