One of his best comments was made after he became President. He was asked by a journalist if he didn't think he was too young and didn't have the experience to be president. His response: "Nothing like on the job training,"
JFK also mentioned something like that about appointing brother Robert to be Attorney General! After RFK ended his time at Justice Dept., the law was changed by Congress to prohibit nepotism appointments by a President.
I believe that same thought on him. Few could think that quickly, to make a great quip, as good as any professional comedian. So, I guess that also implies those wonderful comedians we all love are also highly intelligent, more than the average person.
One of my favorite interactions of his with the press. Apparently that journalist was well known to his staff and probably served as a pretty good straight ‘man’ for his humorous responses.
You really HAD to be there to appreciate the '60's. It started off so optimistic, our country was the envy of the world. We lost more than a president on 11/22/63. We lost our innocence.
Robert F. Kuszewski Get over it, Trump is a joke. JFK is a real president, Trump just whines like a child. Trump is one of the most disrespectful, childish and unqualified to ever become president.
FL33T WOOD You must be a Democrat that is still whining cause that crook Hillary didn't get to be president. Would you like some cheese with that whine.
I liked when he was awarding a medal to Alan Shepard, the first man in space, the medal was dropped and without blinking he said the medal had “gone from the ground up”
Yup democrats have been removing Great leaders for quite a while, democrat killed Lincoln, democrats orchestrated the hit on JFK and now they are doing everything in their power to block Trump from winning after they stole 2020 from him.
@@AlxndrXX LBJ, FBI Director J.E. Hoover, the Mob, the anti-Castro Cubans, the Pentagon military brass that wanted the War in Vietnam that JFK opposed and was in process of removing the Army ADVISORS there; the first 1,000 to be going home by Dec. 31, 1963, of the 16,000; with the bulk of them home by 1965; after his re-election. (NSAM #263 on Oct. 11). Reversed by LBJ from his NSAM #273 on Tue. Nov. 26, the day after JFKs funeral. Proof that the coup was from LBJs lifetime desire to be president at any cost, and the war that was for $ BILLIONS to the war armament companies, and those same war armament stock picks that made LBJ and the others who knew in advance, fabulously wealthy!
I'm not being pissy, but I genuinely don't get why that's so funny. I don't mean it's offensive today blah blah, just literally, why is that so funny? What an incredibly low bar for wit. If he looked like Nixon you'd sit stone-faced
People forget he was ill, in severe chronic pain and still acted like nothing was wrong and smiled And remained witty, composed and devoted. Even with his face swollen, and on so many drugs for pain from Addisons disease, he was handsome. I wish he knew the legacy he left. He never got to enjoy the success he had, as he was taken in his prime.
I saw him in person when I was 8 years old. He was running for president at the time. What was he doing when I saw him? He was riding slowly through a crowd of admirers sitting up on top of the back seat of a Lincoln convertible alongside Jackie. The films from Dallas a couple of years later were particularly haunting for me. He was the only hero I've ever had.
I was six when we lost him - had come home from kindergarten that day. Being older, you probably grasped the situation better than I did initially. I've since said that I became a conspiracy theorist that day. What's troubled me since is the revisionist history aimed at tearing down our heroes - the Lincolns, the Kennedys, the Kings, and others who were flawed as we all are - but who extended themselves to make a difference in this indifferent World. At my age, I would rather know the full truth - about the philandering, the back-room dealings, the hypocrisy - but I don't appreciate the spirit in which these revelations come to us. I know we shouldn't idolize anyone, but the open contempt expressed by those who point out the flaws and dismiss the achievements disturbs me. Thanks for your comment - I can relate.
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The assassination of an American president can have an impact on the American psyche. But JFK was little more than a frat boy slacker who was bolstered up, and rode on, his rich daddy’s coattails. Visit his presidential library in Boston. Even a library dedicated to his legacy cannot avoid phrasing every plaque and photo caption in the best possible light, and yet a reasonable person can read between the lines in the phrasing. He slacked off in school. He was a womanizer. The books that he ostensibly wrote were heavily edited (rewritten) by others at the expense and urging of his dad. JFK was a fraud.
He was not afraid of giving straight answer. Express his own views. Dare to admit certain weaknesses in his administration. Very cool and ready to answer any questions. Great man and leader cannot find someone to replace him.
@Stephen Forfer There you go folks. If you don't think it's totally plausible that JFK was shot by one lone raving lunatic, just read the comment above.
@@TonyEnglandUK It's hard to believe that it was worse in the past. But it's bad enough now. The average citizen doesn't usually bother to vote, so we have no right to expect better, I guess.
I so loved him and admired him. I was 14 when he was killed, the same year my dad committed suicide. It is hard for me to say to this day which hurt more. Of all the eulogies for him, I remember one from Adlai Stevenson: "He made it seem as though it would be fun to be President."
I think that for him it actually was fun. I can't help but notice him take advantage of the fact that he was the first guy in that seat that women actually liked to look at. I mean, FDR is a personal hero but I think even he himself would recognize that he wasn't exactly photogenic . Again, Beautiful man,,,,,on the inside. But 'da kid's got 'em beat wit' dat smile,am I right? In watching that last clip I am once again brought to notice the ease Kennedy had making the slightest grin turn at least one demographic in the audience to mush,and the rest applaud at his capability to disarm potential political opposing environments.
Maximob3602 she said what have you done for the women which obviously shows she’s not upset so he said “we havent done enough” because if they did she wouldnt be up there complaining about it
@@Maximob-dm5wi It's never enough. Equal everything, still not enough. Special treatment and benefits only for them, still never enough. Same for every "minority" group who claims to be oppressed. It's never, never, ever enough.
What a brilliant man. You can see him listening very intently to every question. For him to come up with something amusing on the spot is remarkable. No wonder the press liked him so much.
From what I read, if he had lived to be an ex president, he might have considered becoming a journalist reporter or executive editor, as he had been a prize winning author. He wrote two books; one his thesis in 1940, "Why England Slept", and his "Profiles in Courage" (1956) that won in 1957. He had help in "Profiles" book from his prime speechwriter Ted Sorensen and from Jackie's history professor..
@@freeguy77 JFK gave the proceeds from UK sales of his book to the English city of Plymouth, which had taken a very hefty battering from the Luftwaffe. A very principled and honourable gentleman and President.
No kidding! In one of these press conferences, a reporter told him the Republican Party caucus held a vote on his incompetency as president. JFK's reply was: "I am sure the results were unanimous," and chuckled. Can you even imagine our current thin-skinned president responding that way? Don't think so.
My grandparents got to experience this first hand. When meeting JFK, my grandmother was apparently so taken by how handsome he was that she said "It's nice to meet you Senator McCarthy". My grandparents were mortified but JFK apparently laughed it off and responded that McCarthy was "a fine Irish name too".
@@nihilisticbarbie my late grandfather was a journalist. I'm guessing it was some upstate NY event in the late 1950's. I believe the encounter predated his Presidential campaign.
He was a real leader and he knew how to interact with people without attacking, insulting, berating or mocking them the way some self-proclaimed genius does on a daily basis. I know it was decades ago, but watching this video made me smile, laugh and was uplifting. We lost him way too soon.
Wow JFK is so funny. I saw JFK many times on TV in the early 1960s and he was great. I loved everything about him. He was a rare breed. A respectable like able politician.
Back in them days it was much easier to get executed in broad daylight unfortunately. Let's see here, JFK RFK MLK and Malcolm X all got assassinated in that decade. JFK in 63, Malcolm X in 65, and RFK and MLK in 68. Secret service is definitely better today.
If you listen to the background, it sounds more like stand up comedy than the press conference of a President. Amazing how the man could charm everyone in a room. I bet Nixon went green with envy seeing those press conferences. But Nixon had no charm at all, and JFK was all charm and wit.
To Fer Abra: I think you are right. I suspect that this film clip might have been taken from another film (probably documentary) where the filmmaker inserted canned laughter in it - which was unnecessary - because there is enough laughter in the real deal. I know that this was done in the documentary Letters to Jackie -- and it made me crazy when I saw that film. A good documentary about his wit (and intelligence) shown at press conferences was, I believe, entitled: "Thank You, Mr. President" -- and that one shows the real clips.
Fer Abra it was mainly because his brother joe jr always got the spotlight with grades and sports. jack had to compete somehow. his charm and charisma took care of it.
Yeah, you have a very solid point. JFK's personality was largely a consequence of his relationship with his brother Joe Jr. Joe might have been the number one at sports and academically, but he was probably more serious and self centered than Jack was.
Not only did he have a great sense of humor, but he had a really nice smile!! I was in the 5th grade when we lost him!! And I'll never forget it!!! He actually picked my little sister up when he was in Tillamook oregons cheese factory while running for office!! Great home movies!! I stayed home to watch a Tarzan movie!! Worst decision I ever made!!!
Just pause for a moment and imagine the kind of world we would've been handed by this fine, brilliant, upstanding man, had he been allowed what we all take for granted every single day... His life. Mr John Fitzgerald Kennedy is an imprint on history and the human condition. No one ever did a finer job. Bless your soul, sir. Melbourne, Australia.
He signed an order to start the withdrawal from Vietnam about a month before he was extrajudicially removed from office. Imagine if the war on Vietnam had come to an end in his second term and the Cold War had also been ended. His June 10, 1963 speech at American University and Sept. 20, 1963 speech to the UN are good introductions to those initiatives.
@@markrobinowitz8473 Exactly right - and thus was he marked out for assassination. But evil never prospers in the end, and their Day of reckoning will yet come.
@@FOTAP97 Look no further that LBJ. He's the🐷 that orchestrated the murder of JFK. Evidence we have now all leads back to him. He had the means, the desperation to be President and the rogue CIA, cops, the Texan oil men and the mafia, all willing to help. He's the blight on American history no matter what he did during his default Presidential nomination.
@Anonymous Doe JFK was pro union and pro working man, big business were at loggerheads with the democrat party in the 1930s thru the early 60s...then Johnson made all of the arms' manufacturers and war merchants wealthier with the war in Vietnam.
