He was a patriot who summoned patriotism from the heart of a sated country. It is a matter of pride to me that so many men and women who were inspired by his bracing vision and moved by his call to "ask not ..." serve now in the White House doing the business of government.
Which is not to say I supported John Kennedy when he ran for president, because I didn't. I was for the other fellow. But you know, it's true: when the battle's over and the ground is cooled, well, it's then that you seethe opposing general's valor.
I have addressed that a couple of times and the answer should be obvious to anyone who votes or watches politics.
No politician is going to attack the dead and martyred JFK, do you really want to see your favored republican candidate try to tell the truth about John Kennedy and explain that to the public on the talk shows of the front pages of the left’s media machine?
A hand written letter to Nixon in 1960 when he was asking for a chance to help defeat him, tells us what Reagan really thought about JFK.
Seeing so much democratic support here on a conservative site, I can understand how America got into the situation we find ourselves in.