Testament to Rob Fords overall dumbness as a politician. Hes lost The Sun. By comparison, in April 1968, then U.S. President Lyndon Johnson watched CBS Anchor Walter Cronkites on scene reports of the ever-deteriorating Viet Nam War situation. During one report, Cronkite editorialized how the war was unwinnable and called for a pullout. According to Presidential Historian Doris Kearns, upon seeing that report LBJ slumped in his chair, saying, If Ive lost Cronkite, Ive lost America. Shortly afterward, LBJ lost the New Hampshire Democratic Primary to Eugene McCarthy. Five days later, LBJ announced with a heavy heart he would not seek re-election. Some people dont learn.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 15:33:28 +0000
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