if the goal is to make a Kennedy Dynasty, why not have Ted be president from 1977 to 1985, a full 24 years of Kennedy
Now we just need a couple people to bridge the gap before JFK jr is old enough to run.
Also, does Chappaquiddick still happen? I can't see Ted getting out of that if JFK is alive. He'd have died in jail and the family legacy would be boot leggers, a so so president, and immoral conduct.
In 1988 Joseph P. Kennedy II would be old enough, inbetween him and Ted you could have JFK/RFK/TMK's brother in law (and IOTL 1972 VP candidate) Sargent Shirver for a term or two, then after JPK you could have Patrick J Kennedy, and then JFK jr.
assuming all serve 2 terms it would look like this
1961-1969: John F Kennedy
1969-1977: Robert F Kennedy
1977-1985: Ted M Kennedy
1985-1993: Sargent Shirver
1993-2001: Joseph P. Kennedy II
2001-2009: Patrick J. Kennedy
2009-2017: John F kennedy II
half a century of kennedy's
maybe have Ted jr after JFK jr before Joe III can ran
Although JFK was a fantastic president in my eyes I believe that another term with him wouldn’t have been good for his legacy. He wasn’t very popular before his assassination, especially in the South. His brother was even more hated. Not only that but JFK’s philandering would have in some way or another become a scandal. It was JFK’s assassination that really propelled him into martyrdom. Robert became a much more compassionate man after the assassination, which strengthened the qualities that we remembered most of him. I’m not saying it’s a good thing that JFK died, but I am saying that both he and his brother wouldn’t have been remembered as fondly. So this hurts the chances of there being a Kennedy dynasty, also the American people would not like anything resembling a “dynasty” so if this version of RFK wants to pursue office he should wait until JFK nostalgia kicks in, maybe 1972-1980.
1977-1985: Ted M Kennedy