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Post by shaunafromthegully on Dec 26, 2019 7:40:31 GMT
Although not in 1968, i think whether 1972, 1976 or 1980, there would have been a RFK presidency at some point. What would it have been like? policies, foreign events, domestic events and etc.?
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Post by lordroel on Dec 26, 2019 10:52:43 GMT
Although not in 1968, i think whether 1972, 1976 or 1980, there would have been a RFK presidency at some point. What would it have been like? policies, foreign events, domestic events and etc.? First, welcome onto the forum. Is this the same RFK who got assassinated in 1968. |
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Post by shaunafromthegully on Dec 26, 2019 10:55:02 GMT
Yeah. The person who killed him is still alive i think.
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Post by lordroel on Dec 26, 2019 11:08:56 GMT
Yeah. The person who killed him is still alive i think. Yep, that would be Sirhan Sirhan, currently serving life in prison at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California. So if he was not present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, lets say a delay, then RFK would have lived and most likely become the second Kennedy to assume the office of President of the United States of America. |
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Post by Zyobot on Dec 26, 2019 16:54:46 GMT
Yeah. The person who killed him is still alive i think. Yep, that would be Sirhan Sirhan, currently serving life in prison at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California. So if he was not present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, lets say a delay, then RFK would have lived and most likely become the second Kennedy to assume the office of President of the United States of America. Any thoughts on how his administration would’ve been, lordroel? Based on what little I know of him, I wonder if RFK would somewhat mirror JFK at least in a stylistic sense. Policy-wise, I’d assume that his preoccupation with more left-wing social justice would translate to the legislation he enacts. Whether that’d be beneficial considering the debatable OTL record of similarly left-wing programs like the War on Poverty, I don’t know. |
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Post by lordroel on Dec 26, 2019 20:51:43 GMT
Yep, that would be Sirhan Sirhan, currently serving life in prison at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California. So if he was not present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, lets say a delay, then RFK would have lived and most likely become the second Kennedy to assume the office of President of the United States of America. Any thoughts on how his administration would’ve been, lordroel? Based on what little I know of him, I wonder if RFK would somewhat mirror JFK at least in a stylistic sense. Policy-wise, I’d assume that his preoccupation with more left-wing social justice would translate to the legislation he enacts. Whether that’d be beneficial considering the debatable OTL record of similarly left-wing programs like the War on Poverty, I don’t know. Think like this: What would the world look like if Robert Kennedy had lived?As quoted in the article: If Robert Kennedy had been elected president, he would have ended the war in Vietnam, expanded the war on poverty and extended America’s commitment to racial justice. In short, the America we live in today would be a vastly different place.But that is what the article says, i do not know what he would do, we can only guess. |
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Post by James G on Dec 29, 2019 20:28:24 GMT
I don't think that RFK would have ended the Vietnam War if elected in 1968.
I think it would have been a case of doing 'my way' such as Nixon did.
A '72, '76 or '80 RFK presidency would have been a traditional Cold War presidency as we saw from Democrats of the era.
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Post by insect on Jan 1, 2020 4:06:19 GMT
Ted kennedy tried to steal the nomination away from carter in 1980.I wonder if a surging.Robert.kennedy could of done slightly better.
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Post by dayton3 on Jan 1, 2020 15:16:37 GMT
Ted kennedy tried to steal the nomination away from carter in 1980.I wonder if a surging.Robert.kennedy could of done slightly better. Probably as Ted Kennedy was hamstrung by the Chappaquiddick Incident where he left a female companion to drown. |
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Post by James G on Jan 1, 2020 16:54:42 GMT
Ted kennedy tried to steal the nomination away from carter in 1980.I wonder if a surging.Robert.kennedy could of done slightly better. Probably as Ted Kennedy was hamstrung by the Chappaquiddick Incident where he left a female companion to drown. If RFK wasn't killed, butterflies would easily see the whole incident with his brother done away with. Something else could easily occur though with that family and its general awfulness of those within it who sought political office. |
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Post by lordroel on Jan 1, 2020 17:00:12 GMT
Probably as Ted Kennedy was hamstrung by the Chappaquiddick Incident where he left a female companion to drown. If RFK wasn't killed, butterflies would easily see the whole incident with his brother done away with. Something else could easily occur though with that family and its general awfulness of those within it who sought political office. Also i doubt Ted will run ore win any election, two Kennedy's is enough the American people will think. |
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Post by dayton3 on Jan 2, 2020 3:51:47 GMT
If RFK wasn't killed, butterflies would easily see the whole incident with his brother done away with. Something else could easily occur though with that family and its general awfulness of those within it who sought political office. Also i doubt Ted will run ore win any election, two Kennedy's is enough the American people will think. The Kennedy men in particular always seemed to court dangerous situations and also have some terrible luck as well. |
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Post by lordroel on Jan 2, 2020 3:52:28 GMT
Also i doubt Ted will run ore win any election, two Kennedy's is enough the American people will think. The Kennedy men in particular always seemed to court dangerous situations and also have some terrible luck as well. That is true, there seems to be a curse among them. |
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Post by Zyobot on Jan 2, 2020 15:02:01 GMT
The Kennedy men in particular always seemed to court dangerous situations and also have some terrible luck as well. That is true, there seems to be a curse among them. Even if RFK lives and takes office, I assume that conspiracy theories will surround him and the Kennedy line throughout his tenure? Knowing him and his family, I fear that something could happen to him while he’s POTUS. |
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Post by lordroel on Jan 2, 2020 15:08:28 GMT
That is true, there seems to be a curse among them. Even if RFK lives and takes office, I assume that conspiracy theories will surround him and the Kennedy line throughout his tenure? Knowing him and his family, I fear that something could happen to him while he’s POTUS. Something can always happen if you are president of the United States. |
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