@@johnnypastrana6727 You got it exactly correct with your astute observation of what the war in Vietnam was really about! War profiteering, with LBJ and Lady Bird also becoming wealthy with her stock investments that greatly increased from that war disaster that killed so many great men and divided the nation for over a decade.
Johnny Pastrana but Jack was definitely pro private -sector job creation and tax cuts across the board. A tax cut his own party opposed. He was for organized labor but totally wanted to rid of corruption .
JFK will long be remembered for the wit and charm he brought to the White House. I’m 75 and a Canadian and I clearly remember the so-called ‘Camelot’ air of his time. And I can say that his assassination remains the most shocking event that occurred in my life. It was as though the earth tilted off its axis.
@laurielyon I couldn't have said it any better. I was a bit younger than you then, but remember how well the country was doing until that awful Black Friday, the real first one, that installed a big government, special interest president who wanted war so he could be like his political 'daddy' (FDR) to "win" a war and be a war hero. The money itself in 1963 was still solid as it consisted of circulating (90%) silver coins, and the 'dollar' itself redeemable into gold at the Treasury at $35 per oz. It is now, over $2,000 / oz. with no gold tie, showing the "dollar" has been massively inflated (from Aug. 15, 1971) to now being only a piece of fancy banker's paper with some ink slapped on it. That change in its quality has destroyed its purchasing power by 98.3% of what it could buy in the marketplace from Aug. 1971.
@@eduardoreveles2546 I was 15 years of age and sitting for a written history exam at my high school. During the exam, there was a quiet knock at the door. The presiding teacher opened the door a crack and there was a brief exchange. The teacher made a quiet gasp, then closed the door. But she was clearly shaken by the message. But she did not interrupt the exam. However, when time had expired, we were instructed to ‘turn in your papers to the front desk, but return to your seats for an important announcement.’ This was most unusual. Normally one would hand in the paper and leave. When we were again in our seats, the principal, Mr Totten, came over the PA. His exact words were….’I have an announcement that will bring shock and sorrow to the staff and students of R.H. King. ( the name of the high school). President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas today. ‘. And with that the announcement was over. Upon arriving home, I don’t think I was absent from the television for more than 5 minutes until after the funeral on Monday. I also watched, as did millions, Ruby shoot Oswald on live television. I’m not religious by any stretch, but the hymn that was played at JFK’s funeral has remained in my memory. Eternal Father Strong To Save is, from my understanding, the hymn of the US Navy. Without question, the most shocking event that occurred during my lifetime.
I was born in 1960. He was shot in 63. The earliest memory that I can confirm was the day he was shot. I remember it because both my grandmother and mother were crying.
@@jennifersman7990 Amazing that in the age of 'me too' that women such as yourself will just overlook the fact that he had sex with subordinate interns on a regular basis. But hey, he's witty, and 'class'. You women need to make up your mind.
@@redpine8665 In 2019 you can't talk about the positive aspects of any historical figures because even though they died decades ago they are still beholden to modern day moral standards. Have i got that right?
@@pugsley9824 You've got that wrong. Women have commented here, how classy and witty he was, most knowing his womanizing ways - exploiting young subordinates. So do guys that were/are handsome, witty and charming get a pass - not subject to the 'mee-too' deal? Same with Bill Clinton. I knew so many women who were ok with what he did because, well, he was charming and handsome, so all was forgiven. It just makes me laugh.
@@redpine8665 who's saying all is forgiven? Having huge personality faults doesn't make every aspect of your personality bad. Rapists can be charming, murderers can have class.
It is with equal parts of joy and sadness that I watch JFK. We can pass on this legacy by having a certain amount of temperance, humility and humanity in how we deal with each other. A decent sense of humor seems to help as well.
I was eight years old when the world mourned the loss of this brilliant, engaging statesman. Even at that young age, my sorrow was deep and agonizing. JFK was one of a kind. Each time I think of him, tears cloud my eyes.
Hi Christi how are you. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 to USA 🇺🇸. I remember well when the news came through - all of Ireland was shocked. JFK had charisma and style. He lifted the mood and made the world feel good for a while. There has been so much downhill since he left. I wish you a great day 👍🙏🇺🇸 Michael
I am from India, I've been learning history for years. No leader in such a short span made a huge impact in the society. And he had lot to give. If he survived the world would have gone through a different coarse of History where there wouldn't be any War after 1960s. That's why he was killed. Forever a role-model & an Icon!
You really should do more in depth reading on the JFK administration and on human nature in general. Even RFK after the assassination was despondent that he and his brother didn't accomplish that much. LBJ (regardless of what you believe on the soundness of his domestic agenda) got much more done than Kennedy domestically. The entire span of human history is filled with nothing much more than people slaughtering each other to gain territory and power, our nature's are innately evil. There's nothing any political leader will change about that.
Too bad what wasn't included was the one where a reporter asked JFK if he enjoyed being president and if he would recommend it to others. He replied that the answer to the first question was yes, the answer to the second one was, "no, I don't recommend it to others. At least not for a while." 😄
I know it’s totally illogical as a Brit born in the 90s But I can’t look at, hear or think of Jack Kennedy without getting really sad. Edit re-think it’s not illogical, not only are our countries close in many ways. Jack Kennedy was a good man, murdered in his prime. Anybody could naturally feel a sad regret, and wonder optimistically about what good he could have done with five more years.
Ahaha that’s not illogical. I’m an Asian born in the 2000s and I’ve been mourning him ever since I heard of him. You are correct, I can’t stop thinking what more he could have given the world
I’m Scottish & 32 & totally admire JFK & The Kennedys, and it fills me with sadness knowing what he could have done & wonder what the US would have been like should he have lived that day
This charismatic President Kennedy saved the World from a Nuclear Catastrophe 😮 This is what I remember him mostly for besides many other reasons ❤❤❤ RIP President Kennedy 😢 🙏 ❤
1:37 if a politician said that today they'd think he'd been drinking. LMAO and when he said " I can't believe I'm where big business wants me?!" LOL that was brilliant.
Subtle, humble and hardly ever malicious. A tactful wit is a good aid to staying grounded, connected to the facts and a timely reminder of The Folks Who Elected Us.
It broke my heart when he was murdered, when they made the announcement I ran from my high school class room to the restroom and cried for a long time. It was so shocking and painful.
His ability to work the room continues to impress; neither condescending nor cruel, his wit endures as one of the finest qualities of his presidency. The civility of these conferences is lost, however for it does not seem today that we were ever that respectful of each other.
Remember, President Kennedy was not under attack every minute of every hour as our current president is. Yes, our president is not perfect, but the media is becoming trash and anti-America. It's up to us to stand up and fight for what is right and the return of respect for one another no matter how we differ in our opinions.
@@btbistawros8155 The pu$$y grabber in chief has done nothing to deserve the respect of anyone in your country. I have relatives in the US and they are quite rightly disgusted by him. Even though he is now out of the White House (thank God) he is still capable of making your country an international laughing stock and he’s still bent on sewing nothing but tension and hostility between the American people. He’s a cancer on your country and he’ll kill it if given the chance. Look at what he did on January 6. His supporters were storming the Capital, literally calling for Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi’s heads and smearing their crap on the walls. My what a classy guy the wanna be daughter wanker is.
One of the best presidents the country ever had. He truly represented the people as a whole. I still remember exactly where I was when I heard the tragic news.
There is a reason he died, his brother died, MLK, Malcom X, etc all within a short period of time. They wanted too much democracy. All heros and all taken from us because they were going to make our lives better.
Too.much democracy is called socialist. That why America is a republic never eas a democracy. …I would like to be clearly understood…we, the Soviet people, are for socialism…. We want more socialism and, therefore, more democracy.” Mikhail Gorbachev Perestroika - New Thinking for Our Country and the World 1988 “The Western democracy of today is the forerunner of Marxism which without it would not be thinkable.” - Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler “So the fight for workers’ democracy is inseparable from the fight for socialism, and is the condition for its victory. Workers’ democracy is the only road to socialism, here in the Untied States and everywhere else….” - James P. Cannon, a founder of both the U.S. Communist Party and U.S. Trotskyism, Fighting for Socialism in the ‘American Century’ pg 134 “In a word, democracy is indispensable not because it renders superfluous the conquest of political power by the proletariat but because it renders this conquest of power both necessary and possible.”- Rosa Luxemburg, German Communist, “Problems of Socialism” page 62 (note of this often misquoted from Vladimir Lenin)
DrSourPurp, Mostly because the Deep State special interests have a decidedly different view of what policies should be done, sharply contrasting to what JFK and the people wanted. The Banksters (Federal Reserve), The War-Mongers (CIA and Military), The Power Seekers (LBJ), all wanted different policies (or just a pure power grab, from LBJ) than JFK was pursuing; namely PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE with the Soviet Union. They are relatively small in number, but have huge power behind the scenes in directing the President, the Senate, the House, and their bought-and-paid-for upper-level Bureaucracy that can't be fired as they have Civil Service protection and only can be fired for limited and defined causes.
I know once he was asked what his favorite tune was and he said something like “I don’t know but I think ‘Hail to the Chief’ has a nice ring to it”....lol
I was nine when the teacher told us on the morning assembly at school that President Kennedy had been shot. I remember feeling a great sadness. I lived in far North Queensland in a town called Townsville. That tells you the impact this man had on everyone.
I believe that his sense of humor and and keen wit went hand in hand with his Irish heritage. I have noticed a twinkle in his eye on many occasions. Thanks for a fond look back.
@Stephen Forfer Anytime you mix religion into politics, especially when you demonize one side over the other, smacks of fanaticism to me and it's no longer a topic for discussion. Have a blessed Happy Thanksgiving sir.
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Yes. He and Barack Obama share a great talent for comedic pause and timing, ans sense of humor. Many similarities between both first families, including children back in the White House. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
America's last hope for an honest, intelligent president. He was going to change America for the better. Jack Kennedy will always be America's true President. No comparison to any other dull, crooked, money hungry President we were forced to deal with. Everything that happened on Nov. 22 '63 was tragedy. Losing our dear Jack. I wish he had more time to make the change America desperately needed. We will always love you John F Kennedy.
