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In reply to the discussion: Some of here sometimes feel Unwelcome. Even many of us who were here back..Way Back [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)in retrospect, had LBJ won, the war would have ended most likely in Dec. 1968.
no need for dirty tricks after an election especially back then without obstruction
it's instant gratification for the protesters, and long term negative because of it
IF LBJ were the nominee WITHOUT any fracture, things could have been different
(and Bobby still alive could have won in 1972 and 1976, instead of if alive still losing to Nixon in 1968. He was NOT assured of the nomination and there would have been no guarantee the war would have ended (AND REMEMBER who hired McNamara in the first place? JFK not LBJ.
McNamara lied but LBJ took the blame and because he had a heart, he stepped away.
It's like a disfunctional family
At a family dinner one rails against another family member
Outside, if you say something about my sister, I will defend her to the end and hope she would too.
Dirty laundry should remain inside and not for the world to see
This is a public board and you can be sure, this is being read by TPTB including Karl Rove.
it would be one thing if we all were pure and hidden from public view debating amongst outselves and we had the power to place candidates we decided on.