What do you think of the Kennedy family?

[Stinky The Clown]

America has a number of families that have been in Power's inner circle. The Kennedy family is one of them. It produced a US president, a man who likely would have been president, and the most accomplished US Senator ever known. It has a long history that is well documented.

What are your thoughts on them? Do you hold them in esteem?









I will be asking this question about several more American families.

[End Of The Road]

1. My avatar says it all. nt

[SDuderstadt]

2. Me too n/t

[latinaliberal]

3. The Kennedys

I have much respect for the Kennedy family, I think they sacrificed a lot for this country. Warts and all.

[Octafish]

4. Think the world of them.

For five generations in public life, they have put service to country ahead of themselves.

[monmouth]

5. Down here in Palm Beach, Joe was generally disliked, considered a

social climber. Mrs. Kennedy (Rose) was okay. The love and admiration went to the children. Palm Beach however, is WASP and had little regard for Catholics, let alone Irish Catholics..."How many kids do they have for Gawd's sake?" Joe Kennedy really fell out of favor when he tried to come into the Everglades Club with Gloria Swanson for dinner, and was denied. He was furious, Swanson laughed and Palm Beach ignored him..

[Riftaxe]

6. They have an amazing Tolerance

for drugs and alcohol, I would imagine it has to be inherited genetically.

[damntexdem]

7. Did some good. Some of them killed for it.

But many of them not very nice people.

[Raine]

8. I LOVE them, they're flawed but they make

up for those flaws with their caring and compassions for those who have less.

[PDJane]

9. I didn't admire the patriarch,

But I did...and do...hold the Kennedy's in fairly good graces. I certainly understood when JFK's surviving spouse married a rich and powerful man.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. Treated with disdain by so many for being rich, yet giving back

The elite, wealthy and powerful hate that. They consider it traitorous.

[northoftheborder]

11. The patriarch, Joe, was despicable......

....but his family have given much to this country in their spirit of public service.

[madamesilverspurs]

12. Solid favorables.

In spite of the flaws that sometimes emerge in astounding fashion, the trend is toward energizing the common good. Rather a stark contrast to the Bush bunch, the difference between a legacy and a curse.


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[BlueIris]

13. I love me some Kennedies. nt

[Philippine expat]

14. Most were good people and did good deeds

however I disagree with generation after generation of the same families running this country.
So I would be happy if all Kennedys quietly returned to private life

[Greybnk48]

15. I identify as a Kennedy Democrat.

I worshipped Pres. Kennedy, who was murdered when I was a sophomore in H.S. Teddy has been a life-long hero of mine socially and politically (Bobby was too, but he was murdered when I was 19).

[Octafish]

16. Strangest thing - K&Rd and it was at '1' for a time.

Now it's been sub-zero for a while. WTF?

[provis99]

17. I think more of the Udall clan then the Kennedys.

All of the liberalism without the murderous relatives, drunks, perverts, and arrogance.

[soufflez_moi]

18. They took alot....

from this country yet gave allot back that helped generations of Americans who had so much less and did not have a voice to speak for them.

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. Welcome to DU.

[SmileyRose]

19. I don't think anything about "them"

once in a great while I catch myself lumping a whole group together like that. Fortunately the DU is kind enough to remind me whichever group I'm yammering about has individuals who's talents and challenges cover a wide variation.

[applegrove]

21. Their commitment to serving the public is laudable...and really inspiring.