Thread: Lyndon Johnson
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Old 06-04-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Cordelier View Post
Oh come on... LBJ never murdered anyone.

I've read plenty about LBJ - I'm kind of a Johnson Administration history buff (go ahead, ask me a question *L*).

You still haven't answered my question, though... why is it a bad thing for a President to have even hardened politicians think that you're a bastard?
Why is it bad? Because 30 years later people still hate you.

As for murder, goes back to his original run for political office I believe. Again who knows, but it was a rumor that was spread about him and followed him throughout his political life. Even if not true, that this dogged him showed that people thought him capable of it.
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