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50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« on: May 09, 2019, 12:07:47 pm »
50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
 By Alexa Moutevelis Coombs | May 8, 2019 8:05 AM EDT
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Almost 10 years after the death of Democrat Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts, and 50 years after the death of Mary Jo Kopechne  -- and almost two years after a major Hollywood film on the incident -- the media are starting to finally reveal the truth about what happened at Chappaquiddick.

ABC’s 1969 docuseries episode “The Girl in the Car” on Tuesday night finally put the focus on the real victim, Ms. Kopechne (despite Cokie Roberts calling Chappaquiddick “yet another huge tragedy for the Kennedy family” in one cringe-worthy line). ABC’s 20/20 Twitter account promoted, “The little-known story of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died after Senator Ted Kennedy abandoned her in a submerged car. WATCH as #1969ABC uncovers her story…” which begs the question, why is Kopechne’s story so little-known and why is ABC only now uncovering it 50 years later?   ...
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2019, 12:27:46 pm »
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why is ABC only now uncovering it 50 years later?

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Because there are no longer any Kennedy's holding powerful public offices that are in a position to abuse their power. All they have left now are retards and trust funds.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2019, 12:30:40 pm »
I think you're right. The Kennedys have been supplanted by even more despicable people in positions of power.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2019, 01:53:55 pm »
Ted killed her.  The press buried her.  There was no justice for Mary Jo.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2019, 02:31:25 pm »
Kennedys.  Can't drive.  Can't fly.  Can't ski.  Can't commandeer a boat.  But they know best how to run the country.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2019, 02:40:56 pm »
Quote from: sneakypete on May 09, 2019, 12:27:46 pm
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Because there are no longer any Kennedy's holding powerful public offices that are in a position to abuse their power. All they have left now are retards and trust funds.

It still pretty much killed any chance of Ted ever becoming President.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2019, 07:13:29 pm »
Seems to me lately, ABC and some of the other networks have been resurrecting a lot of old stories with promises of "new information" or "the untold story" or something.  I believe these networks have rehashed OJ, Ted Bundy, the Menendez brothers and others.  I guess these networks have all run out of current, sensational stories to tell.  It's also likely they have become too lazy to really look into anything juicy unless it involves Trump or some other Republican or conservative.  Notice they have never had anything to say about the Clintons or the Obamas, for example.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2019, 07:31:50 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on May 09, 2019, 02:31:25 pm
Kennedys.  Can't drive.  Can't fly.  Can't ski.  Can't commandeer a boat.  But they know best how to run the country.
You misspelled ruin.  :nono:
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2019, 07:35:26 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on May 09, 2019, 07:13:29 pm
Seems to me lately, ABC and some of the other networks have been resurrecting a lot of old stories with promises of "new information" or "the untold story" or something.  I believe these networks have rehashed OJ, Ted Bundy, the Menendez brothers and others.  I guess these networks have all run out of current, sensational stories to tell.  It's also likely they have become too lazy to really look into anything juicy unless it involves Trump or some other Republican or conservative.  Notice they have never had anything to say about the Clintons or the Obamas, for example.
The death/murder of Mary Jo Kopechne by the egotisitical, slimy bast*ard Ted Kennedy was too awful for the media to face head on. There was absolutedly no excuse for what Kennedy did. 
Libs knew that, so they tried to minimize the damage as much as possible by elevating Kennedy to some sort of major statesman/hero of the masses.  But he still remained a slimy bast*rd to the end.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2019, 08:46:20 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on May 09, 2019, 01:53:55 pm
Ted killed her.  The press buried her.   

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HEY! Fat Teddy had his drivers license suspended for leaving the scene of a fatal accident that ended in a homicide!

He ended up having to use a chauffeur full-time as a result.

Have you no sympathy for the inconvenience and money this cost him? Where is your heart? 
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2019, 08:49:17 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on May 09, 2019, 02:40:56 pm
It still pretty much killed any chance of Ted ever becoming President.

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Mary Jo died to save us all,and they didn't even give her a lousy medal!

Then again,she was really nothing more than a Kennedy sperm deposit,so who really gives a crap? AFAIK,her lousy family never even filed a lawsuit or made a public comment slamming Ted.

THAT is the power of money and politics.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2019, 08:54:33 pm »
Quote from: goatprairie on May 09, 2019, 07:35:26 pm
The death/murder of Mary Jo Kopechne by the egotisitical, slimy bast*ard Ted Kennedy was too awful for the media to face head on. There was absolutedly no excuse for what Kennedy did. 
 

