Alec Baldwin Names Thank You Call from Ted Kennedy the ‘Greatest Moment’ of His Life
Actor/left-wing activist Alec Baldwin, who on Sunday night won a Screen Actors Guild Award (best actor in a comedy series) for his role on NBC’s 30 Rock, last week identified the “greatest single moment” of his life as when he received a call from Senator Ted Kennedy thanking him for his campaign work. That occurred in 1994 when Kennedy was running for re-election against some guy named Mitt Romney.
“Outside of children and marriage and so on,” CNN’s Piers Morgan asked Baldwin, “what has been the single greatest moment of your life, the moment that if I could relive it for you right now, you would ask me to relive it?” Baldwin recalled how he “traveled around” Massachusetts in 1994 to campaign for Kennedy and “Teddy Kennedy called me. And he said I want you to know that if I win this race, you are partly responsible for that. He said, you put your brick in the wall of my campaign and I will never be able to repay you or thank you.”
Baldwin related how he “felt like I was going to cry, because I worked so hard to try to puff my little wind into the sails of Teddy’s campaign, because people were saying that he was going to lose that race.”
Morgan agreed that was “a fantastic moment.”
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From the Wednesday, January 25 Piers Morgan Tonight which CNN re-ran on Sunday, January 29:
PIERS MORGAN: I have to ask you this, Alec, because I ask everyone this: outside of children and marriage and so on, what has been the single greatest moment of your life, the moment that if I could relive it for you right now, you would ask me to relive it?
ALEC BALDWIN: There’s a few of them. I mean, there’s quite a few of them. But I think that I was driving in a car -- you know, becoming involved in the political process is something that has great meaning to me. And I had traveled around the western part of the state of Massachusetts in 1994 to campaign for Teddy Kennedy’s re-election. And his nephew, Ethyl Kennedy’s son, Michael Kennedy, was my in- state coordinator of my activities. I went to Massachusetts for four consecutive four-day weekends in the month of October 1994 to cover all of these community colleges and these different stops. We covered a lot of ground. We went to a lot of small venues, because it was presumed that Kennedy already had the Boston Democratic vote in his pocket.
So we went out to western Mass. When we were done, we were driving back to town for me to jump on a plane. We were driving from Williamstown or Springfield, across the state to go to Logan and fly home. And the phone rang.
I was in a van with Michael, the late Michael Kennedy, who died, unfortunately. And it was Teddy Kennedy called me. And he said I want you to know that if I win this race, you are partly responsible for that. He said, you put your brick in the wall of my campaign. And I will never be able to repay you or thank you.
I got this call and I just was -- felt like I was going to cry, because I worked so hard to try to puff my little wind into the sails of Teddy’s campaign, because people were saying that he was going to lose that race.
MORGAN: Fantastic moment.
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Too bad instead of getting a
Submitted by monsterman on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 8:06am.
Too bad instead of getting a brick in the wall of his campaign, Alec didn't get a ride in the backseat over a bridge in Chappaquiddick.
I thought you were going to say
Submitted by HockeyKid on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 8:09am.
a brick in the head, but I'll go with your answer. You're right--I'm sure Baldwin served the same purpose Mary Jo did in Teddy's mind: service me!!
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Excellent, monsterman
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:26am.
And I loved this line.
BALDWIN: "I was in a van with Michael, the late Michael Kennedy, who died, unfortunately."
Let's not forget that Michael Kennedy was under investigation for statutory rape (He was having sex with his kid's babysitter) when he smacked into a tree playing football on a ski slope.
But as liberals like Baldwin tend to do with the Kennedys, the crime is overlooked and to be forgotten, and the "unfortunate" issue is the death of a Kennedy.
Awwww, ain't that sweet?
Submitted by HockeyKid on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 8:07am.
It sickens me to think that any person could hold a political moment up as the single most important event of his life outside of family. Everything you need to know comes in Morgan's response: "fantastic moment". What's important to these people is fame and vanity--all else is dross. Ick.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I wonder if Teddy
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 8:07am.
made a similar call to the Kopechnes? I'd imagine it went something like this:
"Errr Uhhh, are-uhh you the uhh father of (whispers "what was her-uhh name?) Mary Jo? Well, uhh I'm going to send you a present in an envelope. You can take that present and live quite happily. How-uh-evah, if you go blabbing to the err-uhh press, you might find yourself in the backseat yourself."
Nope.
Submitted by HockeyKid on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 8:09am.
Teddy never had enough class to make even that call. He had the handlers take care of it.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Agreed
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:08pm.
I read Senatorial Privilege about 30 years ago. It revealed how self-centered this invertebrate really was, and how the family's handlers cleaned up Teddy's mess just as they had done for years (He had a number of DUI arrests in college, but the managed to get them worked down to speeding tickets.)
Kennedy was a low life, and quite likely the worst of the four Kennedy brothers.
didn't this guy
Submitted by gr29az on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:26am.
didn't this guy threaten to do physical harm to his little daughter on a phone call from him that she recorded?
I don't remember
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:13am.
an actual, physical threat, but do recall him calling her either a disgusting pig or a filthy pig.
One drunk talking to
Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:45am.
One drunk talking to another..........
Sick
Submitted by jpalm32 on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:09am.
Ted Kennedy's funeral was the only shovel ready project that worked!
Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.
Submitted by WarEagle01 on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:14am.
n/t
What's so special about that?
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:16am.
The politics/Hollywood Mutual Admiration Society....
The actor trying to be cool by being hobnobbing with a politician; the politician trying to be cool by hobnobbing with an actor.
