The man who says he's JFK's son

[achtung_circus]

Source: Globe and Mail (Toronto)

The man at the centre of a John F. Kennedy mystery is revealing new details, including his name and his birthday – an astonishing date should he indeed be related to the Kennedy clan.

Jack Worthington also agreed to allow The Globe and Mail to take his photograph, but only after his name was revealed by a Vancouver publication. He had been speaking with The Globe over the past few days on condition of anonymity.

The British Columbia man is asking the Kennedys to provide a DNA sample so tests can be run to determine whether there is a match with the 35th president of the United States.

President Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963 – Mr. Worthington's second birthday. He presented a U.S. passport, Canadian visitor's visa and driver's licence indicating his date of birth.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080213.wjack13/BNStory/National/home

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According to the story the Globe has the only photo. It is a remarkable likeness, although that proves exactly nothing.

[marshall]

1. An interloping Canadian

The Kennedys will never give this fool DNA samples. Shame on him.

[achtung_circus]

2. He's an American citizen.

Why the vitriol?

[jasmine621]

26. Now it starts. The Obama link.... These folks are really good at

what they do. Why now? You know why.

[zbdent]

3. I'm Spartacus!

(now give me my Pepsi)

[Pab Sungenis]

23. I'm Brian of Nazareth!

And so is my wife!

[MaineDem]

24. Fwee Bwian.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[damntexdem]

44. Give you your shoe?

But it's so sacred!

[damntexdem]

43. And I'm Damocles! Give me my sword!

Oh wait, that's a Canadian show! (Well, a fake Canadian show on a Canadian show.)

Well, whatever -- ole JFK did get around a bit.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Given President Kennedy's legendary libido...

...it's certainly possible there's offspring we don't know about.

BTW - has he endorsed anyone yet?:D

[pattmarty]

5. This is Fox News shit!! Who the fuck really cares?

This shouldn't even be on this site. Maybe O'Reilly can "comment" on this tonight on his "show" in between the Natalie Holloway story.

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Globe and Mail is FAR from Faux News...

I find this fascinating.:shrug:

[pattmarty]

8. I know what the Globe and Mail is.

I can't say for sure (since I didn't see the article) but, my guess is it wasn't on the front page. It's "gossip shit" pure and simple. Fascinating, maybe, but on my list of priorities it comes in somewhere between brushing my teeth or taking my morning shit.

[achtung_circus]

9. Front page this morning.

I get it delivered.

[pattmarty]

20. I stand by my comments.........

[TrogL]

36. The Globe and Mail is possibly the most trustworthy newspaper in Canada

I've never known it to print sensationalist garbage.

[pattmarty]

40. Fine, I have heard good things about the Globe & mail........

...... and have read some good articles but, it's still "sensationalist" as it may inform you of some minor thing and still not inform or educate you about something socio/political/economic/security that's pretty much important to the whole nation.

[warrior1]

7. This isn't breaking news or true.

[Cooley Hurd]

11. We don't know that for sure...

:shrug:

[pnwmom]

55. It's true that this man is making the claim and that

only DNA will prove things one way or another.

The ball is in the Kennedy's court.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

10. Is he endorsing BO?

[hollowdweller]

17. LMAO!! Good one!

[ckramer]

37. His uncle and sister all have, why not him?

It's the right thing to do.

[tanyev]

12. Interesting.

[NJCher]

13. I hate watermarks

I brushed it out a bit with Photoshop:





Cher

[Cooley Hurd]

15. I wish I could make out his ear...

In my genealogy research, ears can sometimes help match parents to their children. Regardless, there's a strong resemblence to JFK...:wow:

[Bake]

31. Maybe ... but I don't really see the resemblance.

He doesn't seem to have the great Kennedy hair, e.g.

Bake

[gateley]

52. I think there's a remarkable resemblance to Bob Costas. nt

[bigworld]

14. Unanswered questions

There's a great deal of missing information here, esp for the Globe & Mail. Who was his mother? Is there any other information? What's the Vancouver publication?

[Cooley Hurd]

18. His mother was someone LBJ knew, evidently...

...she was introduced to JFK by LBJ roughly a month into JFK's term as President.

