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Offline Wayout

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Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« on: September 11, 2008, 06:29:13 PM »
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 06:41:00 PM »
Thats not new news.

However I wonder how things would have worked out between he and Teddy if he was stll around. Talk about night and day.
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008, 06:42:01 PM »
Quote from: Wayout on September 11, 2008, 06:29:13 PM
Where have all the real democrats gone.   :(

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/kennedy-tax-today-2147837-national-new


They're hiding with all of the real Republicans, having a few cocktails, and shaking their heads in disbelief.
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008, 06:49:48 PM »
If JFK were still alive he would be even more liberal. People see him as he was then (frozen in history due to his death) but dont forget his brother Ted is still surviving and I believe they would share many of the same views as time progressed.
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008, 06:52:49 PM »
Barry Goldwater would not be charmed..
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008, 07:04:36 PM »
You can't forget that the Democrats and Republicans of that time weren't arguing over the same thing they are today.


Back then being a Democrat meant you believed that the States should have more power than the federal government.  And being a Republican meant you believed that the Federal Government should have more power than the states.

That's why if you read a history book worth its salt, it will describe things like Conservative Democrats, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Republicans...  The first word describes what we believe today.  The second describes what I just wrote above.
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 08:03:14 PM »
From what I understand, Kennedy was leaning away from the war in Vietnam. He didn't think it was any our business. So the author may be wrong on that account. I just don't think Kennedy would be a Democrat this day and age. They are just wacko.

Reagan and Kennedy where my 2 favorite Presidents. They share many of the same ideals.

You didn't ask, but I think the worst presidents were Johnson, Nixon, and Carter.
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2008, 03:42:57 AM »
The real question is, what would America look like if Bobby had become POTUS.
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2008, 05:27:19 AM »
They were different times. The upheavals of the sixties hadn't happened. He would probably have been sucked into Vietnam just like Johnson. You just can't extrapolate backwards and conscript JFK into the Republicans.  :lol
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2008, 10:42:36 AM »
JFK was a lifetime NRA member and a states rights advocate.. he was more republican than about 90% of the republicans today...

bobby was crap.. every bit as bad as teddy. 

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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2008, 11:05:47 AM »
Quote from: Getback on September 11, 2008, 08:03:14 PM
are just wacko.


this is about Kennedy, not Palin. :aok
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2008, 11:16:45 AM »
Quote from: cpxxx on September 12, 2008, 05:27:19 AM
They were different times. The upheavals of the sixties hadn't happened. He would probably have been sucked into Vietnam just like Johnson. You just can't extrapolate backwards and conscript JFK into the Republicans.  :lol

*What if* scenarios are fun. :)
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2008, 11:30:08 AM »
Quote from: Hangtime on September 11, 2008, 06:52:49 PM
Barry Goldwater would not be charmed..

You mean the Pro-Choice Barry Goldwater?
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2008, 11:31:25 AM »
Quote from: cpxxx on September 12, 2008, 05:27:19 AM
They were different times. The upheavals of the sixties hadn't happened. He would probably have been sucked into Vietnam just like Johnson. You just can't extrapolate backwards and conscript JFK into the Republicans.  :lol

I thought Kennedy escalated our involvement by sending many more advisors?
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Re: Would JFK be a Democrat today?
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2008, 11:39:36 AM »
Quote from: GtoRA2 on September 12, 2008, 11:31:25 AM
I thought Kennedy escalated our involvement by sending many more advisors?
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