Kennedy would have been chased out just like the rest of us were. Worst thing that ever happened to the Democratic Party was when they removed the 2/3s rule. That’s what allowed the liberals to gain power. Kennedy most certainly would not be a Democrat today.
I thought the Dems wanted to give “the little guy” a break. Since they are now the party of “tax & spend”, that hardly gives “the little guy” a break. Somewhere along the line, the parties have done a flip flop. The Dems are now the Pubs of old, and the Pubs are now the Dems of old. How and when did that happen?
If I had to pigeonhole JFK into today’s political spectrum, he would probably be a “moderate” Republican.
If he would, he’d be a blue dog.
I think there can be no doubt that JFK would have jumped ship during the 70's or 80's like *SO* many RATS of his generation did during those years.My parents having been just two of them.
I think we would be a much more conservative country, JFK would still be a democrat but the marxist would be on the outside, looking in.
When JFK said “ask not what your country can do for you-—ask what you can do for your country” certainly separates him from todays leftist tax and spend democrates who use your tax dollars to buy votes from the free loaders.
He probably would remain a democrat because JFK was dumb as a post..
I believe if JFK had lived, he would morph into an uber-liberal just Ted Kennedy. Case in point, Ted Kennedy was once strongly pro-life. In 1971, Ted Kennedy denounced abortion as a human rights violation. Over time, he ditched his pro-life to gain favor from the left wing groups. I believe JFK would pander to Kos and Moveon today.
Ted Kennedy was the lion...and we were his prey.