228. The Democratic Party was divided into Southern Democrats and Northern Democrats.
The religious crazies were not such a big political force. Nixon built the Republican Party in the South on a campaign of subtle racist innuendo. Back then, northern Republicans were a pretty sensible lot. Reagan turned the Republican Party over to the right-wing conservatives. So, the political landscape was very different. You can't compare it.
Further, Johnson was elected on his own merit in 1964. You can argue that he would not have been running had Kennedy lived. That is certainly true. But let's set the record straight. Johnson was selected as a candidate and elected to the presidency by himself in 1964.
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion
board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules
page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the
opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent
the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
