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Originally Posted by kvmj  And he was supposed to save her exactly how? I have extreme doubts that there were 2 hours of air in the car. Were you there? Did you witness the accident?
I think that we can conclude that you were not there. You said nothing that leads me to believe that Mary Jo could have been saved. You have said nothing to make me think that you know what you're talking about,
You say that he was interested in self preservation. Why would he not have saved this woman if it was possible? As KTS said, it did cost him the presidency. |
Well, for starters, he could have called the authorities for help.
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Ted Kennedy: The Senator of Sleaze who was a drunk sexual bully... and left a young woman to die | Mail Online Quote:
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Divers later estimated that if he had called them immediately, they would have had time to pull out Mary Jo. She had not drowned, but had survived in an air pocket inside the car - she was asphyxiated only when the oxygen ran out several hours later.
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His quest for self preservation is demonstrated by his going back to his hotel room (presumably to allow the effects of the alcohol to wear off), and calling his family and lawyers during that time rather than taking action right away to try and save his Mary Jo.