>>He has been gone for close to half a century now and it's easy to forget how eloquent he was. Charles can say until the cows come home that the words were Ted Salinger's. I do not believe that to be true. The man did go to Harvard.
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>>Every couple of years I fire up one of his speeches and become inspired again. IMO he was the smartest president we have ever had. Things would have been different in our history if not for that day in Dallas.
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>>Where is that inspiration today? He thought huge thoughts. "I want to put a man on the moon in 10 yeehs." I have been accused of being an Obamaite but even Obama does not come close.
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>JFK was not quite the most eloquent we have ever had. There was one better. That was the last night of his life.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0FiCxZKuv8This will be my last post on this topic. Holy god in heaven, unbelievable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJkHis speeches were unbelievable. He was over the top sometimes, sure, but he had the words. He came from a tradition of Southern preachers and that's how they talk. Look at the crowds. I don't think you or I have ever attracted that kind of crowd in Washington.