It Happened Today: JFK Elected President

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by August

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...

[August]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

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...

Your point?

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by August

Your point?

I was about to ask you the same thing...

[August]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

I was about to ask you the same thing...

Then why didn't you?

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by August

Then why didn't you?

I just did.

[August]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

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]

Originally Posted by August

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]

Originally Posted by Vendor

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]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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]

Originally Posted by Castout

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]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

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.