+SoManyFeels What many today fail to grasp, is that Kennedy was disliked by a large percentage of the population at the time. Had he been as 'beloved' as many today seem to think, there would have been no reason for him to travel to Texas in November of '63 in an attempt to mend political fences in preparation for the 1964 campaign. A trip he himself referred to as traveling into "nut" country. JFK had won an extremely close election in 1960, and those opposed to his presidency, and policies, hadn't just disappeared. Furthermore, most of the legislation passed on civil rights, an issue tied to him personally today, was actually passed by his successor in the wake of his violent death. Americans in 1964 seemed to develop a case of collective amnesia. In a poll conducted in late '64, eighty-two percent of participants claimed to have voted for Kennedy; an impossibly high number compared with the actual election results of 1960. Had Kennedy lived to finish out his first term, and had he been re-elected, a question we'll never know with certainty, it's hard to say how history would have rated him. It was his untimely and violent death which elevated his status to "beloved." His actual accomplishments during his short time in office, were really not all that impressive. His life cut violently short, and all that he MIGHT have accomplished, is his true legacy. And yet today, he is thought of as a "great" president. The collective amnesia regarding his life, continues to this day. This is an unpopular viewpoint, but facts are stubborn things. President Kennedy had a dynamic personality, of that there is No Doubt. His actual performance as president, however, is completely overshadowed by his death. It may take another hundred years before an accurate assessment of his presidency is truly possible.
+Bill Anthony Damn bro. You hit it dead on. Everything you said is true. Yes he wanted to end the Federal Reserve, the Mob, the CIA, the involvement in Vietnam, all good causes that would've truly turned this country around for the better. But the truth is he didn't do any of it. And there's no way to know for sure that he would've done everything if he lived. But here's my personal take on all this which i will share with you because you seem very open minded. Kennedy's enemies were not just terrestrial but celestial as well. I am referrering to the Devil and his servants. Whether you believe in God or not, the Bible says that when Satan tempted Jesus while he was here on Earth, Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of man and their glory if Jesus would give him just one act of worship. My point is that this scripture shows that Satan is really the one controlling and influencing every government of the world, even the U.S. Because he couldn't have offered something that wasn't his to give. So with that fact established, Satan was not going to allow some good hearted man to come out of nowhere and try to undo all the evil that has taken root in this world since the beginning. So of course he would do everthing in his power to get rid of him. That's what every king and president in history has failed to realize, that this world is NOT our domain but his. Men are just puppets and he is the master pulling the strings. That is also why no politician will ever truly bring change to the world. Again i believe in this and i respect all those who do and who don't. But with as many enemies as Kennedy had, the real question is how he managed to survive for so long. Like you said, maybe one day people will look at him more objectively but for now he is immortalized in love.
I just finished Dalleck's masterful biography of JFK, and he never once mentioned ending the Fed, he relied more than any other president on the CIA, and he not only got us into Vietnam his constant interference (via the CIA) got us entrenched. As for the Mob, his brother was the one who went after him, but yes, that was his administration. Where do you get these notions???
Contrary to what some posters have said who the woman reporter was NOT Sarah McClendon. It was May Craig, 85 (Dec. 19, 1889-Jul. 15, 1975), and age 71-73, who sparred so memorably with President Kennedy at his news conferences. They were perfect partners in each getting their important points made. Sarah McClendon was another reporter, but the one with the accent was indeed May Craig, as Kennedy himself mentioned her as "Miss Craig' at 2:12. BTW, President Kennedy (0:50) in her asking about it, did later sign The 1963 Equal Pay Act that gave women equal pay for equal work, as she wanted and mentioned previously as what she desired from his admiistration.
Say whatever you want, democrat or republican, this man was a leader. Check it out during those 13 days in October of 1962. Nothing else matters in his short reign. The world could have easily been altered forever in a bad way. It was that close!
Some historians and his many critics at the time have argued that JFK blundered the US into the Cuban Missile Crisis in the first place. Among other examples, his vacillation at the Bay of Pigs sent mixed signals to Khrushchev and convinced the Kremlin that he was weak and wouldn't respond to Soviet moves in Cuba. Khrushchev thought JFK was a political amateur, which he was, and that he was in office only because his daddy had money and political connections.
d23g32 The plan to invade Cuba was hatched during the Eisenhower administration. It was no longer any secret. Some believe JFK thought the CIA was overstepping it authority, especially working with organized crime.
barefoot 191. I totally agree. love JFK and was so sad when he was assassinated. I believe he could have done more for this country ... but comparing presidents is not productive- those were different times, and he as well as our present President did their best to help under different pressures. I love JFK and I also love President TRUMP. Among the two- Presidents - our Donald TRUMP was blessed with time to stay in office - has done more in 2 years for the black community than any of the 11 or 13 Presidents in the past. If JFK were alive today, I believe he would have stopped illegal immigration and built the most formidable barrier, supported by the military and technology to defend this nation. JFK would have supported Donald Trump as was his action to defend this nation in 1963 ; JFK would support Trump because he is pro-life and will not approve of killing babies . JFK would grieve to see the state of the democratic party and what it has become in this decade. President Trump is not a perfect man- he is flawed just like JFK, just like the rest of us- but in TRUMP's time we cannot deny the economy is great, our unemployment low, our jobs are plentiful, the prisoners and our inner cities are given a second chance to do better in life, men or women are being supported , all races are encouraged to thrive, the veterans are being supported and he continues to keep illegal immigration at bay... President Trump worked without taking a salary, endured the "slings/arrows" from a hostile media, endured the opposition in his own party and the brutal undeserved attacks from the democratic party . No weapons will flourish against this President- He is protected by the Almighty., this is the miracle of 2016 and for years to come. Democrats in Texas for TRUMP Democrats in Texas for JFK ( rest in peace ) Mothers of the Slain for TRUMP Catholics of Texas for TRUMP Mothers Against Drunk Drivers for TRUMP
Me, too, I was in 6th grade. Our principal announced it over the intercom. All the teachers took turns going into the little library room off of the cafeteria to cry for a few minutes, then go back to their classrooms.
4th Grade. We were at lunch but spent most of the hour out on the playground. When we lined up to go inside we could tell something was wrong just by seeing the teachers. We listened to the radio over the PA and after the announcement we said decades of the rosary for him. When I got home (walked of course, kids didn't get driven 4 blocks back then) mom and Mrs Cox from across street were crying by the TV. I'd never seen grownups cry before and I noticed they had brought the drinks cart over even though it was too early in afternoon. Years later when talking to my folks dad mentioned that JFK murder for us was like Pearl Harbor for his generation and some day all those who could remember where they were would be gone. Not yet, but coming quicker than I thought.
I saw him in person when he visited Nebraska. He had me at his first comment. Remembering his death and how it effected our nation still brings me to tears. I wonder if we will ever know who profited from his and his brother Bobby’s deaths.😢
@@vickycanichristo1825 He obviously was intelligent, knowledgeable and confident, aside from being charismatic, handsome and charming. Yes Vicky, JFK was the whole package of what we desire in a leader. Need I say more.
@@shirleyhardt2701 Thank you so much for your prompt reply . The reason I asked was , because they say he looked more Handsome in reality and has style , the way he carries himself in screen than in Reality. I'm only 20 yrs. Lol... so is it true?
A sharp and quick wit is an indication of intelligence and that was certainly true for Kennedy. Because of his assassination and my interest in it and its implications for this country, I've been reading about him for over 50 years and the man was extremely intelligent and especially prescient regarding foreign affairs. Ultimately he was killed because he was ending the U.S. military buildup and involvement in Vietnam although others involved in his murder and its cover up wanted him dead for other reasons. There would have been no Vietnam war if he had lived! Those responsible for his murder and its cover up and their successors are still around and pulling the strings behind the scenes in this country. It is very true that he was our last true President. Every President since he was killed has worked under the shadow of the implicit threat that killed J.F.K. and a few of those Presidents were actually involved in his murder and the cover up. Most Americans dismiss that idea out of hand as being ridiculous and totally outside the realm of possibility. That blindness is a paradigm that has crippled this country in very basic and meaningful ways since his killing. All through history things like this have taken place so the big unseen changes that took place after his assassination are not at all unusual in the annals of world history. The problem is that Americans simply cannot believe that it can and has happened here. In that respect we believe we are different than all other countries and peoples in the world than have come before us. We are not! The ideals of our founding fathers and what we believe and aspire to as a nation are totally unique in world history but as human beings we are no different than those in the past. We have just as much of an impulse to do good and bad as any others and those who came before us. Our blindness in that regard is what has allowed the truth of his assassination to remain hidden for so long. The thing is that the facts are out there if we would only look but people do not look for what they don't believe exists in the first place.
Gone way too soon. his passing set America back decades. I was so young when these press conferences took place that I didn't see them until later on in my life. JFK was brilliant with the press exhibiting both his wit and humor to the point he loved doing them. No one has done it better than he. Every future President should adopt his style. I'm sure it will get them elected.
That's what's called "working the room." He was a master at it. The press adored him, and it's a huge part of the reason he was able to get away with his extramarital peccadilloes.
DivineSimply, his extramarital affairs and/or drug usage to help manage his pain, *might* have been exposed in the next years, if he had lived. We'll never know, but back then, the press gave a free pass to Presidents when they found out about their personal living habits. It was nobody else's business, they reasoned, unless it tied directly to his performance in office. After the Watergate mess with Nixon, that all changed to now *everything* is fair game for the press to salivate after and try to 'take down' the ones they hate, while still protecting those they like and/or policies the press approves of: ex., the Democrats, especially Hillary and Bill Clinton. [FDR was never shown by the press using a wheelchair, and most people living in his presidential years never knew he was paralyzed.]
