John Fitzgerald Kennedy -- The Kennedy clan is often considered the only Royal family the United States has ever had. What makes it so is not their wealth or political role, but rather the aura of nobility surrounding them. JFK was the embodiment of this. A Navy officer during World War II, he became a congressman in 1947 and a U.S. senator in 1952. Nine years later, he led the Democratic Party to the White House, becoming the 35th American president. His term in office was often dubbed the New Frontier since it was an era of change. He put an end to segregation, established the Peace Corps, and masterminded the resolution of the Cuban missile crisis. Unfortunately, he is often best remembered for his assassination in November 1963. For all his youthful energy and magnetism, he represented the quintessence of America.
Best quote: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
This man certainly has benefited posthumously from overwhelmingly great PR. He gave some good speeches, but other being a great champion of the space program, I can think of no postive accomplishment.
Plus he left us his brother Ted as senator-for-life!
I give him credit for being patriotic, despite his general ineptitude. Too bad the party he left behind became anti-american, pro-communist and pro-terrorist. He's turning in his grave.
He was a MARTYR. It's the martyr complex. Just like Lincoln.
Are you kidding? We've only had one president since who could be said to be more conservative. He probably wouldn't be allowed in the GOP today for being to conservative. He reversed the trend of ever-increasing tacxation, by giving the biggest tax cut in history.
His wife began the spin the DAY he died.
He gave boxing a run. He was considering going pro, but he couldn't take a shot to the head...