Thanks to this blurring of the victim-perpetrator distinction, Ted's nephew Joe was able to get elected to Congress despite his own car accident, which likewise devastated his passenger, four years after Chappaquiddick.
Joe suffered devastating consequences for his car accident and obviously learned his lesson.
mnli hypothesis: Joe suffered devastating consequences for his car accident and obviously learned his lesson. premise: Thanks to this blurring of the victim-perpetrator distinction, Ted's nephew Joe was able to get elected to Congress despite his own car accident, which likewise devastated his passenger, four years after Chappaquiddick.