Comments on: Death at Chappaquiddick: Mary Jo WHO?

By: Susy

Susy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:29:39 +0000

While there is no film or documentary that I know of, unfortunately, there IS a book titled: Death At Chappaquiddick, by Richard L. and Thomas L. Tedrow (a retired attorney father and his son). First published in 1976, this is an excellent and thorough investigation of what really happened on the night of July 18-19, 1969, and the obstruction of justice afterward. I urge anyone with an interest in this topic to read it. ISBN: 0-916054-28-4

By: summer7

summer7 — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:00:58 +0000

The date listed for Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy’s death is incorrect, she lived from 1890-1995, not till 1973 as stated above.

By: Vince

Vince — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:34:04 +0000

There’s an error in the article.

MaryJo Kopechne (That’s how her name is spelled on her tombstone.) didn’t drown. She died of asphyxiation, with her head in an air bubble in the back seat of the overturned Oldsmobile. In other words, she lived more than long enough for the Conscience of the Senate to have run to the nearby house with the porch light on and telephone for help, and for the necessary help to arrive. It would have taken about 20 minutes. Estimates are that she lived as long as several hours, in pitch darkness, total silence, in the upside-down Oldsmobile with doors sealed shut by mud, waiting, waiting, waiting.

By: Mickey G

Mickey G — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:02:24 +0000

This “Lion of the Senate” more properly known as Ted, The Hero of Chappaquiddick, Kennedy showed the cowardly colors that were reinforced throughout his lifetime. Funny thing about those that never worked for their money they almost to a man (stretching this description in Kennedy’s case) espouse fascism/socialism. Now, in his dying days, the cowardly lion of the senate wants to ruin the US health care system and drop it to the 3rd world level enjoyed by our European friends. When he loses his bout with cancer it will be very difficult to mourn for him.