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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
While not recent, I wasn't aware Robert Kennedy was black?
Edit: And one may argue (similar to my google search) that there hasn't been such media hype on both sides of the aisle about a Democrat nominee like Obama since perhaps.... Robert Kennedy?
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So you get the point that assassination attempts occur because of the threat of change. Kennedy represented that and he not only had an attempt but he was aware of the assassination
potential. He therefore had to understand that the
potential is different than that of other presidents whose policies or other qualities fit the status quo.
Now...follow me here to get the larger and more general point...multiply that
potential when the candidate is of a group that instantly challenges the status quo: black, female, homosexual, Jewish, etc.
Take care.