Revisiting Robert Kennedy on the campaign trail, and mourning his tragic end

No experience, that's actually kind of refreshing. Do you realize that the people who came up with this "United States of America" had actual jobs? I mean beyond collecting money from lobbyists and special interest groups. They actually did things besides suck wind! Generals, inventors, businessmen, writers (these guys/gals don't even write their own speeches. have you seen our illustrious president speak in front of people? he acts like his speech was just handed to him!), public office is an appointment, not a career. I am disgusted with the experienced rubes we "elect" into office. Sure, McCain has the credentials to be a psychopath, no one can take that from him, but Commander in Chief, gimme a break! As far as getting off the subject of RFK, what if he did become president? Let's see, we'd still be casting our votes in a system that doesn't count them, and we'd still be putting our faith in money-grubbing swine that pay lip service to keep us from revolting. Wake up people! Poor, poor idealism, jeez, everything can't be the way I want it. Who really cares? I, personally, (and I'm guessing a lot of people feel the same way) don't really care about what you think about your idealism or RFK, for that matter, ashes to ashes, as they say. That is the beauty of living here. We get the freedom to not give a damn about what anyone else believes. But, count the days my friends, these things will fall apart as time passes, with each succeeding dynasty, we will lose any piece of our individual identities that we hold dear. It doesn't matter who you voted for, something like 8 people in Congress voted against federal ID cards! Did you know that? Did you get a vote? Hopefully, when the day comes, we will have a merciful dictator, and a leniant police state. 2008 doesn't mean squat! The same subhuman group of ogres will hold the joystick and we'll all play the game until we're tired of talking about it, and blogging about it, and pissing and moaning about it! As long as you continue to see the priviledged as superior, don't expect to exceed, and as long as money is the ruling factor, don't expect any different, just go ahead and play the game. You lose!

wont'it be nice if by law all politians in both houses are allowed no more than two terms in offic and move on to allow younger ones in and make the world a better place instead of lies, confusion, terror? This June 2008 marked a historical change depending if we would allow it to work.

I was an idealistic young 32 year old to day Bobby died. I lost all of my idealism in that (third) death affecting us in the 60's, My idealism and excitement has been reborn as a 72 year old in this year's election campaign, and I am ready for Change, as Bobby would have brought us so long ago.

i'm with beep2525. but what if we were not devided in a two party system which I think could have it's consequences; the ones we are witnessing. "Boby was a man who had a united mind that could have led a nation united, not devided

I always thought that if "Kennedies" would have went on, the world would be different. Kennedies were the most serius pacifist intended of the recent history. Unfortunatly in the sixties militarism was most powerful and which went on was the war. Julio Caro, from La Plata, Argentina

What if the cow jumped over the moon where would we be? A little bit smarter in physics maybe, but it wouldnt change a whole lot. I think we are where we are supposed to be.
As for Obama so what he is black!! The point is he has no experience, who is going to run the country? Not him! I believe he a muslim and that will be the world religion and everyone will be converted to muslim and if not you will be done for. Do I then want him for president Hell no.

It's amazing how people can show their ignorance, arrogance and stupidity all at the same time. I believe the article was about Robert Kennedy and "WHAT IF" he had not been assassinated. What path would our country have gone down with somebody like Robert Kennedy at the helm? What issues he believed in and what his passions where. How does one come in from left field with OBAMA...Please take the caps of next time and use spell checker too...

If the great Robet Kennedy had becomed our President , it wouldn't have taken forty more years
for an Obama to be our Democratic Nominee. When Robert died the air went out of the ballon. It only
slightly deflated when JFK was assasinated but with Robert's death the air completely vanished.l
John P. :Lynch,. 10 Meadow View Drive, Smithfield, RI

It's amazing how people can show their ignorance, arrogance and stupidity all at the same time. I believe the article was about Robert Kennedy and "WHAT IF" he had not been assassinated. What path would our country have gone down with somebody like Robert Kennedy at the helm? What issues he believed in and what his passions where. How does one come in from left field with OBAMA...Please take the caps of next time and use spell checker too!!! Great Point's ...Atlanta54

Although no one can legislate racial tolerance, certainly there are those that can encourage the process. The same is true with compassion, understanding, and a spirit of mutual cooperation with our fellow man. I think these would have been traits of a RFK presidency.

Additionally I believe the war in Viet Nam would have ended in 1969. From 1969 to 1974 some 21,000 US Soldiers died in Viet Nam. What would their contribution been to the US if they had survived. How many children would have known their fathers?

What if the educational levels in America started to improve in 69 instead of waiting until we ranked so poorly that UNICEF ranked us 18th out of the top 24 nations.

What if we would have begun to improve our infrastructure back in the late 60???s as opposed to allowing things to achieve a point of failure in this millennium?

What if we would have sought energy alternatives back in the late 60???s as opposed to being forced by war and foreign economic control of our country to do it now?

What if we started walking, as JFK had proposed, under RFK? How would the overall health of America have been improved? Would we have less weight related problems, less heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes?

Would this country be closer to it???s ideal than to its decline as we are now. I believe so.

When you find that those you once believed in are out of line, then it is time to change course and associate yourself with those that are in line with you what you believe to be right.

When you find that what you thought was right is really not, then it is time to change course.

Just because he left the church doesn't mean he left his beliefs. Religious beliefs are much more than just a building.