Posted on 06/11/2008 4:04:31 AM PDT by gusopol3
Thomas says "Kennedy was a less polarizing figure than Nixon" which ignores the fact that Kennedy's decision to seek the Democratic nomination in 1968 only after Eugene McCarthy drew first-blood against LBJ in the New Hampshire primary caused outraged Liberals to consider Kennedy an opportunist who was splitting the anti-war vote, putting his personal ambition ahead of the need to end the Viet Nam war. In fact, in early 1968 Kennedy announced he would not oppose LBJ "under any foreseeable circumstances," further fueling the charge of opportunism when he "reassessed" his decision and jumped into the race a few days later. ...
While Mr. Thomas is correct that Nixon was "bitter" about the Kennedys, he is incorrect about his reasons. Senator John F. Kennedy was given security briefings from the Administration about the Bay of Pigs operation on the draw boards of the Eisenhower Administration, as was Vice President Nixon during the 1960 campaign. It was understood the information was classified. Still, Kennedy sandbagged Nixon in a televised debate by attacking the Administration and Nixon for not being willing to be more aggressive with Castro including an invasion, knowing that Nixon could not agree.
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The sixties are over.
Bobby was the worst of a bad lot. I look forward to the day when we see the last of the idiot clan.
as long as Democrats seek to run as “the new Kennedy” it’s relevant
“These people need to get over this drivel.”
These people need to “get off” on this drivel.
Obama is getting the same treatment. This morning on NPR they were talking about "The Dawning of the Obama Era". Jeez! The guy's not elected! There is no "era"!
But the media picks these flawed individuals, puts them on a pedestal and demands that we all bow down before their sacred memory. Makes me sick.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the sweeping immigration bill of 1965 into law at a ceremony on Liberty Island, Oct. 4, 1965. Sen. Ted Kennedy and his brother, Sen. Robert Kennedy, are seen at right.
Robert and Ted Kennedy helped steer the 1965 Immigration Act through Congress. The 1965 "reform" reoriented policy away from European ethnic groups...
This is the media/journalism’s script — they have these themes. FDR — JFK — RFK — MLK. It’s an easy job when there’s only one script. So now we put the great Messiah Barack Obama (BHO) into the same template.
anti-Communist and therefore good prospects for Republicans ?
“These people need to get off on this drivel.”
History is important, but CORRECT history is vital to our freedom.
Vince Bugliosi wrote a book (published last year) entitled “RECLAIMING HISTORY” and it is one of the most flawed works in history.
He has convinced HBO and Tom Hanks to put on a 10 part miniseries that will “straighten the record.”
Actually, what it will do is attempt to rewrite history as Bugliosi sees it, not as it happened.
Bobby was not nearly as bad as Edward Moore, who was named after Joe’s pimp by the way.
We wouldn’t be saying that if Bobby had lived.
Oooooooh! That's a big NO-NO!
Should be "B?O"
You could be right, but I doubt it. I don’t think Bobby hated America like Teddy does. I think Teddy got it from his Pa.
Write a Novel.
AMEN!!!
What if Jimmy Hoffa had become president?
Don't ever confuse anything any Kennedy does with any sort of principles.
I can’t understand how the Kennedy worship continues. Haven’t we learned enough about ALL of them, including old man Kennedy, to see how flawed the whole group was?
Why do you think they keep kinda' quiet about that, hmmm?
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