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Sat Jul 12, 2014, 07:12 PM

Jul 2014

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The Lost, Lingering Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy [View all] WilliamPitt Jul 2014 OP

RFK, Jr told me H2O Man Jul 2014 #1

The Day the Democratic Party Died Chasstev365 Jul 2014 #49

Amen Chasstev365...It did change our world. n/t onecent Jul 2014 #50

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #2

Probably. WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #3

checkmate H2O Man Jul 2014 #4

Met him, touched his pant leg (silly, i know) but I was a kid, two days before he was shot randys1 Jul 2014 #5

Omigod, my dear Will... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #6

46 years. The generations that have come since RFK know nothing about him. Boomerproud Jul 2014 #30

not another dynasty . . . bigtree Jul 2014 #7

What happened to Christopher Pretty Boy? Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #8

He was an orphaned Native American boy WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #9

I was there two months ago. progressoid Jul 2014 #10

Did some research. WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #18

Oh that's a shame. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #32

He turned me into a Democrat. deurbano Jul 2014 #11

My brother worked with him in DC during his presidential campaign. He appleannie1 Jul 2014 #12

I shook his hand... Contrary1 Jul 2014 #13

K&R eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #14

James Ellroy's American Tabloid series is basically a noir love song to Bobby. McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #15

The 3 bullets that killed him came from behind, not in front where Sirhan was standing. alberg Jul 2014 #16

I dunno. malthaussen Jul 2014 #17

You simply did not pay attention. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #34

I will join you in being somewhat unpopular rurallib Jul 2014 #57

You may be right, but we will never know. I remember the nightly newscasts with 1monster Jul 2014 #62

back then an overwhelming majority of the delegates were chosen rurallib Jul 2014 #63

There is nothing new under the sun. Are these words any less relevant today? Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #19

Beautiful Piece n2doc Jul 2014 #20

I think the new RFK is a she BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #58

We can hope so n2doc Jul 2014 #59

Me too BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #61

The assassination of both Jack and Bobby changed the course of this nation's history for the worse. EEO Jul 2014 #21

The Republicans are STILL terrified of the Kennedy "Dynasty".... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #25

And then we got Nixon Botany Jul 2014 #22

I always cry when I see this. WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #27

The powers that be didn't want RFK Botany Jul 2014 #42

Ding, ding! We have a winner. nt raccoon Jul 2014 #51

June 5, 1968 we hung up a Bobby poster in my room, Dad and I Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #23

Posting again for those who missed it... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #24

Amazing. WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #26

It sounds from that speech that he would have ended the Vietnam War so for that alone, sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #45

Great post, and you're so right about that. nt raccoon Jul 2014 #52

I stuffed envelopes for Bobby... MarianJack Jul 2014 #28

Thanks for this, WilliamPitt... americannightmare Jul 2014 #29

that book ablamj Jul 2014 #35

Always nice to hear from fellow admirers of that work... americannightmare Jul 2014 #39

HUGE K & R !!! - Most Excellent Piece Will !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #31

The time is just right, and anything - everything - is possible Autumn Jul 2014 #33

Beautiful thread, beautiful piece. flying rabbit Jul 2014 #36

k&r one_voice Jul 2014 #37

JFK, MLK, Jr.. then RFK. I'd begun working for the Democratic Party. Wasn't old enough to vote, but freshwest Jul 2014 #38

As good as anything you've written, Will (And that's a high bar, indeed!) 11 Bravo Jul 2014 #40

K&R emsimon33 Jul 2014 #41

Great article and great thread BuelahWitch Jul 2014 #43

When I was teaching, I used to play RFK's remarks on Dr. King's murder for my Humanities class libnnc Jul 2014 #44

I was in first grade when he was assassinated senseandsensibility Jul 2014 #46

Will, you are capable of such good writing, and this piece is beautiful Hekate Jul 2014 #47

I had two poltical icons in my youth I will never forget both taken away. gordianot Jul 2014 #48

Thank you Will, great piece! N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2014 #53

RFK is the gold standard. wundermaus Jul 2014 #54

I think it's called empathy Rapillion Jul 2014 #55

One of your best.nt bravenak Jul 2014 #56

Thank you for a beautifully written essay. JustinBulletin Jul 2014 #60