Comments on: As much as it pains me to say this, I cannot forget Mary Jo Kopechne http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/ "I am not a conservative; I am a man of the right" - Whittaker Chambers Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: wayne Johnson http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-5734 wayne Johnson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:33:17 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-5734 Teddy - It must have been difficult to look the maker in the eye when you stepped up to the Pearly Gates. He knows the TRUTH - AND HE CAN'T BE BOUGHT - or BS'd!! You got away with manslaughter; I know of a similar incident with a boat where someone died - but they didn't have enough money or influence to get away - 10 years for intoxication manslaughter!! When I get to Heaven I'm gonna look up Mary Jo and ask her what really happened. It most certainly was an accident, but you were a COWARD to leave and not report this until the next morning, and surely (your) rum and coke attributed to her death. We are not to judge, but I'm betting I won't find you in the same place as Mary Jo. Your hair may be a little burned from your environment - and you won't be able to "buy" legislation to put out the fire. Rest in Peace - Oh, I forgot. You won't be resting!! Teddy -
It must have been difficult to look the maker in the eye when you stepped up to the Pearly Gates. He knows the TRUTH – AND HE CAN’T BE BOUGHT – or BS’d!!

You got away with manslaughter; I know of a similar incident with a boat where someone died – but they didn’t have enough money or influence to get away – 10 years for intoxication manslaughter!!

When I get to Heaven I’m gonna look up Mary Jo and ask her what really happened. It most certainly was an accident, but you were a COWARD to leave and not report this until the next morning, and surely (your) rum and coke attributed to her death.

We are not to judge, but I’m betting I won’t find you in the same place as Mary Jo. Your hair may be a little burned from your environment – and you won’t be able to “buy” legislation to put out the fire.

Rest in Peace – Oh, I forgot. You won’t be resting!!

]]> By: Carol http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-5732 Carol Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:02:04 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-5732 Since Teddy is dead, I do send my condolences to his family. However, the world must put the story of Miss Kopechne in perspective. SHE WAS ALIVE AND BREATHING WHEN HE LEFT HER IN THE WATER. SHE WAS DEAD AND NOT BREATHING WHEN HE FINALLY RETURNED THE NEXT DAY!! He was so self centered he even wanted the state law changed just because he said so. His family cannot cover up for or buy his way out of anything ever again. He has met his Maker and now must face the final judge. Rest in peace Mary Jo. Since Teddy is dead, I do send my condolences to his family.

However, the world must put the story of Miss Kopechne in perspective.

SHE WAS ALIVE AND BREATHING WHEN HE LEFT HER IN THE WATER. SHE WAS DEAD AND NOT BREATHING WHEN HE FINALLY RETURNED THE NEXT DAY!!

He was so self centered he even wanted the state law changed just because he said so.

His family cannot cover up for or buy his way out of anything ever again.

He has met his Maker and now must face the final judge.

Rest in peace Mary Jo.

]]> By: steve http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-5731 steve Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:40:54 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-5731 I have to agree with Carol here and I sincerely appreciate the post here from my "right-wing liberal" friend. I have to agree with Carol here and I sincerely appreciate the post here from my “right-wing liberal” friend.

]]> By: Carol http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-5186 Carol Tue, 12 May 2009 03:44:56 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-5186 Sara...you are so wrong on this point. Teddy boy failed to render aid and a young woman died. If it had been my child or your child, the sentence would have been harsher. Teddy covered it up and lied about it to save his own skin. On the other hand, Laura has not. He was a GROWN, MARRIED man. Do not make excuses for him. He got away with it because he is a Kennedy. Why the people of his state have continued to re-elect him over and over is a total mystery to me. The people up North think we're stupid in the South. Wrong. It's the other way around! Sara…you are so wrong on this point. Teddy boy failed to render aid and a young woman died. If it had been my child or your child, the sentence would have been harsher. Teddy covered it up and lied about it to save his own skin. On the other hand, Laura has not. He was a GROWN, MARRIED man. Do not make excuses for him. He got away with it because he is a Kennedy. Why the people of his state have continued to re-elect him over and over is a total mystery to me. The people up North think we’re stupid in the South. Wrong. It’s the other way around!