Everyone got away with it then. Not all the press was in the know. It was just rumors. Even if they did know, why would the press bring that up when a lot of them were doing the same? Actually, I think a lot of them are doing the same today, but they have to act as if they aren't. it's just so politically correct to "expose" an unfaithful male these days. Today there is even more hypocrisy going on. To me it is frightening, because we could lose a really good President over his sex life. We have a lot of big problems facing us, global warming, for example. I want the person who can fix that, and I don't care about their sex life.
I don't think that would have been revealed. But to comment further, I think the alleged "drug usage" has been over hyped. First, there are several charges so it depends on what you are talking about. Some of the stories aren't exactly accurate. Now I am not saying that he didn't use stuff, but I am saying that too big of a deal has been made. No reputable historian has ever said h e was addicted because there is no proof that he was (only sleazy celebrity style biographers have) and some historians have said it did not affect his performance as President. One historian, Robert Dallek, looking at his medical record, noted the days when his medication was upped, and then reviewed the record of meetings, the tapes on those days, and didn't see where it did anything to his mind. if you want an example of a meeting that took place while he was heavily medicated for pain: Check the one on You Tube entitled "In The Room with JFK and RFK." The filmmakers who made that film say in a special edition of the DVD that JFK was "dog-tired" having come back from a trip from Hawaii (in other words he was on Hawaii time), he gave his famous peace speech that morning at the American University within an hour of his plane landing (when it would have been 4:30 am in Hawaii according to historian Andrew Cohen, he then went on later that day to the meeting you see on the clip referred to above. The filmmakers say: "his back is hurting him and he is heavily medicated." I own the DVD, so I know what they said. He is tired, but he is mentally alert and aware of every word spoken. You can also listen to all the Cuban Missile Crisis tapes, during which his medication was upped because of the stress he was under. There was nothing wrong with his mind during those discussions.
+0907oliv I'm just saying his drug usage COULD have been revealed (and his extra-maritial affairs), and not just his prescription drug use. He was also smoking cannabis (marijuana), and possibly using LSD, but that isn't confirmed--he was inspired by one of his lovers, Mary Meyer, who helped him on his turn toward peace. Yes, he was medicated at various key times in his presidency, but I agree with you that he was better medicated than these pretend presidents who came after him unmedicated. However, LBJ was mentally ill (bi-polar) and psychotic, plus he was a maniac in wanting the presidency, because his father and grandfather died young due to heart disease, so that also pushed him to act before JFKs term(s) were over. He only lived 9 years after Dallas, at 64.
@Stephen Forfer You voted for the Devil in 2020 and probably in 2016 too. May you never get what you voted for. May your devil Republicans never win again.
@Stephen Forfer I'm GLAD I vote for God's representatives on Earth, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joseph R Biden and not the depraved devil incarnate Donald J. Drumpf. You can't recognize which is which, I'm sorry for you, you are not saved.
One of his best comments was made after he became President. He was asked by a journalist if he didn't think he was too young and didn't have the experience to be president. His response: "Nothing like on the job training,"
You can laugh at that, but not to make a comment section about a famous politician political, but Donald Trump said that very thing, only literally!
@@HunterWickProductions Only Trump is learning nothing about the job. He's too thick.
@@judyweeks1480 thick in the waist and fat in the head
JFK also mentioned something like that about appointing brother Robert to be Attorney General! After RFK ended his time at Justice Dept., the law was changed by Congress to prohibit nepotism appointments by a President.
@@judyweeks1480 Perhaps you should read about JFK's policies and realise he was as Conservative as Trump is.
His sense of humor showed his intelligence.
@may day Archie Bunker is here; send in the clowns.
I believe that same thought on him. Few could think that quickly, to make a great quip, as good as any professional comedian. So, I guess that also implies those wonderful comedians we all love are also highly intelligent, more than the average person.
Very droll dry humor that absolutely worked!
Laughter and humor bring people together - and make the President likeable. People are more inclined to work with and support someone who is likeable.
I was taught that you are able to measure another person's intelligence by his or her's sense of humor.
The response to the stern woman “I’m sure we haven’t done enough” with a grin was hilarious 😆
One of my favorite interactions of his with the press. Apparently that journalist was well known to his staff and probably served as a pretty good straight ‘man’ for his humorous responses.
I think that was Sarah McClendon and JFK treated her with great respect.
@@danwallach8826 absolutely. But he captured the humour in the moment so well.
Only a president with class & fine upbringing can reply that way.
Hilarious... but he did NOT say what he would DO. He would NOT get away with that today.
You really HAD to be there to appreciate the '60's.
It started off so optimistic, our country was the envy of the world.
We lost more than a president on 11/22/63.
We lost our innocence.
That's why it was called "The End of Camelot"
In 1970, I was still optimistic. LOL
True
No tears were shed in our house.
Martin Scorsese called it the "national car crash."
He handled these press conferences with such ease; the guy was a master at it.
He was smooth as silk. I wish I knew him.
It's easy to be smooth as silk when your not being attacked every day in a press conference, unlike today's political climate.
Robert F. Kuszewski except when you don't deliver, you should be criticized.
Robert F. Kuszewski Get over it, Trump is a joke. JFK is a real president, Trump just whines like a child. Trump is one of the most disrespectful, childish and unqualified to ever become president.
FL33T WOOD You must be a Democrat that is still whining cause that crook Hillary didn't get to be president. Would you like some cheese with that whine.
"I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris." My favorite example of JFK's wit.
I liked when he was awarding a medal to Alan Shepard, the first man in space, the medal was dropped and without blinking he said the medal had “gone from the ground up”
He had that Boston Irish wit. We like to belittle one another, that is how we become friends.
Mine too. And there were times when I despaired that our useless Prince Charles would never say anything like that about Diana.
And charm!
@@JamesBond-uz2dm Facts...There will never be another one like him.
What a crime to have snuffed out the life of such a brilliant leader. He had much more to give.
Yup democrats have been removing Great leaders for quite a while, democrat killed Lincoln, democrats orchestrated the hit on JFK and now they are doing everything in their power to block Trump from winning after they stole 2020 from him.
Cia the Fed. JP morgan Chase
@@AlxndrXX LBJ, FBI Director J.E. Hoover, the Mob, the anti-Castro Cubans, the Pentagon military brass that wanted the War in Vietnam that JFK opposed and was in process of removing the Army ADVISORS there; the first 1,000 to be going home by Dec. 31, 1963, of the 16,000; with the bulk of them home by 1965; after his re-election. (NSAM #263 on Oct. 11). Reversed by LBJ from his NSAM #273 on Tue. Nov. 26, the day after JFKs funeral. Proof that the coup was from LBJs lifetime desire to be president at any cost, and the war that was for $ BILLIONS to the war armament companies, and those same war armament stock picks that made LBJ and the others who knew in advance, fabulously wealthy!
He was in his PRIME! I can only imagine
Russia killed him. It's what they do.
“I’m sure we haven’t done enough” That’s still funny over half a century later to a new generation hahaha
Equal pay for women - big joke. /s
I'm not being pissy, but I genuinely don't get why that's so funny. I don't mean it's offensive today blah blah, just literally, why is that so funny? What an incredibly low bar for wit. If he looked like Nixon you'd sit stone-faced
@@soloar2007 You on the other hand have done too much.
He literally made people laugh at every question, what a guy. We lost him too early
Lol John f kennedy from clone high as your profile picture. Live the reference!
We lost JFK? I didn't even know he was sick
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i like your funny words magic man
He epitomizes the word 'Charming.'
Bossmanrocks Yes, I'm sure Marilyn Monroe thought the same thing ..
His many mistresses thought so.
@@loukneeshaw631I was shocked when I saw the letters ngl. Jackie loved him so much but did he really have that same love for her in the end…?
People forget he was ill, in severe chronic pain and still acted like nothing was wrong and smiled
And remained witty, composed and devoted.
Even with his face swollen, and on so many drugs for pain from Addisons disease, he was handsome. I wish he knew the legacy he left. He never got to enjoy the success he had, as he was taken in his prime.
“Devoted” to whom ? Not his wife.
I saw him in person when I was 8 years old. He was running for president at the time. What was he doing when I saw him? He was riding slowly through a crowd of admirers sitting up on top of the back seat of a Lincoln convertible alongside Jackie. The films from Dallas a couple of years later were particularly haunting for me. He was the only hero I've ever had.
He can still be your Hero.
Yep, my hero also that I named my son after him, who was born in 95. I cried for days when we lost JFK JR
I was six when we lost him - had come home from kindergarten that day. Being older, you probably grasped the situation better than I did initially. I've since said that I became a conspiracy theorist that day.
What's troubled me since is the revisionist history aimed at tearing down our heroes - the Lincolns, the Kennedys, the Kings, and others who were flawed as we all are - but who extended themselves to make a difference in this indifferent World.
At my age, I would rather know the full truth - about the philandering, the back-room dealings, the hypocrisy - but I don't appreciate the spirit in which these revelations come to us. I know we shouldn't idolize anyone, but the open contempt expressed by those who point out the flaws and dismiss the achievements disturbs me. Thanks for your comment - I can relate.
I was not born yet. But I feel the stunning loss just as deeply since I learned of him in my younger days.
Rest In peace, Mr. President. Your wit, charm, and leadership are sorely missed.
googz21 Amen.
Especially now that the U.S. has a walking, talking jackass as president.
googz21 was a great night for ya bro bro lol lol bruh is your time for a good day bro wyd was the time to get you up there at your door I gotta is a time for you bruh is that a way you
@@creepythecritter Shut up. Just... Shut up..
Can you please translate that?????
Is it just me, or does anyone else wish they had a time machine or something so they could go back and prevent his death?
Im Working on that very thing bro..
Check out the book “11/22/63” by Stephen King. It examines that very premise. Enjoy!
Not sure how I would stop Oswald. Tell the cops there's a guy on the 6th floor with a rifle sitting & waiting near the window, I guess.
@@BullToTheShit Oswald?? You think Oswald killed jfk? Mate you need to look at who runs the world and who wanted him gone. Oswald was just a patsy.
