The Irony…listen to Harry Truman attempt to Discourage JFK from running for President in 1960. It’s eerie how similar it is to the Obama-Clinton race.


Many of the same arguments being leveled against Obama’s candidacy were made against JFK by the democratic party establisment during Kennedy’s run for president in 1960.  The experience argument, the national security argument, all of same arguments were used during the Kennedy-Johnson primaries of 1960.  Kennedy was dubbed too young and inexperienced to be trusted with the Presidency.  Kennedy was asked by Truman to “be patient” until he had more seasoning.  Kennedy responded with winning the nomination and then the Presidency in November of 1960.  Just like in 1960, the democratic party is resisting change with tooth and nail.  Unfortunately, for those political veterans who have been in Washington for too many years,  change is coming.  Those who expect the usual rules of old school politics to dictate the outcome of this election will be sorely disappointed.   Just as most voters must have felt on November 7, 1960…..it is a new day in Washington.

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