So in 1960 did HHH say "Nixon qualified to be CinC"?

[rurallib]

Did any of the Dem candidates say - 'boy that Nixon really has some great credentials!'

[Warren Stupidity]

1. 1968?

In 1960 what Humphrey thought of Nixon was a non-issue.

[durrrty libby]

2. In 1960 she would be what? 12 years old? Got a point? Ever?

[anigbrowl]

12. HHH means Hubert Humphry, fool.

[gort]

3. I assume you mean '68 but on a side note

JFK and Goldwater were complete opposites on everything political, but were actually good friends and planned on doing a Barnstorming-style Debate Tour accross the country for the 64 election campaign. They were even going to travel on Air Force One together!

Sadly that never happened.

[WinkyDink]

8. Link?

[gort]

11. many sources for it

here is one

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/mrconservative/director_interview.html

[anigbrowl]

13. Humphrey ran in 1960 too.

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/1960+Presidential+Election+Primaries.htm

Just FYI.

[hedgehog]

4. The point of the OP is that in 1960 HHH was running in the primary against the

young, inexperienced JFK.

[rurallib]

5. Thank you

I went off to lunch. Who was the HHH someone referred to as a woman?

[jackson_dem]

6. Wrong. JFK had as much experience (14 years) as Nixon, who was only 4 years older than JFK

Yes, Nixon in 1960 was only one year older than the "young" Obama in 2008.

[WinkyDink]

9. Nixon had been Vice-President 1952-1960, having been BOTH a Rep. and a Senator.

Not quite the same as JFK's 14 years in the Senate alone, but hey---I was for JFK, so don't kill the messenger.

[jackson_dem]

10. They both became congressmen in 1946

Nixon moved up to the senate in 50', JFK in 52'. Here are their real resumes:

JFK: 6 years in the House, 8 years in the Senate
Nixon: 4 years in the House, 2 in the Senate, 8 as Veep

Both had 14 years of experience, although Nixon's was qualitatively better since he was veep, not just a senator for 8 years. Compare JFK's experience to Obama's inexperience...

[jackson_dem]

7. JFK was qualified so what could he say? Both had 14 years of experience