> *You **_think_** Oswald killed jfk*
No, I don't merely "think" Oswald shot Kennedy.
What a remarkable person. After all these years the agony is still raw. The wound of his loss on the American psyche has never healed.
Fool
The assassination of an American president can have an impact on the American psyche. But JFK was little more than a frat boy slacker who was bolstered up, and rode on, his rich daddy’s coattails. Visit his presidential library in Boston. Even a library dedicated to his legacy cannot avoid phrasing every plaque and photo caption in the best possible light, and yet a reasonable person can read between the lines in the phrasing. He slacked off in school. He was a womanizer. The books that he ostensibly wrote were heavily edited (rewritten) by others at the expense and urging of his dad. JFK was a fraud.
So true.
@@JC-oc7um you are very self-critical ..though - honest :))
@@lianam3262 Very mentally challenged. poor little Tard.
He was not afraid of giving straight answer. Express his own views. Dare to admit certain weaknesses in his administration. Very cool and ready to answer any questions. Great man and leader cannot find someone to replace him.
he is irreplaceable.
Very well stated, fgd1883
Obama was supposed to be a Kennedy like leader, bold, young. But, and I'm a Democrat, I think he was a total dud.
@@johnjones3813He was.
Probably was why he was killed.
JFK didn't need professional joke writers. He had a genuine and ready wit.
BG Meadows mort sahl wrote for him but I get your sentiment
TrequartistaFM how would he write for him if they didn’t know the questions the people were going to ask?
Staple of Irish culture
@@mollyh426 Oh, come on. The presidents and their staffs generally know what they're going to be asked.
@Stephen Forfer There you go folks. If you don't think it's totally plausible that JFK was shot by one lone raving lunatic, just read the comment above.
Compare the "leaders" we have today. He was fantastic. Kind, gracious and brilliant.
Yea, one of the last respectable democrats
@@brooksmyers6044 That's better than any Republican since they haven't been respectable since Eisenhower.
@GodZpeed X7 ya
@GodZpeed X7 Republicans are trash.
@GodZpeed X7 This is what we get when we let 12 year olds comment. Sorry, I understand you have not studied US history or heard of Jimmy Carter.
"I'm sure we haven't done enough"
*everyone laughs
lol I know you wouldn't get that reaction these days.
I'm not American so I really shouldn't be commenting at all but man, America - where did all your JFK's go?
Bet you would. But our politicians are largely too stupid to make the quip.
@@TonyEnglandUK Why shouldn't you comment? We still have them but they don't want to enter modern US politics.
@@TonyEnglandUK It's hard to believe that it was worse in the past. But it's bad enough now. The average citizen doesn't usually bother to vote, so we have no right to expect better, I guess.
@@TonyEnglandUK There would certainly be less division between the 2 parties.
“I cant believe I’m where Big Business wants me…..”
I so loved him and admired him. I was 14 when he was killed, the same year my dad committed suicide. It is hard for me to say to this day which hurt more. Of all the eulogies for him, I remember one from Adlai Stevenson: "He made it seem as though it would be fun to be President."
sorry for your loss
You still got it old man!
I think that for him it actually was fun. I can't help but notice him take advantage of the fact that he was the first guy in that seat that women actually liked to look at. I mean, FDR is a personal hero but I think even he himself would recognize that he wasn't exactly photogenic . Again, Beautiful man,,,,,on the inside. But 'da kid's got 'em beat wit' dat smile,am I right? In watching that last clip I am once again brought to notice the ease Kennedy had making the slightest grin turn at least one demographic in the audience to mush,and the rest applaud at his capability to disarm potential political opposing environments.
@@Scabrousscrotus you have to be joking the man literally said the year jfk died 1963 idiot.
@@Scabrousscrotus , The chimp is still reporting all is ok.
“Well I’m sure we haven’t done enough...”
🤣
Yes, very funny. A little condescending, but can't help but laugh at his quick response "I'm glad you reminded me."
I don’t get it
Maximob3602 she said what have you done for the women which obviously shows she’s not upset so he said “we havent done enough” because if they did she wouldnt be up there complaining about it
Crazy! I read your comment at the exact time he said it.
@@Maximob-dm5wi It's never enough. Equal everything, still not enough. Special treatment and benefits only for them, still never enough. Same for every "minority" group who claims to be oppressed. It's never, never, ever enough.
What a brilliant man. You can see him listening very intently to every question. For him to come up with something amusing on the spot is remarkable. No wonder the press liked him so much.
From what I read, if he had lived to be an ex president, he might have considered becoming a journalist reporter or executive editor, as he had been a prize winning author. He wrote two books; one his thesis in 1940, "Why England Slept", and his "Profiles in Courage" (1956) that won in 1957. He had help in "Profiles" book from his prime speechwriter Ted Sorensen and from Jackie's history professor..
@@freeguy77 JFK gave the proceeds from UK sales of his book to the English city of Plymouth, which had taken a very hefty battering from the Luftwaffe. A very principled and honourable gentleman and President.
Ah, classic humor from JFK. Makes me smile.
my gosh, a president with a sense of humor.
No kidding! In one of these press conferences, a reporter told him the Republican Party caucus held a vote on his incompetency as president. JFK's reply was: "I am sure the results were unanimous," and chuckled. Can you even imagine our current thin-skinned president responding that way? Don't think so.
Even Bush could roll with the punches. A damn shame about our current president.
Just because Obama is a joke, does not mean he has a sense of humor.
Big Swing Face I find President Trump funnier just look at his comeback video's.
pla1945 we have those!
My grandparents got to experience this first hand. When meeting JFK, my grandmother was apparently so taken by how handsome he was that she said "It's nice to meet you Senator McCarthy". My grandparents were mortified but JFK apparently laughed it off and responded that McCarthy was "a fine Irish name too".
Wow, they really got to meet him? How lucky they were. Where and when?
That is hilarious that JFK said that. Especially when you consider the difference between the 2 men!
@@nihilisticbarbie my late grandfather was a journalist. I'm guessing it was some upstate NY event in the late 1950's. I believe the encounter predated his Presidential campaign.
@@peggypeggy4137 hence the said mortification 🙂
@@TheAnxietyCloset @TheAnxietyCloset that's amazing, thank you for sharing his story 🙌🏼
So terrific to listen to even 60 years later
He was a real leader and he knew how to interact with people without attacking, insulting, berating or mocking them the way some self-proclaimed genius does on a daily basis. I know it was decades ago, but watching this video made me smile, laugh and was uplifting. We lost him way too soon.
A class act, a president who was a dignified, intelligent person who could poke fun at himself and not fall apart and insult others if criticized.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Welcome to the 1960’s
Sorry, he cheated on his wife, NOT a class act.
@@1556cm who hasn't cheated on their wife. NOBODY is perfect.
And still knocking the women down behind the scenes lmao
Whatever you say about the man and the president, he was witty and charming and self-effacing - and a pleasure to watch in action.
@may day That's what your Sister said 🙄
ROFLMAO
Wow JFK is so funny. I saw JFK many times on TV in the early 1960s and he was great. I loved everything about him. He was a rare breed. A respectable like able politician.
Likeable is one wo rd.
So charming and charismatic. A brilliant mind lost way too early.
Back in them days it was much easier to get executed in broad daylight unfortunately. Let's see here, JFK RFK MLK and Malcolm X all got assassinated in that decade. JFK in 63, Malcolm X in 65, and RFK and MLK in 68. Secret service is definitely better today.
Some people in the room are literally in love with him. I can hear a fangirl squealing with joy after a funny answer from JFK at 1:36.
If you listen to the background, it sounds more like stand up comedy than the press conference of a President. Amazing how the man could charm everyone in a room. I bet Nixon went green with envy seeing those press conferences. But Nixon had no charm at all, and JFK was all charm and wit.
True, Nixon's voice was more radio friendly.
and that was one of the reasons Nixon was so insecure, and eventually led to his downfall
To Fer Abra: I think you are right. I suspect that this film clip might have been taken from another film (probably documentary) where the filmmaker inserted canned laughter in it - which was unnecessary - because there is enough laughter in the real deal. I know that this was done in the documentary Letters to Jackie -- and it made me crazy when I saw that film. A good documentary about his wit (and intelligence) shown at press conferences was, I believe, entitled: "Thank You, Mr. President" -- and that one shows the real clips.
Fer Abra it was mainly because his brother joe jr always got the spotlight with grades and sports. jack had to compete somehow. his charm and charisma took care of it.
Yeah, you have a very solid point. JFK's personality was largely a consequence of his relationship with his brother Joe Jr. Joe might have been the number one at sports and academically, but he was probably more serious and self centered than Jack was.
Not only did he have a great sense of humor, but he had a really nice smile!! I was in the 5th grade when we lost him!! And I'll never forget it!!! He actually picked my little sister up when he was in Tillamook oregons cheese factory while running for office!! Great home movies!! I stayed home to watch a Tarzan movie!! Worst decision I ever made!!!
Just pause for a moment and imagine the kind of world we would've been handed by this fine, brilliant, upstanding man, had he been allowed what we all take for granted every single day...
His life.
Mr John Fitzgerald Kennedy is an imprint on history and the human condition. No one ever did a finer job.
Bless your soul, sir.
Melbourne, Australia.
He signed an order to start the withdrawal from Vietnam about a month before he was extrajudicially removed from office. Imagine if the war on Vietnam had come to an end in his second term and the Cold War had also been ended. His June 10, 1963 speech at American University and Sept. 20, 1963 speech to the UN are good introductions to those initiatives.
@@markrobinowitz8473 Exactly right - and thus was he marked out for assassination.
But evil never prospers in the end, and their Day of reckoning will yet come.
He certainly tried ❤
Fake Catholic.Approved of the killing of SVPresident Diem in 1963
@@FOTAP97 Look no further that LBJ. He's the🐷 that orchestrated the murder of JFK. Evidence we have now all leads back to him. He had the means, the desperation to be President and the rogue CIA, cops, the Texan oil men and the mafia, all willing to help. He's the blight on American history no matter what he did during his default Presidential nomination.
