Richard Nixon on Ted Kennedy
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“Kennedy will win the Democratic nomination, because it's four years past Chappaquiddick, four years more for that in the background.”
In 1982, Richard Nixon predicted a Reagan victory over a potential 1984 Kennedy challenger, outlining the perceived shortcomings Kennedy needed to overcome.
“He's got to lose 20 pounds. He also has got to enter the 80's, rather than the 60's. He's got to get some new ideas. But he is a very practical fellow, and he will get some new ideas. He'll do what is necessary.”