tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761235050007577462.post8322236518427600620..comments2023-10-16T01:06:39.280-07:00Comments on Observe Obama: Anniversary Blueslaborlouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549827091748636971noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761235050007577462.post-31539164439287893982010-01-20T05:33:03.758-08:002010-01-20T05:33:03.758-08:00Once again - The death of a Kennedy affects us all...Once again - The death of a Kennedy affects us all!<br />I wonder if Joseph Kennedy Sr - with all of his hubris could ever have imagined the impact that the lives of his sons would have on this country.<br />But - it's not the lives of his sons that made the ultimate impact - but thier deaths.<br />In 1963 an assasin's bullet - ripped the innocence of our naive lives. The death of President Kennedy - brought Lyndon Johnson into power and the escalation of the Vietnam war.<br />That war - which brought divisions to the democratic party - brought Robert Kennedy to the doorstep of the presidential nomination. The unthinkable situation of a sitting president foced to retire over those divisions actually occured.<br />When Robert Kennedy was killed - the resulting election brought Richard Nixon into power - and the Watergate saga.The divisions of party as a result of that fight are still being felt to this day.<br />And once again - after the death of Senator Edward Kennedy - the "Lion of the Senate" brings on an event that once again stuns the nation.<br />The irony of it all.Teddy worked for universal healthcare for his whole senatorial life - and that a republican would replace his seat. That seat was owned by hmself and John Kennedy all the way back to 1952.<br /><br />Ask Not . . .Martin Jayhttp://www.martinsmoneyformerchants.comnoreply@blogger.com