Ted Kennedy is dead. As far as I am concerned, he died 40 years ago when he walked away from a car accident leaving Mary Jo Kopechne to drown.

Imagine being trapped in that car while the only person who could help you swims to safety. Not only didn’t he help her, he didn’t even bother to tell the authorities about the accident until the car was discovered the next day.

He did leave a legacy though. He will always be remembered for the Mary Jo Kopechne incident.