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Yes,there was. Several,in fact. "I was drunk,she was blowing me while I was driving,etc,etc,etc". These same "excuses" from the driver's POV are used in court somewhere every day.

The difference is 99 percent of them get locked away anyhow,but Fat Teddy was always in the 1 percent club. Hell,maybe even the half-percent club because he never even had to give an excuse and AFAIK,was never even charged with her death. He plea-bargained to something like "driving while impaired",and AFAIK,was never even charged with leaving the scene of an accident,never mind manslaughter or reckless homicide.

It didn't even hurt his re-election run.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2019, 09:23:38 pm »
Quote from: sneakypete on May 09, 2019, 08:46:20 pm
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Have you no sympathy for the inconvenience and money this cost him? Where is your heart?

LOL!    888high58888
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2019, 10:22:58 pm »
Quote from: sneakypete on May 09, 2019, 08:49:17 pm
AFAIK,her lousy family never even filed a lawsuit or made a public comment slamming Ted.THAT is the power of money and politics.
Isn't it pretty much assumed the Kennedys paid them off preemptively?
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2019, 01:30:25 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on May 09, 2019, 10:22:58 pm
Isn't it pretty much assumed the Kennedys paid them off preemptively?

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I would call it a certainty more than an assumption. Especially after their parish priest made a visit to their house to remind them that Fat Ted was "doing GAWDS WORK!",and imply they would burn in hell if they didn't remain silent.

And why wouldn't they? After all,they were  highly moral people,and it was just a daughter,right?
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2019, 02:39:06 pm »

50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
By Alexa Moutevelis Coombs | May 8, 2019 8:05 AM EDT

Almost 10 years after the death of Democrat Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts, and 50 years after the death of Mary Jo Kopechne  -- and almost two years after a major Hollywood film on the incident -- the media are starting to finally reveal the truth about what happened at Chappaquiddick.

ABC’s 1969 docuseries episode “The Girl in the Car” on Tuesday night finally put the focus on the real victim, Ms. Kopechne (despite Cokie Roberts calling Chappaquiddick “yet another huge tragedy for the Kennedy family” in one cringe-worthy line). ABC’s 20/20 Twitter account promoted, “The little-known story of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died after Senator Ted Kennedy abandoned her in a submerged car. WATCH as #1969ABC uncovers her story…” which begs the question, why is Kopechne’s story so little-known and why is ABC only now uncovering it 50 years later?


Source URL: https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/alexa-moutevelis-coombs/2019/05/08/50-years-later-abc-uncovers-little-known-story-mary
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2019, 02:59:51 pm »
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which begs the question, why is Kopechne’s story so little-known and why is ABC only now uncovering it 50 years later?
Any good conservative knows the answer to this one
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2019, 03:02:45 pm »
I have never forgotten this Ted Kennedy atrocity and seethed with anger that he remained in the Senate.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #18 on: May 10, 2019, 09:47:37 pm »
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« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2019, 10:16:23 pm »
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I have never forgotten this Ted Kennedy atrocity and seethed with anger that he remained in the Senate.

I'd like to think Kennedy paid for this atrocity in the afterlife. 
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2019, 10:16:28 pm »
Teds dead.  May he have a pineapple shoved up him every night in hell....and ask for another one.
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« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2019, 10:35:31 pm »
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Teds dead.  May he have a pineapple shoved up him every night in hell....and ask for another one.

...until he LOVES IT!!!!!    :smokin:
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2019, 11:19:31 pm »
   He would have had to pay off the local Coroner and a Penn Funeral Home to get her body out of Mass without an Autopsy, which would have shown her pregnancy.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2019, 01:55:19 am »
Quote from: austingirl on May 10, 2019, 03:02:45 pm
I have never forgotten this Ted Kennedy atrocity and seethed with anger that he remained in the Senate.

I have never forgotten the Ted Kennedy who got kicked out of Harvard for cheating.
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Re: 50 Years Later, ABC 'Uncovers' 'Little-Known Story of Mary Jo Kopechne'
« Reply #24 on: May 11, 2019, 02:51:46 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on May 11, 2019, 01:55:19 am
I have never forgotten the Ted Kennedy who got kicked out of Harvard for cheating.

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Notice how he never bragged about obtaining the rank of E-4 as a MP in Germany? His family no doubt used their influence to get him sent to Germany instead of Korea.
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