[displacedtexan]

16. People always think my brother is Teddy Kennedy.

They always ask for his autograph, too.

I say give this possible poser his 15 Anastasia minutes.

DNA would either prove or disprove his story.

Why are people suddenly against science?

Speculation and "I believe" statements don't quash rumors.

Maybe I just watch too much CSI.

[MaineDem]

25. This guy actually looks like Ted's son.

Ted, Jr I think.

[Frances]

30. I think he looks a lot more like Ted than John too

Both Ted and John had lots of sexual encounters. There may be a child out there.

But if the story is true, then, of course, Fox news will play it up for all its worth. They will use the story to try to tarnish Obama because of Ted's endorsement OR to try to tarnish Hillary because of Bobby Kennedy's children's endorsements.

However, I think the Dems can survive this story even it is true. I just don't think Kennedy sexual drama is the news it once was. And the Kennedys aren't the contenders. Bill gets treated badly by the MSM because of Monica, but Bill and Hillary and Chelsea got treated badly even before Monica. Ridiculing the Clintons has always been Politically Correct. The Post ran a story about Chelsea's "fat legs" when Chelsea was 12 years old!!

[Samantha]

58. I was headed to the bottom of this thread after I saw that picture

to say I don't see a resemblance to this man and JFK so much as I do this man and the younger Ted Kennedy.

[xxqqqzme]

45. I think he looks like a chubby Bob Costas.

[Freddie Stubbs]

46. He kind of looks like Patrick Kennedy:

[Javaman]

19. I'm sure he and the long lost czarina will be having lunch today. I heard they

also invited the Lindbergh baby. judge crater will be serving tea!

[DeeDeeNY]

32. I think Elvis will be there too. NT

[redwitch]

50. The Lindbergh baby!

When my father worked for a New Jersey newspaper many years ago a man claiming to be the kidnapped Lindbergh baby would periodically show up to talk to a member of the press. My dad got nominated to talk to him. Dad always said the guy gave him the creeps. Said there was something missing in his eyes that made him very uncomfortable. Poor man was obviously delusional ( the L baby, not dad).
Haven't thought about this in a very long time but your post brought it back.

[struggle4progress]

57. So he's snubbing the dauphin?

[LiberalEsto]

21. If I were Caroline

I would be thrilled to find a half brother, after losing both parents, an uncle and a brother so early in life.

But I'm not Caroline, and who knows what she might think about this.

[mainer]

22. He didn't get the Kennedy skinny genes, that's for sure

And he would be younger than Caroline or John Jr.

[Historic NY]

27. Yeah Jack & LBJ were best friends...............

they barely tolerated each other.

[HelenWheels]

28. It's not news until the test is done

and then it's only news if he is the son of JFK. I'm sure he's going on the word of some relative, since luckily no one is aware of what happened at their conception.

[Benhurst]

29. I can't believe JFK would have had

an extramarital affair.

And God don't make little green apples, and it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime.

[itcfish]

33. I Thought Obama

was JFK's son? Seriously, the guy does look a lot like JFK

[JoFerret]

34. Jack Worthing?

Surely his name is Ernest. And he was found in a handbag.

[EFerrari]

39. It's great, isn't it?!

lol

[CK_John]

35. He is kicking off his campaign for 2012. I'm a Kennedy II. n/t

[devilgrrl]

38. I don't know if I told any of you this but Elvis Presley is my dad...

He really is!

[mac56]

42. Can't wait to tell my wife...uh....Morgan Fairchild!

Yeah! That's the ticket!

[Elspeth]

41. What, this guy has a death wish?

Best to keep that kind of thing under wraps.

[halobeam]

47. If true, I think it's great.

Wouldn't make a difference in my life, but I'm thinking it would in Caroline Kennedy's. For most everyone on DU to hold Caroline Kennedy in such high regard, I'd think more people would be hoping for this to be true, for her. I believe if I had lost both my brothers and my parents, I'd be happy beyond words to find I out it was true.

I don't see where this couldn't be possible. It's clear in reading the entire article, Vanity Fair has been working on this for 18 months. This story got out ahead of them. Our news is all over this, trying to get information as of yesterday. His identity was found out and they went looking for this guy, not the other way around. He only agreed to the interview once his name was leaked. He offered his own DNA and signed whatever legal papers they wanted him to; to give release of any financial claims.

