[Zack Nguyen]

Lyndon Johnson was either going to be one of the most corrupt, low-down politicians that ever lived, or the most successful used car salesman of all time. Unfortunately for all of us, he chose politics.

Just got finished reading a book on George Wallace. The author describes in detail a conversation LBJ had with Wallace in which he used the "n" word numerous times. Hardly the sort of behavior one would expect from a hero of the civil rights establishment.

[triplejake]

The first two volumes of the LBJ bio were terrific. He was a real piece of work, full of contradictions (I recently listened to an audiobook of some of his white house tapes, and he said, about appointing Marshall to the Supreme Court, when I put a n****r on the Court, I want em to know he's a n*****r), and Caro is great on the power-corrupting stuff. I would also highly recommend Caro's book on Robert Moses.

[PJ-Comix]

I used to know George Wallace PERSONALLY. Great guy. Okay, it was the comedian George Wallace out in L.A. but I did know him.

BTW, I am STILL WAITING for my book review copy of Master of the Senate.