"I can't believe I'm where big business wants me", better than scripted humor.
@Anonymous Doe JFK was pro union and pro working man, big business were at loggerheads with the democrat party in the 1930s thru the early 60s...then Johnson made all of the arms' manufacturers and war merchants wealthier with the war in Vietnam.
@Anonymous Doe That's why you didn't get the joke...
@@johnnypastrana6727 You got it exactly correct with your astute observation of what the war in Vietnam was really about! War profiteering, with LBJ and Lady Bird also becoming wealthy with her stock investments that greatly increased from that war disaster that killed so many great men and divided the nation for over a decade.
The only place big business wanted him was in the ground.
Johnny Pastrana but Jack was definitely pro private -sector job creation and tax cuts across the board. A tax cut his own party opposed.
He was for organized labor but totally wanted to rid of corruption .
I wish today's politicians could be as charming as this great man. JFK was never boring and filled with authentic wisdom.
Then Nixon ruined it for everyone.
@@Tmanaz480 true
Fool
Trump was more charismatic
@@WakaWaka2468 he was a overweight hamster
"He reports that everything is perfect and working well"
JFK will long be remembered for the wit and charm he brought to the White House. I’m 75 and a Canadian and I clearly remember the so-called ‘Camelot’ air of his time. And I can say that his assassination remains the most shocking event that occurred in my life. It was as though the earth tilted off its axis.
Coup . He was killed like a animal in the middle of the street to warn future presidents purposely . You better obey and stop being hard headed.
@laurielyon I couldn't have said it any better. I was a bit younger than you then, but remember how well the country was doing until that awful Black Friday, the real first one, that installed a big government, special interest president who wanted war so he could be like his political 'daddy' (FDR) to "win" a war and be a war hero. The money itself in 1963 was still solid as it consisted of circulating (90%) silver coins, and the 'dollar' itself redeemable into gold at the Treasury at $35 per oz. It is now, over $2,000 / oz. with no gold tie, showing the "dollar" has been massively inflated (from Aug. 15, 1971) to now being only a piece of fancy banker's paper with some ink slapped on it. That change in its quality has destroyed its purchasing power by 98.3% of what it could buy in the marketplace from Aug. 1971.
What were you doing when you heard the news?
@@eduardoreveles2546 I was 15 years of age and sitting for a written history exam at my high school.
During the exam, there was a quiet knock at the door. The presiding teacher opened the door a crack and there was a brief exchange.
The teacher made a quiet gasp, then closed the door. But she was clearly shaken by the message. But she did not interrupt the exam. However, when time had expired, we were instructed to ‘turn in your papers to the front desk, but return to your seats for an important announcement.’
This was most unusual. Normally one would hand in the paper and leave.
When we were again in our seats, the principal, Mr Totten, came over the PA. His exact words were….’I have an announcement that will bring shock and sorrow to the staff and students of R.H. King. ( the name of the high school). President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas today. ‘. And with that the announcement was over.
Upon arriving home, I don’t think I was absent from the television for more than 5 minutes until after the funeral on Monday. I also watched, as did millions, Ruby shoot Oswald on live television.
I’m not religious by any stretch, but the hymn that was played at JFK’s funeral has remained in my memory.
Eternal Father Strong To Save is, from my understanding, the hymn of the US Navy.
Without question, the most shocking event that occurred during my lifetime.
I was born in 1960. He was shot in 63. The earliest memory that I can confirm was the day he was shot. I remember it because both my grandmother and mother were crying.
My Mother, too, born in 60. She just remembered wanting to watch cartoons and only seeing the coffin on every channel.
This is called CLASS !!!
Debbe Long ...And style!
@@jennifersman7990 Amazing that in the age of 'me too' that women such as yourself will just overlook the fact that he had sex with subordinate interns on a regular basis. But hey, he's witty, and 'class'. You women need to make up your mind.
@@redpine8665 In 2019 you can't talk about the positive aspects of any historical figures because even though they died decades ago they are still beholden to modern day moral standards.
Have i got that right?
@@pugsley9824 You've got that wrong. Women have commented here, how classy and witty he was, most knowing his womanizing ways - exploiting young subordinates. So do guys that were/are handsome, witty and charming get a pass - not subject to the 'mee-too' deal? Same with Bill Clinton. I knew so many women who were ok with what he did because, well, he was charming and handsome, so all was forgiven. It just makes me laugh.
@@redpine8665 who's saying all is forgiven? Having huge personality faults doesn't make every aspect of your personality bad. Rapists can be charming, murderers can have class.
It is with equal parts of joy and sadness that I watch JFK. We can pass on this legacy by having a certain amount of temperance, humility and humanity in how we deal with each other. A decent sense of humor seems to help as well.
I have to admit that he had a great sense of humor, could speak with little or no script and great rapport with the press.
"What have you done for the women?"
"Well I probably haven't done enough"
Classic wit ;)
Irony is he signed into law the equal pay for equal work bill
@@frankm1424 Irony is he cheated on his wife multiple times
@@handsomeorangutan7285 Because I was the other woman he slept with.
@@handsomeorangutan7285 A better question is how do you NOT know that, JFK is the most famous womanizer in USA politics.
Indeed, JFK was a really good looking, charming, smart, classy and funny guy. RIP.
We don’t have these interactions with our political figures anymore... we have truly fallen from greatness.
I was eight years old when the world mourned the loss of this brilliant, engaging statesman. Even at that young age, my sorrow was deep and agonizing. JFK was one of a kind. Each time I think of him, tears cloud my eyes.
Ditto!
Hi Christi how are you. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 to USA 🇺🇸. I remember well when the news came through - all of Ireland was shocked. JFK had charisma and style. He lifted the mood and made the world feel good for a while. There has been so much downhill since he left. I wish you a great day 👍🙏🇺🇸 Michael
back when the press and society as a whole had a respectful decorum
I am from India, I've been learning history for years. No leader in such a short span made a huge impact in the society. And he had lot to give. If he survived the world would have gone through a different coarse of History where there wouldn't be any War after 1960s. That's why he was killed. Forever a role-model & an Icon!
You really should do more in depth reading on the JFK administration and on human nature in general. Even RFK after the assassination was despondent that he and his brother didn't accomplish that much. LBJ (regardless of what you believe on the soundness of his domestic agenda) got much more done than Kennedy domestically. The entire span of human history is filled with nothing much more than people slaughtering each other to gain territory and power, our nature's are innately evil. There's nothing any political leader will change about that.
"We're going to have dinner with the Senates and we'll see who eats what" hahaha
He was a great man. Loved all around the world. We cried in NZ on that tragic day. Our priest used to play and analyse his speeches for us.
Too bad what wasn't included was the one where a reporter asked JFK if he enjoyed being president and if he would recommend it to others. He replied that the answer to the first question was yes, the answer to the second one was, "no, I don't recommend it to others. At least not for a while." 😄
Swlabr61 he died because of a new book club and a great time to be a part of the family that we could get together for the future.
That was ironically his final press conference.
He literally made people laugh at every question, what a guy. We lost him too early
Unfortunately, it wasn't much of a while.
Never be another Jack Kennedy
That could be construed in two ways.
John*
Yes you're right thank God it won't be another one
His name was john fs why do people fucking call him jack 😠
JH211309 it was his nickname that those close to him used
I know it’s totally illogical as a Brit born in the 90s
But I can’t look at, hear or think of Jack Kennedy without getting really sad.
Edit re-think it’s not illogical, not only are our countries close in many ways.
Jack Kennedy was a good man, murdered in his prime. Anybody could naturally feel a sad regret, and wonder optimistically about what good he could have done with five more years.
Well said I'm from the UK of similar age , totally sad he was a great man
Ahaha that’s not illogical. I’m an Asian born in the 2000s and I’ve been mourning him ever since I heard of him. You are correct, I can’t stop thinking what more he could have given the world
I’m Scottish & 32 & totally admire JFK & The Kennedys, and it fills me with sadness knowing what he could have done & wonder what the US would have been like should he have lived that day
You might need to read more about his personal life. He was just a very charismatic character.
This charismatic President Kennedy saved the World from a Nuclear Catastrophe 😮 This is what I remember him mostly for besides many other reasons ❤❤❤ RIP President Kennedy 😢 🙏 ❤
1:37 if a politician said that today they'd think he'd been drinking. LMAO and when he said " I can't believe I'm where big business wants me?!" LOL that was brilliant.
I appreciate seeing presidential humor. It reminds me of how smart and human they are. We need more videos like this.
I was just a teenager, but I loved listening to his press conferences. I miss the intelligence and class of John F. Kennedy!
Such a classy way of dealing with criticism. A pragmatic answer and a smile goes a long way in politics.
Subtle, humble and hardly ever malicious. A tactful wit is a good aid to staying grounded, connected to the facts and a timely reminder of The Folks Who Elected Us.
Loved this man so much.... such charm, charisma, good looks..... he had it all. RIP John, you were so loved by so many. 💔
Don't be fooled by charm, charisma and good looks. He did NOT answer many of the questions.
He cheated on his wife,and approved the killing of South Vietnamese President Diem in1963
@light279, The old shell game.
He also had something of a grip on economics! Lowering the tax rate to improve output of the economy and increase job opportunities was fantastic.
It broke my heart when he was murdered, when they made the announcement I ran from my high school class room to the restroom and cried for a long time. It was so shocking and painful.
His ability to work the room continues to impress; neither condescending nor cruel, his wit endures as one of the finest qualities of his presidency. The civility of these conferences is lost, however for it does not seem today that we were ever that respectful of each other.
Remember, President Kennedy was not under attack every minute of every hour as our current president is. Yes, our president is not perfect, but the media is becoming trash and anti-America. It's up to us to stand up and fight for what is right and the return of respect for one another no matter how we differ in our opinions.