I don't know anymore than other's do here as to what the truth is. My claiming, "oh this is true" equals the same as someone saying "this is not true". No one knows. It's all a matter of DNA, and I'm looking forward to finding out the truth.

I HOPE he is his son and somehow finds acceptance and even love from Caroline and others. That would be one great thing to happen when a whole load of shit is raining down on this world. Come to think about it again, maybe it would make a tiny difference in my life if it were true. It would be good news and I'd like that.

[mimitabby]

49. a little sunshine

3 weeks after my father died, I found out I had a 40 year old brother. I thought it was wonderful.
Of course my father's timing was pretty bad, he was about to marry his 3rd and last wife when this new brother was conceived. This new information disenchanted some of the family, but I didn't care; here was a walking talking son of my father and he is a good man (the son) what more could a person ask for!
My father always knew about him (and paid child support) but we kids never knew.

[Ilsa]

61. I'm with you, halobeam. Well said. nt

[Lisa]

48. "I really enjoy my life. I'm really enjoying my life as it is here in B.C.”

Welcome to Mr. Worthington. Personally it doesn't matter to me whether he is actually a Kennedy or not ... I hope he continues to like it up here, and decides to stay. As long as he doesn't edge me out of the lineup for the last ferry, that is -- in which case, game on, pal!


Re: the Globe and Mail story, I'd seen it a bit earlier but decided not to comment until they had more information. Mr. Worthington's mother doesn't seem eager to discuss the matter, and I hope that her privacy is respected. As well as the other Kennedy family members (what earlier posters mentioned re: Caroline, it's bound to be a rather emotional time for her and her relatives).



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080208.KE
NNEDY08/TPStory/National


"VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver news media was in a tizzy yesterday, searching for a tall man in his late 40s named Jack, after reports surfaced that U.S. President John F. Kennedy had fathered a child who was living in Vancouver.

The New York Post reported that Vanity Fair magazine had been pursuing the story for more than a year, but had dropped it recently after contact with Senator Ted Kennedy, JFK's brother.

The Post said Vanity Fair had tracked down a tall man in his late 40s named Jack who bears a striking resemblance to JFK - and lives in Vancouver. The Post said the man's mother, who had been introduced to JFK by then-vice-president Lyndon Johnson, slammed the door when the magazine appeared at her home. Calls to Vanity Fair and the senator's office were not returned yesterday."

[Kitty Herder]

51. I just can't see the Kennedys lining up to give DNA samples. nt

[Psephos]

64. They will if a court orders them to n/t

[Myrina]

53. ... he looks very much like Patrick Kennedy, Bobby's son ...

[kskiska]

54. Resemblance isn't everything

Sometimes a complete stranger resembles an individual more than his/her true offspring.

[originalpckelly]

62. Even if he really isn't the guy looks like JFK and JFK Jr. around the eyes/nose.

Actually, I really see the resemblance there.

[superconnected]

56. I'd have to know more before calling him a liar.

It is possible. He may not know for sure himself. Whether or not someone gives him their dna to test against I think should depend on the information he can provide on why he would believe he's JFK's son.

[JBoy]

59. OK. I admit it. It's me. n/t

[kitty1]

60. I have a strong suspicion that Uncle Edward already knew.....

about this guy's existence. Maybe other members of the family as well. It's probably no surprise to them. If John was the father, he would have obviously found out about the birth and revealed the info to his closest family members. They all would have kept it under wraps and let the secret go on.
As to why Jack is coming out now with this info now is anyone's guess.
I wouldn't doubt he is legitimately JFK's son. He doesn't appear to be some psycho head case by all appearances.
He has an established career and a pretty normal life.
I guess there was always some scandal or story revolving around a Kennedy for so many years, that he couldn't compete with all that.
Now was the best time to come forward.
Actually, I would think that Caroline would probably be comforted in knowing that she isn't the last of that nuclear family. She has a half brother out there possibly who shares that bond.

[montana_hazeleyes]

63. I think he

looks more like the guy who played Superman on the old TV series.