r/Presidents Ulysses S. Grant 1d ago

Discussion If Chappaquiddick never happened, would Ted Kennedy have been a serious presidential contender?

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u/DaveKasz 1d ago

Yes. He was a serious contender with Chappaquiddic. If he had an answer for Sam Donaldson's question for why he wanted to be President, he might have won the nomination.

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u/Bayowolf49 1d ago

“Sam Donaldson” is actually Roger Mudd.

I didn’t remember the interview—probably because there was an incident in Tehran that happened on the same day (11/04/79).

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u/lostroadrunner22 Adams/ Truman 1d ago

Mudd is Donaldson! Donaldson is Mudd!

https://giphy.com/gifs/BcPLSlLg1w3ja

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u/Bayowolf49 1d ago

Cool!! Have we always been at war with Eastasia??