LBJ - Strategic Choices in Political Family Dynamics
Robert F. Kennedy:
You're out of your damn mind, Jack! You couldn't have made a worst choice if you tried.
John F. Kennedy:
I spoke with Dad and he agreed.
Robert F. Kennedy:
You spoke with Dad?
John F. Kennedy:
If we wanna win, we need Johnson.
Robert F. Kennedy:
Why didn't you consult with me?
John F. Kennedy:
We also agreed we'd never convince you it was a good idea.
Robert F. Kennedy:
Maybe because it isn't. I mean, Johnson and his men have just spent the last 72 hours trying to convince the entire delegation you have Addison's disease.
John F. Kennedy:
I do have Addison's disease.
Robert F. Kennedy:
That's not the fucking point!
John F. Kennedy:
Kenny, we will win the liberal vote anyway. We need Southerners, we need Texas.
Robert F. Kennedy:
The only person Lyndon Johnson will ever be loyal to is Lyndon and Johnson.
John F. Kennedy:
Bobby, I'd rather him serve under me as Vice President than fight me for control of the government as leader of the Senate.
Robert F. Kennedy:
We can't be the only ones who think this is a bad idea.
John F. Kennedy:
As it turns out, you might not be because he hasn't accepted it yet.
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