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generalbetrayus

(1,191 posts)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:12 PM Friday

I was still a moderate Republican with a side interest in Bill Buckley libertarianism when RFK Sr. was assassinated,

but I was deeply and genuinely saddened because I liked him, too. I would much rather have seen him run against Tricky Dick than Happy Hubird and his politics of joy. I think RFK Sr. could have beaten Nixon and I would have been happy to see it happen. Still, I have to be glad he's not around to see his out-of-control Jr. There must have been hurricane when Jr. was born because he definitely fell far from the tree.

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I was still a moderate Republican with a side interest in Bill Buckley libertarianism when RFK Sr. was assassinated, (Original Post) generalbetrayus Friday OP
Seems like that nephew is out to assassinate us all. GreenWave Friday #1
I never post blue sky at night Friday #2
You never post? You have 3,311 posts. generalbetrayus Friday #4
I wouldn't put it past Nixon to contract the assassination of RFK no_hypocrisy Friday #3

blue sky at night

(3,311 posts)
2. I never post
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:25 PM
Friday

But I have to tell you I can’t forgive you for what you did all all those years ago… moderate Republican, right.

no_hypocrisy

(52,988 posts)
3. I wouldn't put it past Nixon to contract the assassination of RFK
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:35 PM
Friday

in order to win the election. He still felt that his brother (JFK) stole the 1960 election from him and didn't want history to repeat itself.

Why I don't see it as a conspiracy: B/c Nixon went to the President of S. Vietnam not to end the war because he would give SV a better deal if he won.

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