Re: [Dems2008] Re: 1968?

Robert Kennedy should have stayed out of the running and backed

McCarthy. He came into the race after McCarthy had already

gotten into it and had the following of most of the young people.

In fact in Evan Thomas's biography of Kennedy he mentions

that Kennedy was impressed by the passion of the young

Dems devotion to McCarthy.  But it was the convention itself

that destroyed the chance of a Democratic win in the election.

It was the riots in the streets of Chicago, The actions of

Richard Daily and his machine and the disgusting behavior

of the Chicago police department.--  Duh--right back to you

--And also Robert Kennedy could be ruthless. that

comes out in Talbot's book "Brothers" as well as Doris

Kearns Goodwin's book "The Fitzgeralds and The Kennedys.

There is no question about it the Kennedys were all a

ruthless bunch Big Daddy taught them well.  Having said

that I think I would have liked them, they really did care

about the under dog.

Nan

 

I CARE NOT FOR A MANS RELIGION WHOSE
DOG AND CAT ARE NOT THE BETTER FOR IT.
           Abraham Lincoln

The comment about RFK had to do with the Gene McCarthy vs. Bobby Kennedy
part of the campaign, between the New Hampshire primary and California
in first week of June 1968. LBJ announced he would not run on March
31, Kennedy was assassinated June 4. Yes, of course, he was dead when
the convention occurred. Duh!!!

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