Infamously, an inebriated Senator Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick island in July 1969 - leading to the death of 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. While Kennedy retained his seat in the Senate until his death in 2009, the incident dashed his hopes of being elected President. I personally have walked on the bridge where the tragedy occurred: it's a narrow, wooden bridge over dark and ominous waters. It is not surprising that a drunk driver, having lost control of the wheel, would run their car through the railing and into the water.
But what if the incident had not occurred? Let's say that Kennedy doesn't have as much to drink on the night of the incident, and instead he safely drives across the bridge - sparing Mary Jo's life. Would Kennedy have been elected President if not for the Chappaquiddick Scandal?
But what if the incident had not occurred? Let's say that Kennedy doesn't have as much to drink on the night of the incident, and instead he safely drives across the bridge - sparing Mary Jo's life. Would Kennedy have been elected President if not for the Chappaquiddick Scandal?