Finding Kennedy-Lincoln parallels has been common for ages, but how many have looked for Kennedy-Bush administration similarities?
Both from extremely priveleged backgrounds. One a cokehead, another a speed freak. (JFK's doctor's statement) Both inherited military involvements that they made oh so very much worse. Both had shiftyness in their elections. (theft in court/legislature versus mafia vote-intimidation through the Teamsters) Both with the Texas Oil connection (LBJ, but c'mon) Both with corporate ties in the administration that benefited from war (Ladybird was a major stockholder in Colt) Both using the space program to distract from domestic issues (clearly a copycat of Reagan's mimicking of JFK on Bush's part)
Naturally, the former (being Democratic and deceased) seems to have much more in his favor, but I can't help but wonder how we'd few such a gentleman today...
Just to be irreverant...
Both from extremely priveleged backgrounds.
One a cokehead, another a speed freak. (JFK's doctor's statement)
Both inherited military involvements that they made oh so very much worse.
Both had shiftyness in their elections. (theft in court/legislature versus mafia vote-intimidation through the Teamsters)
Both with the Texas Oil connection (LBJ, but c'mon)
Both with corporate ties in the administration that benefited from war (Ladybird was a major stockholder in Colt)
Both using the space program to distract from domestic issues (clearly a copycat of Reagan's mimicking of JFK on Bush's part)
Naturally, the former (being Democratic and deceased) seems to have much more in his favor, but I can't help but wonder how we'd few such a gentleman today...
A.
Stirrin' that shite up.