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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 27 03:09:24 2015, in response to Re: Remembering a buddy from high school who died in Vietnam, posted by SMAZ on Wed May 27 03:04:54 2015. Yep on the politicals after, but the point was that LBJ had already felt defeated long before that. Remember, he was a Senator for a long time and was well liked. He got the "Mayor Wilhelm by cops" treatment from his own after signing that bill. That's what really spooked him. His "love" of the Kennedys goes without saying.The one thing that LBJ repeated over and over again though, demonstrating his belief that he wasn't going to be successful in his second term was his observation on signing the bill, "We just lost the south." And he knew it. Remember, LBJ had an ego as big as Texas. He wanted to be remembered for the "good" he did, as a great facilitator. He KNEW that gig was over and that's why he resigned. Been told that by many who knew him personally back then, including Bill Moyers. |
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