This Day in History - Ted Kennedy Swims the Channel !

In 1969 on this night, Ted Kennedy made Mary Jo Kopechne a famous person--by killing her. Then, he tried to cover up his deed by swimming across a channel and concocting a story about why he left the girl to drown--even though help and telephones were nearby.

John Farrar, the rescue diver who examined the Chappaquiddick accident scene, was convinced that Mary Jo Kopechne had not only survived the crash, but had also lived for some time by breathing a pocket of trapped air. Farrar did not believe that she had drowned, but instead had died by asphyxiation as the oxygen in the air she was breathing was used up and replaced with carbon dioxide. "She was alive, easily an hour, maybe two," he said.

Then, Ted Kennedy engaged in lies and cover-ups to save his skin. Why not? It was too late for her, and he was a Democratic U.S. Senator and the darling of liberals. (At least Democrats today make women famous by just ruining their reputations.)

So, the next time that Ted Kennedy starts lecturing the President and this country on integrity, just remember this dark and dishonest part of his past. And maybe, to make everyone feel good, the left can light a candle for Mary Jo tonight.

Reminder thanks to Grouchy Old Cripple in Atlanta