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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Who cared what his politics or abilities were?
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I know what you mean, Roger, but the Cuban Missle Crisis showed the world he was much more than just a pretty face.
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MrBillM
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I Cared !
1960 was my First Election where I was involved as a participant.
As a concerned and involved High-School student with an obsessive interest in World politics who worked after school at the Nixon precinct
headquarters and walked the neighborhoods in Inglewood handing out campaign literature, I considered JFK's politics the MOST important thing.
And, a danger to our Liberty.
As to the Cuban missile crisis, a little education might be in order. The Russians ended up cleaning our clock on that one. What we gave away (some
of it in secret) to get them to back down was pitiful.
Lastly, the "Popular" monarch was in Dallas trying to mend fences in the South because of political setbacks in '62 and the real possibility that
there would be far worse losses in '64.
On that point, you can say it WORKED. His southern replacement did just fine for the Dems in '64 and carried a lot along with him.
Not so good for the rest of us.
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Pompano
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Now I know what Pandora's Box is....adios from me.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
He was part of everyone's dream...Camelot and all.
Who cared what his politics or abilities were?
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If I am correct...
Pompano was referring to JFK as a man...not his politics. Right?
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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MrBillM
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JFK the MAN ?
Well, at least if you're going to cheat on your wife, he did set a standard by Shagging Marilyn Monroe and a few other (as far as we know) fairly
good-looking babes.
Unlike Skank-Shagger Wanker Willie
Not knowing the details, perhaps the Catholics have a higher Moral standard than Baptists when it comes to Adultery.
Have to check with the Pope on that one, I guess.
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mtgoat666
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MrBileM:
i pity your neighbor, your children, your wife and your dogs.
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Bajahowodd
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But we don't appear to be able to learn from history. Dennis made a good point about the violence in our society and how it just seems all to easy to
lash out physically against those who do not share your views. Regardless of where anyone stands on politics, I worry about what has happened in the
past two years with respect to Obama. Maybe we'll never know the truth about JFK's assassination. But as we can see by Mr. Bile's posts, a combination
of JFK's political agenda, his private behavior, and his Catholicism, appears to have been a contributing factor.
Now lately comes Obama. A perfect storm brewing. People and sadly media pundits on outlets like Faux news, claiming he's a foreigner, a Muslim, a
communist, a fascist. And underlying those issues it the undeniable reality that racism is still pervasive in our society. So, to many he IS
different. Just look at him.
I was crushed when JFK, RFK, and MLK were assassinated. I don't want to have to witness another. Seems to me that at least the media could tone it
down a bit.
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wessongroup
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Not sure we lost all that much, if ya mean the missiles they pulled out of Turkey.. we still had a bunch in Germany (that would be nukes) and a few
other places... around the area... at that time...
But, must say was glad when they took us down from "yellow" and all the tanks on the east German border pulled back ... it did look for a bit, like
the ballon was going up...
Must say one thing about JFK.. what a talker.... killer speech.. Ich bin ein Berliner
[Edited on 11-24-2010 by wessongroup]
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Cypress
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I pray no fool attempts to assassinate Obama. Wishing him a long life, just like Jimmy Carter. Obama is a political albatross.
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MrBillM
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Ich bin ein Berliner
While I called JFK quite a few different things before they Boxed him up in Dallas, a "Jelly Donut" wasn't one of them.
But, if that's what he wanted to be, OK.
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Well, at least if you're going to cheat on your wife, he did set a standard by Shagging Marilyn Monroe and a few other (as far as we know) fairly
good-looking babes.
Unlike Skank-Shagger Wanker Willie
Not knowing the details, perhaps the Catholics have a higher Moral standard than Baptists when it comes to Adultery.
Have to check with the Pope on that one, I guess. |
"Ich bin ein Idiot" - MrBillM
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Now I know what Pandora's Box is....adios from me. |
adios from me aussi... need to get South ..
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Marc
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I was in New york City having coffee with my uncle. We were watching TV when the news broke and of course we were glued to the thing for days. I was
21 at the time and a Navy veteran. I caught a glance of JFK a week or two before when he rode by in a motorcade one night down fifth Avenue.
My oldest daughter was born on November 22. 1966. How is it time goes so fast?
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Bajajorge
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The only Democrat I ever trusted. 
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Terry28
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Mr. Bill, you continue to rule the roost as the resident buttcrack....
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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capn.sharky
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I still think there was a conspiracy with Johnson at the head of it. Never would have let Jack Ruby get that close to Oswald---unless????
If there is no fishing in heaven, I am not going
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MrBillM
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Compliments are ALWAYS Appreciated
As often said, you are known by your enemies and I always find it rewarding to be disliked by those whom I would consider one of the Enemy. My
Thanksgiving day has been enhanced by knowing that I am still disliked by the LeftyLoutSide.
Somebody has to do the job.
And, offsetting the Rosy-Pink Glasses through which Giddy Lefties viewed the Jack Regime is a necessary and worthy endeavor.
Looking at it all objectively, Dallas was probably the best thing that could have happened to the "Camelot" Legacy. Just as Artists and Authors are
much more appreciated after their demise, Jacko's Martyrdom exit has created an aura totally at odds with the actual (heavily-Flawed) person and
(Crass) politician who was bound to disappoint the Left as he made the necessary (Clintonesque) moves to forestall Dem disaster in 1964.
It was something of a win-win for the Dem Left. They have an idol to idolize and Uncle Lyndon ended up giving them more "Great" Socialism than they
could ever hope for.
There "Might" be those who look at it differently.
Just a difference of opinion.
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