American History

PoindexterOglethorpe

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9. The likelihood of RFK actually getting the nomination was pretty slim.

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 12:35 AM

Sep 2021

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Almost three-fifths of conventional delegates were selected by county committeemen, state party officers and elected officials, and those officials were squarely behind Humphrey.

Essentially, Humphrey lost because he was clearly seen as just a continuation of LBJ and the very unpopular Vietnam War. Nixon promised he had some kind of secret plan to end the war, which was totally a lie, but so many Americans were tired of the war by 1968 that they were willing to hope he did have some kind of a plan.

The game of what-if can lead to some amazing alternate history scenarios. Alas, I don't think anyone has ever written one that involves RFK being elected President in 1968. Nor, to the best of my knowledge, has anyone written an alternate history in which JFK was not murdered in Dallas. If anyone who reads this knows of any such, please, please let me know. I do love alternate history novels.

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I Saw John Wilkes Booth Shoot Abraham Lincoln. [View all] Tomconroy Sep 2021 OP

Lincoln's assassination thucythucy Sep 2021 #1

It's not certain that RFK would have gotten the nomination in 1968. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #2

I lived through it and think it would have been tough for Bobby to win. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #3

I was around then also. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #8

It's impossible to know now, of course. thucythucy Sep 2021 #4

Bobby and Hubert were friends. Either might have accepted the VP Tomconroy Sep 2021 #5

So much of history that now seems inevitable thucythucy Sep 2021 #7

The likelihood of RFK actually getting the nomination was pretty slim. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #9

I've seen this great eye witness testimony, and recommend appalachiablue Sep 2021 #6

Perhaps 25 years ago, on a trip to DC, I went to Ford's theater. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #10

Sounds like a very intriguing story, it rings a bell, thanks for the appalachiablue Sep 2021 #11