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brother. Two family members died violently and tragically, whoever was
responsible. The family's loss was all too personal, far beyond any other
international geopolitical ramifications that were very much of interest to
the conspirators responsible for the two assassinations. Pursuing the truth
about what really happened was never an option.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy himself is probably lucky to still be alive, but he
never achieved his dream of reclaiming the White House for the Kennedy
dynasty. The likelihood that any other future family member will once again
occupy the Oval Office is scant, at best.
Congressman Joe Kennedy's plan to run for governor of Massachusetts
was scuttled early on following a heavy-handed media campaign against
him. His personal problems, stemming from a conflict with his ex-wife who
wrote a much-publicized book about their marriage, coupled with
allegations of his younger brother having had extra-marital relations with a
teen-aged girl, were bandied about by the media and Kennedy was forced to
withdraw from the race.
At one point after Kennedy was forced out of the race, Steven
Grossman, a Massachusetts printing tycoon who had been named national
chairman of the Democratic Party, considered entering the race upon
Kennedy's political demise, but Grossman suddenly changed his mind. In
light of what I've documented in Final Judgment, it's probably worth
noting that prior to becoming national chairman of the Democratic Party,
Grossman had served as head of AIPAC, the registered lobby for Israel. It is
probably only a coincidence, but an interesting one nonetheless.
If truth be told, the Kennedy family has, in its own fashion, benefited
immensely from the double tragedy, securing a place in history and legend
that might otherwise have been lost had JFK lived out his term. But, as we
have seen, the media has increasingly been coming down loud and hard on
the heirs to the Kennedy legacy—and on JFK himself.
THE MEDIA'S 'FINAL JUDGMENT'
Writing in the Washington Post on November 25, 1993, famed
economist Robert Samuelson deviated from his area of expertise and delved
into the subject of the Kennedy legacy.
His prominently placed column, appearing on the right-hand of the op-ed
page was a full-tilt assault on the memory of John F. Kennedy, coming in
the wake of the 30th anniversary of what may well have been the most
stunning public event in our nation's history.
"We have come through another orgy of Kennedy remembrances,"
complained Samuelson, "and I confess that, finally, I am fed up. It is not
just that his life and his assassination have been over dramatized,
transforming him from a political figure into an entertainment phenomenon
with a place in pop culture closer to Elvis than Harry Truman. The dissent