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Gerald
11-08-10, 09:57 AM
On Nov. 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the U.S., defeating Richard Nixon in one of the closest elections of the 20th century. Pictured: Kennedy on the campaign trail, Sept. 1960.

http://www.life.com/

Note:November 8, 2010
August
11-08-10, 10:04 AM
On Nov. 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the U.S., defeating Richard Nixon in one of the closest elections of the 20th century. Pictured: Kennedy on the campaign trail, Sept. 1960.

http://www.life.com/

Note:November 8, 2010

Whoop de do! :yawn:
Blood_splat
11-08-10, 10:27 AM
He went out with a bang.
AVGWarhawk
11-08-10, 10:28 AM
Whoop de do! :yawn:

For some it was very signifcant.

I was amazed yesterday I found that my daughter was watching a History Channel program with the subject of the Kennedy assassination. She is only in 10th grade. :o What...no MTV and another episode of Jackass today?
August
11-08-10, 10:32 AM
For some it was very signifcant.

I was amazed yesterday I found that my daughter was watching a History Channel program with the subject of the Kennedy assassination. She is only in 10th grade. :o What...no MTV and another episode of Jackass today?


I've never been much for hero worship when it comes to politicians.
AVGWarhawk
11-08-10, 10:42 AM
I've never been much for hero worship when it comes to politicians.


It was not really hero worship. He was young and inspiring. A war vet who single handed swam 3 miles with a shipmate who was badly burned in tow. He successfully found rescue for all but 2 of crewmates when PT 109 was sunk. To survive such an ordeal only to be assassinated for no good reason does make one stop and ponder the short lived live of this particular person.
August
11-08-10, 12:10 PM
It was not really hero worship. He was young and inspiring. A war vet who single handed swam 3 miles with a shipmate who was badly burned in tow. He successfully found rescue for all but 2 of crewmates when PT 109 was sunk. To survive such an ordeal only to be assassinated for no good reason does make one stop and ponder the short lived live of this particular person.

I'm well aware of his war record AVG and while I respect him for it but some people want to elevate him to god like status and it's just a bit much for me.
tater
11-08-10, 12:16 PM
While I think he's way over-hyped, he certainly was an interesting character, and probably the last Democrat President (or even Dem candidate for Pres) that I have any significant overlap with politically.
Bubblehead1980
11-08-10, 01:32 PM
Very much overhyped like all the Kennedy family.Truth be told their father was a drug dealer of his day in addition to being pro Nazi.JFK was a war hero, give him that and prob a good man but very much overrated, kind of like the current occupant of the WH was during his campaign and is by some of the stubborn hold outs among us.

I admire him mostly for trying to really change things, take down the old guard, which lead to his murder.I agree with Tater he was the last real Democrat to even run for President.
Fish
11-08-10, 01:54 PM
He went out with a bang.

How old are you? 10?
AVGWarhawk
11-08-10, 02:00 PM
I admire him mostly for trying to really change things, take down the old guard, which lead to his murder.I agree with Tater he was the last real Democrat to even run for President.

And this right here is why people find him intriguing or interesting to read about. Conspiracy theory concerning the assassination.
Bubblehead1980
11-08-10, 04:04 PM
And this right here is why people find him intriguing or interesting to read about. Conspiracy theory concerning the assassination.


I am no conspiracy nut, in fact I usually dismiss them. but I believe people who actually think Oswald was just a lone nut who took him out are in denial, just don't want to admit that would happen in the US, kind of a "not in my backyard" kind of thing.Soooo many things do not match up with the official story.I personally believe a lot of the evidence points at Alan Dulles via CIA operative New Orelans "businessman" Clay Shaw.Oswald thought he was part of a group plan to take out Kennedy but ended up as he said "just a patsy" then was silenced by Ruby.I did first become aware of this via the Oliver Stone(who I dislike, very much) movie JFK but done a lot of research since and he was correct on this one.I too, as the house comittee found years later, a "probable conspiracy" in the assassination of JFK.They had access to much more info than I did of course but I was able to see.

