[Angelique]

You forgot the part about a papa who bought the politics of Boston. Where did he get his money?

[Bush2000]

You forgot the part about a papa who bought the politics of Boston. Where did he get his money?

The Kennedy "myth" is built on a foundation of corruption. It's fairly well known that Joe Kennedy made his fortune running booze during the Great Depression. He was no better than Al Capone. The difference is that Kennedy bought respectability. Capone didn't care about it one way or another. Joe Kennedy bought himself a diplomatic post and, after his own failed appeasement of the Nazis brought his own political career to ruin, Joe bought JFK a seat in Congress.

[RLK]

You forgot the part about a papa who bought the politics of Boston. Where did he get his money?

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I haven't forgotten about it, bu6 the entire family history is too long to repeat here. For those who want the entire story, read John F, Kennedy: a question of character by Reeves. It's now out of print but occasionally appears in used book stores and large libraries.