Ted Kennedy, youngest male in the family was well taught by two older brothers and his dad Old Joe, not to mention his sisters husbands.
Perhaps the most interesting brother in that family, could be because he out lived them by 40+ years. He may have owed his life to Mary Jo as if he had a serious shot at the WH, he would have been next.
He did what he could to become a father figure to dozens of nieces and nephews, teaching them how to survive scandal and prison. That one nephew that he managed to keep out of prison for 25-30 years for the murder he committed as a teenager, Then the Nephew that raped a woman on his front lawn, who after a night of hard drinking with him and friends is now a DOCTOR practicing somewhere.
We can go on and on here, he had to handle everything bad that happend to his family from drug over doses to stealing His mothers pain medicine, reckless behavior, etc. Then the biggest tragedy in his life the loss of Young John Kennedy and the canceling of his nieces wedding.
This gave rise to the middle class thanking God we did not come from a rich and powerfull family. His life made most of think that if this is what money and power gets one in life, NO THANKS.
One of the most interesting men in politics, his evening runs on the beach stark naked, His poor wife that he drove insane, Quite a colorfull character, one in a million, yet he had his fans ready to over look his transgressions and keep him in office.
No one of the sane would trade places with anyone in that family, we thought there was a Curse on the family.
Only one to escape is Caroline Kennedy so far. Who knows, watch the news, the Curse is still there.
