[NYCVirago]

Fer many liberal Democrats--perhaps including LL--you are exactly correct..."Camelot" was a heartstring-tuggin' bit of propagandizin' on a scale never before seen and--with the rise in alternative medias--never to be seen again. If you were a young idealist back in the early-60's, immersed in said propaganda, I can see where it'd be tough to give it up.

And Camelot was completely a posthumous creation of JFK's presidency, conjured up by Jackie Kennedy and William Manchester. There were no references to Camelot until after Kennedy's death.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Camelot was completely a posthumous creation of JFK's presidency..."

It may not have been specifically called "Camelot", but the seeds were sown while JFK was alive, imho...the Medyuh had created this myth of this vibrant young man and his young, pretty, well-dressed wife and perfectly-cute family. Jackie O ran with it after Jack was assassinated, but the Vast LeftWing Medyuh Whore'd was in on the charade since before Kennedy was ever elected. To my understanding, Camelot only ended when John-John died.

FReegards...MUD

[presidio9]

And Camelot was completely a posthumous creation of JFK's presidency, conjured up by Jackie Kennedy and William Manchester. There were no references to Camelot until after Kennedy's death.

It is particularly galling to those of us who were born after he died. When we try to ask "exactly what was the big deal with this joker, liberals huff and explain to us: "You don't understand. I know exactly where I was when I heard that he had been shot." Big deal. I remember exactly where I was when I heard that Regan was shot. I remember exactly where I was when I heard that the Pope was shot. I remember exactly where I was when I heard that Lennon was shot. For crying out loud, I remember exactly where I was when I heard Elvis was dead. So what? You gotta give me more than that.