I don't think he would have been a 1 term president though. I mean, LBJ lacked his charisma and charm, and he was able to get reelected. Sure, some of that may have been on the strength of the Dead Kennedy, but I think LBJ gets shitted on for his accomplishments, especially in regards to Civil Rights.
I think LBJ was spot the fuck on when he talked about the necessity of lasting civil rights reform requiring a Southerner to enact it. The Dixicrats would have had so much ammunition to fling at a papist, Boston Yankee assaulting southern institutions. And I don't think Ole Johnny Boy had the Johnson to insist on civil rights reform as vehemently. I don't think he had the necessary firsthand experience of just how damn bad the southern states were in the 60s.
I just think that JFK is tremendously overrated. I get it, at the time he was the young and handsome cowboy/white knight, and he captured the hearts of Americans. And his death, well, damn. Of course it hit people hard. But what did he REALLY do? Did he make a historically bold move in visiting China? Did he sign the SALT treaties? What the fuck, did he do? Not a goddamned thing, other thank bone every piece of ass he could.
I think, if he was around today, people would be abhorred at his sexual conduct. Or, maybe not. Lord knows liberals love to fawn over Traudue for his good looks, and that guy has been fucking over First Nations, supporting globalized low intensity warfare and otherwise being a complete fucking asshole.
But, you know, people dig good looking assholes who say the right words. They overlook the roaming hands that would make them scream "RAPE" from a neckbeard.Statistics: Posted by Bonefish — Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:20 pm
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