@@btbistawros8155 The pu$$y grabber in chief has done nothing to deserve the respect of anyone in your country. I have relatives in the US and they are quite rightly disgusted by him. Even though he is now out of the White House (thank God) he is still capable of making your country an international laughing stock and he’s still bent on sewing nothing but tension and hostility between the American people. He’s a cancer on your country and he’ll kill it if given the chance. Look at what he did on January 6. His supporters were storming the Capital, literally calling for Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi’s heads and smearing their crap on the walls. My what a classy guy the wanna be daughter wanker is.
1962: I'm sure we haven't done enough.
2022: Who? What? Come on man
One of the best presidents the country ever had. He truly represented the people as a whole. I still remember exactly where I was when I heard the tragic news.
There is a reason he died, his brother died, MLK, Malcom X, etc all within a short period of time. They wanted too much democracy. All heros and all taken from us because they were going to make our lives better.
I was literally just checking the dates of the death and it's all within 8 -10 years it's unbelievable what we live in right now
Too.much democracy is called socialist. That why America is a republic never eas a democracy.
…I would like to be clearly understood…we, the Soviet people, are for socialism…. We want more socialism and, therefore, more democracy.”
Mikhail Gorbachev Perestroika - New Thinking for Our Country and the World 1988
“The Western democracy of today is the forerunner of Marxism which without it would not be thinkable.” - Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
“So the fight for workers’ democracy is inseparable from the fight for socialism, and is the condition for its victory. Workers’ democracy is the only road to socialism, here in the Untied States and everywhere else….” - James P. Cannon, a founder of both the U.S. Communist Party and U.S. Trotskyism, Fighting for Socialism in the ‘American Century’ pg 134
“In a word, democracy is indispensable not because it renders superfluous the conquest of political power by the proletariat but because it renders this conquest of power both necessary and possible.”- Rosa Luxemburg, German Communist, “Problems of Socialism” page 62 (note of this often misquoted from Vladimir Lenin)
It's a democratic republic, just so you know.
DrSourPurp, Mostly because the Deep State special interests have a decidedly different view of what policies should be done, sharply contrasting to what JFK and the people wanted. The Banksters (Federal Reserve), The War-Mongers (CIA and Military), The Power Seekers (LBJ), all wanted different policies (or just a pure power grab, from LBJ) than JFK was pursuing; namely PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE with the Soviet Union. They are relatively small in number, but have huge power behind the scenes in directing the President, the Senate, the House, and their bought-and-paid-for upper-level Bureaucracy that can't be fired as they have Civil Service protection and only can be fired for limited and defined causes.
Tjtrapstar, it's actually less than 5 years! Nov. 1963 for JFK, Feb. 1965 for Malcolm X, Apr. 1968 for MLK, and Jun. 1968 for RFK.
I know once he was asked what his favorite tune was and he said something like “I don’t know but I think ‘Hail to the Chief’ has a nice ring to it”....lol
God bless this very beautiful human being..he will be missed forever 💔
I love the look on his face at 2:15 as he listens to that lady's question regarding Lincoln park.
this is how a president should sound to the public
going to his press conferences must have been a kick. Miss you, Jack.
I was nine when the teacher told us on the morning assembly at school that President Kennedy had been shot. I remember feeling a great sadness. I lived in far North Queensland in a town called Townsville. That tells you the impact this man had on everyone.
OMG, my heart still hurts. I miss him so much! 😪💔🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
He's so charming,intelligent, personable...., he was a good ,fun(& I mean fun) president. Peace
“DO YOU MIND? IM BUSY NAILING CATHERINE THE GREAT, OR MORE LIKE CATHERINE THE SO-SO
Chris Hansen With Dateline NBC AHHHHHH I WAS IN A COFFIN WITH A DEAD GUY
*HARK, THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE GENTLE KNOCK OF A VUNERABLE TEENAGE GIRL.*
BLoop BLop *” you’re wet...”*
MY ABS ARE SO FIRM YOU CAN GRATE *CHEESE* ON THEM!
I-ur-uh wanna party player!
Why would anyone check a thumbs down to this gem - it's a far cry from the nastiness of today.
I believe that his sense of humor and and keen wit went hand in hand with his Irish heritage. I have noticed a twinkle in his eye on many occasions. Thanks for a fond look back.
he didn't have Irish heritage. He was born in America. To American parents. Who were born to his American born Grandparents.
The guy was so likable and very smart !
“Dont pray for easy lives gentlemen..Pray to be; stronger men”
@Stephen Forfer Take your copy and paste lying communist agenda elsewhere. Most of it is incoherent and untruths just cobbled together.
@Stephen Forfer Yeah, yeah. Go peddle your nonsense elsewhere. I don't need a fanatic like you to tell me what I believe in or don't believe in.
@Stephen Forfer
Is smell commie
*loads rifle*
@@fredjohnson5465 why do Communists always write a whole ass book in the reply section!?
@Stephen Forfer Anytime you mix religion into politics, especially when you demonize one side over the other, smacks of fanaticism to me and it's no longer a topic for discussion. Have a blessed Happy Thanksgiving sir.
Still difficult to believe what happened to him after all these years. He was gone in a flash
JFK would’ve handled Vietnam much differently that’s for sure. He’s missed dearly.
He's witty and funny in a presidential way, not in a comical way.
Class.
great sense of humor and a beautiful smile, just two of the attributes the man had. rest in peace, mr. president.
He was so brilliant. Incredible charisma.😊
A President with Humility! That is a long gone trait of American senior leadership.
he had the timing of a stand up. those perfect pauses.
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Yes. He and Barack Obama share a great talent for comedic pause and timing, ans sense of humor. Many similarities between both first families, including children back in the White House. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
@@renaissanceman165 maybe they would have made better comedians
America's last hope for an honest, intelligent president. He was going to change America for the better. Jack Kennedy will always be America's true President. No comparison to any other dull, crooked, money hungry President we were forced to deal with. Everything that happened on Nov. 22 '63 was tragedy. Losing our dear Jack. I wish he had more time to make the change America desperately needed. We will always love you John F Kennedy.
Beautifully said! I was 6 months old on 11/22/63......I believe also that we would be today a much better world had he lived!
Totally agree with you.
+SoManyFeels What many today fail to grasp, is that Kennedy was disliked by a large percentage of the population at the time. Had he been as 'beloved' as many today seem to think, there would have been no reason for him to travel to Texas in November of '63 in an attempt to mend political fences in preparation for the 1964 campaign. A trip he himself referred to as traveling into "nut" country. JFK had won an extremely close election in 1960, and those opposed to his presidency, and policies, hadn't just disappeared. Furthermore, most of the legislation passed on civil rights, an issue tied to him personally today, was actually passed by his successor in the wake of his violent death. Americans in 1964 seemed to develop a case of collective amnesia. In a poll conducted in late '64, eighty-two percent of participants claimed to have voted for Kennedy; an impossibly high number compared with the actual election results of 1960. Had Kennedy lived to finish out his first term, and had he been re-elected, a question we'll never know with certainty, it's hard to say how history would have rated him. It was his untimely and violent death which elevated his status to "beloved." His actual accomplishments during his short time in office, were really not all that impressive. His life cut violently short, and all that he MIGHT have accomplished, is his true legacy. And yet today, he is thought of as a "great" president. The collective amnesia regarding his life, continues to this day. This is an unpopular viewpoint, but facts are stubborn things. President Kennedy had a dynamic personality, of that there is No Doubt. His actual performance as president, however, is completely overshadowed by his death. It may take another hundred years before an accurate assessment of his presidency is truly possible.
+Bill Anthony Damn bro. You hit it dead on. Everything you said is true. Yes he wanted to end the Federal Reserve, the Mob, the CIA, the involvement in Vietnam, all good causes that would've truly turned this country around for the better. But the truth is he didn't do any of it. And there's no way to know for sure that he would've done everything if he lived. But here's my personal take on all this which i will share with you because you seem very open minded. Kennedy's enemies were not just terrestrial but celestial as well. I am referrering to the Devil and his servants. Whether you believe in God or not, the Bible says that when Satan tempted Jesus while he was here on Earth, Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of man and their glory if Jesus would give him just one act of worship. My point is that this scripture shows that Satan is really the one controlling and influencing every government of the world, even the U.S. Because he couldn't have offered something that wasn't his to give. So with that fact established, Satan was not going to allow some good hearted man to come out of nowhere and try to undo all the evil that has taken root in this world since the beginning. So of course he would do everthing in his power to get rid of him. That's what every king and president in history has failed to realize, that this world is NOT our domain but his. Men are just puppets and he is the master pulling the strings. That is also why no politician will ever truly bring change to the world. Again i believe in this and i respect all those who do and who don't. But with as many enemies as Kennedy had, the real question is how he managed to survive for so long. Like you said, maybe one day people will look at him more objectively but for now he is immortalized in love.
I just finished Dalleck's masterful biography of JFK, and he never once mentioned ending the Fed, he relied more than any other president on the CIA, and he not only got us into Vietnam his constant interference (via the CIA) got us entrenched. As for the Mob, his brother was the one who went after him, but yes, that was his administration. Where do you get these notions???
such a great man! His news conferences were always never to be missed!
Contrary to what some posters have said who the woman reporter was NOT Sarah McClendon. It was May Craig, 85 (Dec. 19, 1889-Jul. 15, 1975), and age 71-73, who sparred so memorably with President Kennedy at his news conferences. They were perfect partners in each getting their important points made. Sarah McClendon was another reporter, but the one with the accent was indeed May Craig, as Kennedy himself mentioned her as "Miss Craig' at 2:12. BTW, President Kennedy (0:50) in her asking about it, did later sign The 1963 Equal Pay Act that gave women equal pay for equal work, as she wanted and mentioned previously as what she desired from his admiistration.
Say whatever you want, democrat or republican, this man was a leader. Check it out during those 13 days in October of 1962. Nothing else matters in his short reign. The world could have easily been altered forever in a bad way. It was that close!
barefoot191 I think that's when he figured out he could run the country, be a world leader.
