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In reply to the discussion: Who was the best President? [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)13. It is tough to say "except for Vietnam" but I agree. Civil Rights, Medicare/Medicaid,
the 'War on Poverty', Immigration Act of 1965 and a host of other liberal programs were tremendous achievements. If Vietnam and other causes not lead to Humphrey's defeat by Nixon who knows what the US would look like today.
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My parents told me at the time of the shooting, everyone was hysterical and crying.
Rex
Feb 2016
#17
Well, there was that whole Vietnam thing but since FDR was not included, I have to go with LBJ
tularetom
Feb 2016
#5
It is tough to say "except for Vietnam" but I agree. Civil Rights, Medicare/Medicaid,
pampango
Feb 2016
#13
Kennedy walked in on a military industrial complex that even subverted Ike's attempts at peace
yurbud
Feb 2016
#52
John F. Kennedy. The last President to speak the truth to the American people.
Shandris
Feb 2016
#35
if not for Vietnam, it would have been LBJ. Although if Kennedy had lived, he might have done much
yurbud
Feb 2016
#48