Kennedy’s regardless of what JFK and his veep called it, it was going to become law since the dems controlled all three parts of gov.
Now imagine Eisenhower’s veep winning.
The black vote switched to the Dems in 1936, not 1965, it went from always GOP by about 70% including 1932, to suddenly always democrat with about 70% in 1936, it reversed instantly and never went back.
I agree, LBJ’s quote should have included the word “continue”.
You will find no bigger fan of RN than me. Unfortunately, that horse was out of the barn and gone, not to return for nearly a decade.