Same as it ever was......-Talking Heads
I call BS in Alec.
Submitted by inquiringmind on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:22am.
I say he is making it up.
I agree. Baldwin's statement
Submitted by Soldat44 on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 1:26pm.
I agree. Baldwin's statement has a high degree of dis-ingenious(ness) to it. He's lying.
His Greatest Moment
Submitted by NVRAT on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:31am.
I guess he does not lead a very interesting life if this was what thrilled him the most. About as stimulating as watching 30 Rock.
30 Rock
Submitted by Schofield Kid on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 6:18pm.
Yup, the "smartest show on TV" (according to MSM critics) that nobody watches. Look at the awards constantly heaped on this turd, yet it consistently gets low ratings.
Chivas
Submitted by chuckshick on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:35am.
Was Alec sure that Teddy wasn't drunk dialing looking for the nearest liquor store?
Hmmm...Teddy said
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:00am.
"you put your brick in the wall of my campaign and I will never be able to repay you or thank you".
I think you might be on to something here. Sounds to me like he's talking to the Johnny Walker distillery.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
maryo
Submitted by maryo on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:46am.
Yup, and Mary Jo Kopekne stated that the 'Greatest Moment' of her life was when she was riding in the car with Teddy at the wheel. Oh, wait....
You were close
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 3:20pm.
Mary Jo said that it was the LAST moment of her life, while gasping for air and watching Teddy swim back to his motel.
His biggest thrill was a "Thank you" mash note from Ted?
Submitted by CO2Maker on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:04am.
Same thing with Robert Bork!
Ah, Chappaquiddick Ted, the Sandwich Man! You gotta love him ... or else!
I had no idea it was Alec Baldwin
Submitted by bkeyser on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:13am.
who provided the safe house for Teddy after he committed vehicular manslaughter of Mary Jo.
Huh?
Submitted by CobraMan on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:14am.
"Outside of children and marriage and so on..."
So, Alec, tell us, outside of everything else, what was the greatest moment of your life?
Ted Kennedy called me, ME!, personally, thanking me for my support!
WOW! I'm impressed!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
You! Yes, you! Stand still, laddy!
Submitted by CobraMan on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:24am.
"He said, you put your brick in the wall of my campaign."
All in all, you're just another brick in the wall, Alec.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
No, I think you got it wrong
Submitted by CO2Maker on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:25pm.
Ted said to the waitress "Can I put my brick in your wall" and Dodd said, "Me too!"
Phone calls from democrats =
Submitted by P. Aaron on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:36am.
...subpoenas, visit from the MOB, being served papers, a visit from law enforcement, vandalism of one's property by the goon squad or God Forbid: a request, CORRECTION, a DEMAND for money.
Phone calls from democrats =
Submitted by P. Aaron on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:34am.
...subpoenas, visit from the MOB, being served papers, a visit from law enforcement, vandalism of one's property by the goon squad or God Forbid: a request, CORRECTION, a DEMAND for money.
Phone call
Submitted by mmilesll on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 1:17pm.
Let me get this straight Teddy called Alec after he got out of the car leaving MaryJo still in the car-is that the phone call he is talking about. Gee, I didn't know they had cell phones then.
Did the
Submitted by Bob K on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 5:13pm.
now thankfully gone, overweight, philandering, alcohol fueled fueled gas bag and got away with murder senator call him and say "Sorry, I can't pick you up and drive you to the rally." LoL
The priorities of a liberal
Submitted by jpwcpa on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 5:24pm.
Hey, Alec, for years you woke up every morning next to Kim Basinger, and yet you regard a moment with Ted Kennedy as the highlight of your life?? Assuming you're heterosexual, that's very weird.
Alex Baldwin and a call from Ted Kennedy
Submitted by Steve Cakouros on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 5:48pm.
I would deem it a complement if someone like Ted Kennedy refused to call or speak with me. You know a man by his enemies. Kennedy’s voting record reads like a prayer of confession or a police rap sheet.
Ted Kennedy was the consummate politician, a loafer, a womanizer, a liar, over paid and over feted the most obnoxious character to have ever wielded power in the senate.
The people of Massachusetts by sending him repeatedly to Washington have shown that they are not concerned about integrity or honor. They want big government hand-outs which are what he stood for and a lot more that conservatives find distasteful.
Massachusetts voters are Progressives and to accord with said progressivism Mitt Romney did just about everything they wanted—socialized medicine, abortion on demand, and homosexual “marriage”.
A vote for Romney is a vote for Ted Kennedy.
Well put
Submitted by helomech on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:17pm.
sir...well put.
Ted Kennedy was a piece of sh1t when he walked this earth. I spoke with some security types a number of years ago when this lethargic dickwad was still oozing about the earth and they told me he was the biggest slob, biggest drunk and most arrogant prick in public but you never heard about it but because the douche stream media never reported on it, the public never knew of it. That whole bullsh1t 'Camelot' ideal that the dumba$$es of Taxachusetts always fell for...shame shame shame
Then again
Submitted by helomech on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:18pm.
it IS Alec Baldwin, president of the Film Actors Guild-FAG
Congratulations to Teddy Kennedy...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:59pm.
...On two years and five months "Clean and Sober"....
Did he get the phone call before or after Teddy's death?
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:22am.
I always wondered about Baldwin's grip on reality. After that idiot went off on his daughter and then breaking his promise to move if W were to be re-elected, it seemed to me that the cheese slid off his cracker (I apologize for the psych-speak!).