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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:06 PM Jun 2015

Senator Robert F Kennedy Announces His Presidential Candidacy

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Senator Robert F Kennedy Announces His Presidential Candidacy (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 OP

I was for Gene McCarthy, but of how I wish Bobby would have knocked out Nixon. Faygo Kid Jun 2015 #1

That was before Watergate.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #2

That was back when... jjewell Jun 2015 #3

I was for McCarthy too, the first anti war candidate. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #4

Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts)

1. I was for Gene McCarthy, but of how I wish Bobby would have knocked out Nixon.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:21 PM

Jun 2015

The world and our nation would be an immeasurably better place today.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

2. That was before Watergate....

Reply to Faygo Kid (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:43 PM

Jun 2015

Back when Presidents didn't think they were above the law.

jjewell

(618 posts)

3. That was back when...

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 07:13 PM

Jun 2015

Only J. Edgar Hoover was above the law...

mountain grammy

(26,624 posts)

4. I was for McCarthy too, the first anti war candidate.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 10:53 AM

Jun 2015

But I became convinced Bobby would win the nomination and the election and end the war, saving thousands of lives. But what the hell, we love our war veterans and are always looking to make new ones.

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