This pride driven "not in my backyard" thing is common in America, blinds people to seeing the truth.One big issue now, much of the evidence is there but people just can't fathom it'd happen in America.Guess what it is? lol.
AVGWarhawk
11-08-10, 04:07 PM
I'm certain there was more than one gunman on a grassy knoll. :yep:
Jimbuna
11-08-10, 04:09 PM
I admired the man for his war record and gave deepest sympathy for the terrible way he met his end.

My understanding of American politics is a long way from being my strongest point knowledge wise but in this instance I believe the OP is little more than another example of 'cut and paste'.
Bilge_Rat
11-08-10, 04:17 PM
I'm well aware of his war record AVG and while I respect him for it but some people want to elevate him to god like status and it's just a bit much for me.

Not as much now as just after the assassination. No one had him on his top 3 list when we debated the best U.S. presidents a while back.
Stealth Hunter
11-08-10, 06:02 PM
I'm well aware of his war record AVG and while I respect him for it but some people want to elevate him to god like status and it's just a bit much for me.

Huh. Well I see no one here wanting to "elevate him to god-like status". Not here, nor anywhere in Life's piece on him...:hmmm:
August
11-08-10, 06:05 PM
Huh. Well I see no one here wanting to "elevate him to god-like status". Not here, nor anywhere in Life's piece on him...:hmmm:

Your point?
Stealth Hunter
11-08-10, 06:13 PM
Your point?

I was about to ask you the same thing...
August
11-08-10, 06:19 PM
I was about to ask you the same thing...

Then why didn't you?
Stealth Hunter
11-08-10, 06:25 PM
Then why didn't you?

I just did.
August
11-08-10, 06:29 PM
I just did.

So sorry but no you didn't.

You made an observation, two actually. Not a single question mark on the whole post. If you want to ask me something Stealth Hunter then perhaps you ought to just come right out and ask it.
Stealth Hunter
11-08-10, 06:46 PM
So sorry but no you didn't.

You made an observation, two actually. Not a single question mark on the whole post. If you want to ask me something Stealth Hunter then perhaps you ought to just come right out and ask it.

So sorry, but yes, I did.

So allow me to reiterate, in plainer, much simpler and easy to understand terms this time: what is your point?
Platapus
11-08-10, 08:32 PM
On Nov. 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the U.S., defeating Richard Nixon in one of the closest elections of the 20th century. Pictured: Kennedy on the campaign trail, Sept. 1960.

http://www.life.com/

Note:November 8, 2010

Just to pick a nit until it bleeds, 8 Nov 60 was the date of the election. Kennedy was not actually elected until 6 Jan 61, when the Vice President counts the electoral votes.

There are actually three "votings" that are involved in the process and the 8 November 60 was the least important.

The First "election" happens between 8 Nov 60 and early December, all the votes (8 Nov60 + absentee + overseas) are counted

The second election occurs on the First Monday after the Second Wednesday of December (19 Dec 60) when the Electors in the various states cast their votes in accordance to the individual state laws. This counting/voting must be accomplished and delivered to the Senate no later than 24 Dec 60.


Then on 6 Jan 61, the Vice President, in the presence of the Senate, counts the electoral votes and only then was Kennedy truly elected President.

The 8 Nov 60 was only a date where most of the popular votes were collected.
Castout
11-08-10, 09:45 PM
It was not really hero worship. He was young and inspiring. A war vet who single handed swam 3 miles with a shipmate who was badly burned in tow. He successfully found rescue for all but 2 of crewmates when PT 109 was sunk. To survive such an ordeal only to be assassinated for no good reason does make one stop and ponder the short lived live of this particular person.

His speeches were always inspiring and seemed sincere.

To me he was a great politician one who tries to follow his ideals.

Certified with his assassination. The man who pulled the trigger should have asked himself whether the world would see such caliber political leader in even 50 years to come before he pulled the trigger.
Sailor Steve
11-08-10, 09:59 PM
The man who pulled the trigger should have asked himself whether the world would see such caliber political leader in even 50 years to come before he pulled the trigger.
Unfortunately no one who murders someone ever asks those kinds of questions. He thinks he already knows the answers, or else he wouldn't do what he does.
August
11-08-10, 11:21 PM
So sorry, but yes, I did.

So allow me to reiterate, in plainer, much simpler and easy to understand terms this time: what is your point?


Well I thought I made my point quite clear so I see no reason to repeat myself.