]]> By: Ripper http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-2184 Ripper Thu, 22 May 2008 00:16:26 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-2184 Heard that Michael Moore has recommended the Ted Kennedy go to Cuba for chemo. Hey, Fidel, the Havana Hospital needs another quart of battery acid. Heard that Michael Moore has recommended the Ted Kennedy go to Cuba for chemo. Hey, Fidel, the Havana Hospital needs another quart of battery acid.

]]> By: Sara http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-2183 Sara Wed, 21 May 2008 23:04:20 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-2183 A little perspective: The accident happened when he was 30 years old - one year after his older brother Bobby was assassinated on national TV - five years after his older brother John was assassinated on national TV - (and years before that his oldest and only other brother was killed in WWII). At 30 years old, he was the last brother left and he'd taken on being a father-figure to John and Bobby's 12 kids as well as his own, friend to their wives Jackie and Ethel though their grief . He was an alcoholic to begin with and his behavior after Bobby's death the year earlier had been spiraling out of control for months. What he did was reckless and cowardly, but not really surprising from an alcoholic in full blown suicide mode. If your child had committed a similar crime, would you have demanded a harsher sentence if she ran her car into the lake one night while she was out partying, killing her passenger, but she was lucky enough to get out of it with a leaving the scene charge? I doubt that you would. I imagine you would pick up the pieces and try to move on from the tragedy. The guy messed-up - it has been a blight on his reputation and I imagine his conscience all these years. But a harsher sentence would not have brought that girl back from the dead - not to mention we don't prosecute people because of what we think they did; only what we can prove they did. For the record, Laura Bush ran a stop sign in high school causing an accident that killed her boyfriend. She was not charged with a crime at all. Sometimes just living with your own mistakes is punishment enough. A little perspective: The accident happened when he was 30 years old – one year after his older brother Bobby was assassinated on national TV – five years after his older brother John was assassinated on national TV – (and years before that his oldest and only other brother was killed in WWII). At 30 years old, he was the last brother left and he’d taken on being a father-figure to John and Bobby’s 12 kids as well as his own, friend to their wives Jackie and Ethel though their grief . He was an alcoholic to begin with and his behavior after Bobby’s death the year earlier had been spiraling out of control for months. What he did was reckless and cowardly, but not really surprising from an alcoholic in full blown suicide mode. If your child had committed a similar crime, would you have demanded a harsher sentence if she ran her car into the lake one night while she was out partying, killing her passenger, but she was lucky enough to get out of it with a leaving the scene charge? I doubt that you would. I imagine you would pick up the pieces and try to move on from the tragedy. The guy messed-up – it has been a blight on his reputation and I imagine his conscience all these years. But a harsher sentence would not have brought that girl back from the dead – not to mention we don’t prosecute people because of what we think they did; only what we can prove they did. For the record, Laura Bush ran a stop sign in high school causing an accident that killed her boyfriend. She was not charged with a crime at all. Sometimes just living with your own mistakes is punishment enough.

]]> By: Leslie Carbone http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-2168 Leslie Carbone Wed, 21 May 2008 13:39:33 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-2168 Good post. It is difficult to know what to say or do when someone who's done something terrible faces something terrible. Sen. Kennedy has been done a serious disservice by those who would overlook his responsibility for the death of Miss Kopechne, for one day he will face One Who won't, and that day may be very near. While hopes and prayers for his physical healing are appropriate and well-intended, the real healing he needs is the spiritual healing that depends on accepting his own sins and Christ's payment for them. And in that, if not in the specific sins, he's just like the rest of us. Good post. It is difficult to know what to say or do when someone who’s done something terrible faces something terrible. Sen. Kennedy has been done a serious disservice by those who would overlook his responsibility for the death of Miss Kopechne, for one day he will face One Who won’t, and that day may be very near. While hopes and prayers for his physical healing are appropriate and well-intended, the real healing he needs is the spiritual healing that depends on accepting his own sins and Christ’s payment for them. And in that, if not in the specific sins, he’s just like the rest of us.

]]> By: Loudoun Insider http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/as-much-as-it-pains-me-to-say-this-i-cannot-forget-mary-jo-kopechne/#comment-2164 Loudoun Insider Tue, 20 May 2008 22:24:58 +0000 http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/?p=825#comment-2164 I'm with you here. Please join in the battle I'm fighting at TC. I’m with you here. Please join in the battle I’m fighting at TC.

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