Some historians and his many critics at the time have argued that JFK blundered the US into the Cuban Missile Crisis in the first place. Among other examples, his vacillation at the Bay of Pigs sent mixed signals to Khrushchev and convinced the Kremlin that he was weak and wouldn't respond to Soviet moves in Cuba. Khrushchev thought JFK was a political amateur, which he was, and that he was in office only because his daddy had money and political connections.
d23g32 The plan to invade Cuba was hatched during the Eisenhower administration. It was no longer any secret. Some believe JFK thought the CIA was overstepping it authority, especially working with organized crime.
It was mainly because he surrounded himself with smart people and LISTENED to them
barefoot 191. I totally agree. love JFK and was so sad when he was assassinated. I believe he could have done more for this country ... but comparing presidents is not productive- those were different times, and he as well as our present President did their best to help under different pressures.
I love JFK and I also love President TRUMP. Among the two- Presidents - our Donald TRUMP was blessed with time to stay in office - has done more in 2 years for the black community than any of the 11 or 13 Presidents in the past.
If JFK were alive today, I believe he would have stopped illegal immigration and built the most formidable barrier, supported by the military and technology to defend this nation. JFK would have supported Donald Trump as was his action to defend this nation in 1963 ; JFK would support Trump because he is pro-life and will not approve of killing babies . JFK would grieve to see the state of the democratic party and what it has become in this decade.
President Trump is not a perfect man- he is flawed just like JFK, just like the rest of us- but in TRUMP's time we cannot deny the economy is great, our unemployment low, our jobs are plentiful, the prisoners and our inner cities are given a second chance to do better in life, men or women are being supported , all races are encouraged to thrive, the veterans are being supported and he continues to keep illegal immigration at bay...
President Trump worked without taking a salary, endured the "slings/arrows" from a hostile media, endured the opposition in his own party and the brutal undeserved attacks from the democratic party .
No weapons will flourish against this President- He is protected by the Almighty., this is the miracle of 2016 and for years to come.
Democrats in Texas for TRUMP
Democrats in Texas for JFK ( rest in peace )
Mothers of the Slain for TRUMP
Catholics of Texas for TRUMP
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers for TRUMP
I remember when our teacher in school told us JFK was shot. When I came home from school that day, I remember finding my mother crying.
Me, too, I was in 6th grade. Our principal announced it over the intercom. All the teachers took turns going into the little library room off of the cafeteria to cry for a few minutes, then go back to their classrooms.
4th Grade. We were at lunch but spent most of the hour out on the playground. When we lined up to go inside we could tell something was wrong just by seeing the teachers. We listened to the radio over the PA and after the announcement we said decades of the rosary for him. When I got home (walked of course, kids didn't get driven 4 blocks back then) mom and Mrs Cox from across street were crying by the TV. I'd never seen grownups cry before and I noticed they had brought the drinks cart over even though it was too early in afternoon. Years later when talking to my folks dad mentioned that JFK murder for us was like Pearl Harbor for his generation and some day all those who could remember where they were would be gone. Not yet, but coming quicker than I thought.
I saw him in person when he visited Nebraska. He had me at his first comment. Remembering his death and how it effected our nation still brings me to tears. I wonder if we will ever know who profited from his and his brother Bobby’s deaths.😢
How did he look in reality?
@@vickycanichristo1825
He obviously was intelligent, knowledgeable and confident, aside from being charismatic, handsome and charming. Yes Vicky, JFK was the whole package of what we desire in a leader. Need I say more.
@@shirleyhardt2701 Thank you so much for your prompt reply . The reason I asked was , because they say he looked more Handsome in reality and has style , the way he carries himself in screen than in Reality. I'm only 20 yrs. Lol... so is it true?
He deserves to be remembered for so much more than how his life ended.
I am still mourning him. This fantastic fellow. My idol as a boy.
@merch marine Crawl back under your stone.
@@larshansson9442 Lars ; you are a hard, hard dirt bag!
I think he was a very ' Witty ' guy, also very Intelligent as well!
Michael Sheridan gvgju
Got away with killing Marilyn Monroe
what evidence do you have to support your claim, Norm?
A sharp and quick wit is an indication of intelligence and that was certainly true for Kennedy. Because of his assassination and my interest in it and its implications for this country, I've been reading about him for over 50 years and the man was extremely intelligent and especially prescient regarding foreign affairs.
Ultimately he was killed because he was ending the U.S. military buildup and involvement in Vietnam although others involved in his murder and its cover up wanted him dead for other reasons.
There would have been no Vietnam war if he had lived!
Those responsible for his murder and its cover up and their successors are still around and pulling the strings behind the scenes in this country.
It is very true that he was our last true President. Every President since he was killed has worked under the shadow of the implicit threat that killed J.F.K. and a few of those Presidents were actually involved in his murder and the cover up.
Most Americans dismiss that idea out of hand as being ridiculous and totally outside the realm of possibility. That blindness is a paradigm that has crippled this country in very basic and meaningful ways since his killing.
All through history things like this have taken place so the big unseen changes that took place after his assassination are not at all unusual in the annals of world history. The problem is that Americans simply cannot believe that it can and has happened here. In that respect we believe we are different than all other countries and peoples in the world than have come before us. We are not!
The ideals of our founding fathers and what we believe and aspire to as a nation are totally unique in world history but as human beings we are no different than those in the past.
We have just as much of an impulse to do good and bad as any others and those who came before us.
Our blindness in that regard is what has allowed the truth of his assassination to remain hidden for so long. The thing is that the facts are out there if we would only look but people do not look for what they don't believe exists in the first place.
mrfester, can't take issue with anything you've said.
"I'm sure we haven't done enough." Great reply. Is it ever enough, ladies?Lol
Gone way too soon. his passing set America back decades. I was so young when these press conferences took place that I didn't see them until later on in my life. JFK was brilliant with the press exhibiting both his wit and humor to the point he loved doing them. No one has done it better than he. Every future President should adopt his style. I'm sure it will get them elected.
That's what's called "working the room." He was a master at it. The press adored him, and it's a huge part of the reason he was able to get away with his extramarital peccadilloes.
DivineSimply, his extramarital affairs and/or drug usage to help manage his pain, *might* have been exposed in the next years, if he had lived. We'll never know, but back then, the press gave a free pass to Presidents when they found out about their personal living habits. It was nobody else's business, they reasoned, unless it tied directly to his performance in office. After the Watergate mess with Nixon, that all changed to now *everything* is fair game for the press to salivate after and try to 'take down' the ones they hate, while still protecting those they like and/or policies the press approves of: ex., the Democrats, especially Hillary and Bill Clinton. [FDR was never shown by the press using a wheelchair, and most people living in his presidential years never knew he was paralyzed.]
Everyone got away with it then. Not all the press was in the know. It was just rumors. Even if they did know, why would the press bring that up when a lot of them were doing the same? Actually, I think a lot of them are doing the same today, but they have to act as if they aren't. it's just so politically correct to "expose" an unfaithful male these days. Today there is even more hypocrisy going on. To me it is frightening, because we could lose a really good President over his sex life. We have a lot of big problems facing us, global warming, for example. I want the person who can fix that, and I don't care about their sex life.
0907oliv What about his drug usage to combat his bad back and other ailments? That also could have been revealed.
I don't think that would have been revealed. But to comment further, I think the alleged "drug usage" has been over hyped. First, there are several charges so it depends on what you are talking about. Some of the stories aren't exactly accurate. Now I am not saying that he didn't use stuff, but I am saying that too big of a deal has been made. No reputable historian has ever said h e was addicted because there is no proof that he was (only sleazy celebrity style biographers have) and some historians have said it did not affect his performance as President. One historian, Robert Dallek, looking at his medical record, noted the days when his medication was upped, and then reviewed the record of meetings, the tapes on those days, and didn't see where it did anything to his mind. if you want an example of a meeting that took place while he was heavily medicated for pain: Check the one on You Tube entitled "In The Room with JFK and RFK." The filmmakers who made that film say in a special edition of the DVD that JFK was "dog-tired" having come back from a trip from Hawaii (in other words he was on Hawaii time), he gave his famous peace speech that morning at the American University within an hour of his plane landing (when it would have been 4:30 am in Hawaii according to historian Andrew Cohen, he then went on later that day to the meeting you see on the clip referred to above. The filmmakers say: "his back is hurting him and he is heavily medicated." I own the DVD, so I know what they said. He is tired, but he is mentally alert and aware of every word spoken. You can also listen to all the Cuban Missile Crisis tapes, during which his medication was upped because of the stress he was under. There was nothing wrong with his mind during those discussions.
+0907oliv I'm just saying his drug usage COULD have been revealed (and his extra-maritial affairs), and not just his prescription drug use. He was also smoking cannabis (marijuana), and possibly using LSD, but that isn't confirmed--he was inspired by one of his lovers, Mary Meyer, who helped him on his turn toward peace. Yes, he was medicated at various key times in his presidency, but I agree with you that he was better medicated than these pretend presidents who came after him unmedicated. However, LBJ was mentally ill (bi-polar) and psychotic, plus he was a maniac in wanting the presidency, because his father and grandfather died young due to heart disease, so that also pushed him to act before JFKs term(s) were over. He only lived 9 years after Dallas, at 64.
I want to walk up to him and whisper "Don't go to Dallas Mr. President"
@Stephen Forfer uhhhh no I dont want girl scout cookies **closes door**
Someone did, whose name was Lincoln. He went anyway, just like Lincoln ignored someone named Kennedy and went to the theater.
Somebody told him that but he didn't listen
@Stephen Forfer You voted for the Devil in 2020 and probably in 2016 too. May you never get what you voted for. May your devil Republicans never win again.
@Stephen Forfer I'm GLAD I vote for God's representatives on Earth, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joseph R Biden and not the depraved devil incarnate Donald J. Drumpf. You can't recognize which is which, I'm sorry for you, you are not saved.
I enjoy watching all this old footage because it reminds me that Americans once spoke intelligible English.
This here's the only President I've have on my team during a zombie apocalypse