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Old 08-26-2009, 12:29 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by Delgar View Post
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.
Yeah, you're probably right and the fear of being assassinated was only the excuse.
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