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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2015, 06:11 PM Mar 2015

If Kennedy had not been shot, would you in 1964 have voted for the guy who had invaded Cuba? (nt) [View all]

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If Kennedy had not been shot, would you in 1964 have voted for the guy who had invaded Cuba? (nt) [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2015 OP

Absolutely! leftofcool Mar 2015 #1

Yes. He kept the world out of World War III over the Bay of Pigs. Octafish Mar 2015 #2

Ah, he was duped, by false information, into supporting an ill-advised invasion. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #6

Duped, disinformed, misinformed, and omitted from the loop. Octafish Mar 2015 #18

Not comparable to anything now-at least not to anything with HRC or Obama. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2015 #28

Pictures of the Bay of Pigs former9thward Mar 2015 #36

Thank you, former9thward! Octafish Mar 2015 #38

I was there 'illegally'. former9thward Mar 2015 #40

I just finished the Stephen King on the subject so I know that if Kennedy had not been shot Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #3

SUCH a good book! wyldwolf Mar 2015 #5

I LOVED that book. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #8

Great book and pipi_k Mar 2015 #10

You mean THAT guy? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #4

Yes. NV Whino Mar 2015 #7

Let me know when other posters ease up on ya. Rex Mar 2015 #9

No (nt) bigwillq Mar 2015 #11

Absolutely not. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #12

Over Goldwater? Of course. HuckleB Mar 2015 #13

The guy who faced down Krushchev in the Cuban Missile Crisis? Founder of the Peace Corps? Him? Hekate Mar 2015 #14

Silly. H2O Man Mar 2015 #15

When Kennedy was inaugurated he was told by Dick Bissell of the CIA hifiguy Mar 2015 #16

I find this question rather bizarre MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #17

No. But, I was only 20 at the time. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #19

No way. I voted when Kennedy was first elected RebelOne Mar 2015 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #21

Considering that I was two... Thor_MN Mar 2015 #22

No Spirochete Mar 2015 #23

He refused to back up partisans with air power etc Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #24

Simple answer. Those here who rant against Hillary and Obama would not have voted for him. stevenleser Mar 2015 #25

Who was the invader? Historic NY Mar 2015 #26

Over Goldwater? Yes! n/m El Supremo Mar 2015 #27

My parents aren't even that old. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #29

Now look here young lady, I'll have you know, Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #34

This OP is just baiting. Ken Burch Mar 2015 #30

I knew Jack Kennedy, Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine... CanadaexPat Mar 2015 #31

The bay of pigs guy? No. But the Missles of October guy? YES! HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #32

Fact is we never would have had the chance to vote for him in 1964. roamer65 Mar 2015 #33

Based on anything besides your imagination? brooklynite Mar 2015 #35

You watched "Seven Days in May" didn't you? KinMd Mar 2015 #37

JFK was so impressed with book, he let Frankenheimer film in White House. Octafish Mar 2015 #39

Have not seen or read it. roamer65 Mar 2015 #41