"He's someone who belongs in the company of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster." Newsweek's Jon Meacham and MSNBC talking head who, minutes later at 8:12a , was the first on MSNBC to bring up Chappaquiddick.
Radio Hall of Famer Jim Bohannon recalls Ted Kennedy: I only met Ted a few times. The first time was in the late 70's when I was morning news anchor at WRC all news 98, Washington, DC. I managed to thoroughly anger him, for reasons I can't recall. It wasn't some Chappaquidick cheap shot or anything like that. I don't even think it was a major issue of the day. But we sat side by side, almost touching, and I can remember that large head almost glowing like a halloween pumpkin.
The other time you can see in the picture. Ted and John McCain did a radio debate called "Face Off" which we carried on my "America in the Morning" program. We went to Capitol Hill for a photo op, and we're standing there, when McCain said, "This is supposed to be a debate!" and he put up his fists. Ted immediately joined in, and there I was, acting as a mock referee. That same day we got to see Ted's senate office, which was filled with mementoes. I recall in particular a headline of Ted scoring a winning Harvard touchdown, and a picture of Ted as a child of maybe six years old, with a tiny toy sailboat.
Atlanta, July 1988, the Dukakis Democratic convention. At one point the fire marshall closed down the Omni and Ted was caught outside. There he was, yelling at the fire marshall, "Do you know who I am?"
He did, but Ted still didn't get back in til others had left.
Radio Hall of Famer Jim Bohannon recalls Ted Kennedy: I only met Ted a few times. The first time was in the late 70's when I was morning news anchor at WRC all news 98, Washington, DC. I managed to thoroughly anger him, for reasons I can't recall. It wasn't some Chappaquidick cheap shot or anything like that. I don't even think it was a major issue of the day. But we sat side by side, almost touching, and I can remember that large head almost glowing like a halloween pumpkin.
The other time you can see in the picture. Ted and John McCain did a radio debate called "Face Off" which we carried on my "America in the Morning" program. We went to Capitol Hill for a photo op, and we're standing there, when McCain said, "This is supposed to be a debate!" and he put up his fists. Ted immediately joined in, and there I was, acting as a mock referee. That same day we got to see Ted's senate office, which was filled with mementoes. I recall in particular a headline of Ted scoring a winning Harvard touchdown, and a picture of Ted as a child of maybe six years old, with a tiny toy sailboat.
Atlanta, July 1988, the Dukakis Democratic convention. At one point the fire marshall closed down the Omni and Ted was caught outside. There he was, yelling at the fire marshall, "Do you know who I am?"
He did, but Ted still didn't get back in til others had left.
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