Even Lyndon Johnson listened to reason about running for re-election...and he was a sociopath.
One documentary version about J. Edgar Hoover said Hoover met with LBJ during the increasingly violent protests, bigger demonstration turnouts and bombs set off by SDS and others and sadly proclaimed “I cannot any longer guarantee the safety of the American people and the holding together of the social fabric if you stay in office and continue the troop escalation.”
Supposedly that shook up LBJ and for the good of the country he tamped down his huge ego and made plans to drop out of seeking the nomination again.
He is listening to his people tell him he’s ok. The entire country saw his true personality, the powers that run the media decided they couldn’t hide or cover up this one. What happens next? It will be interesting to watch.