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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
11. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy believed President Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy.
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 11:34 AM
Jul 2014

That's what his son and daughter, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Rory Kennedy, reported in an interview with Charlie Rose last weekend in Dallas.



It's also what author and Salon founder David Talbot reported, when he called Robert F. Kennedy the "first conspiracy theorist" in 2007.

Here's why the news from Robert and Rory is so important:

The important issue is that he and his sister reported their father -- the president's principal counselor and the nation's chief law enforcement officer -- privately thought a conspiracy was behind the assassination of President Kennedy.

RFK called the Warren Commission report "shoddy workmanship."

Attorney General Kennedy knew about the Ruby-Mafia connections immediately, which is vital when considering the Mafia were hired by Allen Dulles and the CIA during Eisenhower's administration to murder Fidel Castro -- an operation which the CIA failed to inform the president and attorney general.

The interview with Charlie Rose marked the first time members of the immediate Kennedy family have voiced the attorney general's doubts about the Warren Commission and its lone gunman theory.


Those are the facts we learned Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. It's called history.

Original OP in which you commented. This one, though, really got your goat:

Mass Media ignoring 'RFK Believed in Conspiracy' shows corrupt nature of America's Press

Why does RFK mentioning his uncle, the president, was murdered by a conspiracy bother you so much, SidDithers of Du?
Lighter on the character assassination. Octafish Jul 2014 #1
It's only character assassination to idiots who believe thimerosal causes autism... SidDithers Jul 2014 #2
Operation SPAMALOT: ''Post whatever the fuck you want.'' Octafish Jul 2014 #4
So being factual is "smearing?" Archae Jul 2014 #6
Third OP in a week is a smear job. Octafish Jul 2014 #9
An asshole is an asshole. Archae Jul 2014 #10
You mean like the 'scientists' who were hired to deny Climate Change? sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #137
And this has what to do with the price of tea in China? Archae Jul 2014 #139
Well, let me explain. As you said, 'the scientists who accept money to whore themselves on sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #141
We don't treat thiomersal-autism links as legitimate NuclearDem Jul 2014 #142
And we don't treat personal attacks on Democrats as legitimate. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #143
There is a legitimate case to be made. And it's been made ad nauseum. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #145
Like talking to a wall. zappaman Jul 2014 #149
+1000 Punkingal Jul 2014 #47
Sinister? HuckleB Jul 2014 #111
'Scientists' said that about Al Gore too, but I don't recall Democrats doing so, when he tried to sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #138
Umm. Gore had the science on his side. HuckleB Jul 2014 #151
As someone who hasn't been following this, the smear campaign against a good Democrat right sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #129
We have. Archae Jul 2014 #131
'has as much validity as' Al Gore maybe, on Climate Change? Or do you think he was sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #140
The difference is that Gore was right about climate change... SidDithers Jul 2014 #147
You're asking a lot! zappaman Jul 2014 #150
But Scandinavian researchers, who agree that Climate Change is F___ing the planet, truedelphi Aug 2014 #197
Would'nt it be nice to pull the cover off some of the Ops Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #13
If you have something to say, then why not say it? Orrex Jul 2014 #14
I did. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #16
I admit that I tend to tune out bullshit, so maybe I missed what you posted. Orrex Jul 2014 #18
Good one! zappaman Jul 2014 #21
+1,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Jul 2014 #112
The organization. The focus. The repetition. The organization. The focus. The repetition... Octafish Jul 2014 #24
So you expect people to believe what someone says just because they're a Democrat? hobbit709 Jul 2014 #20
Is your stance that tammywammy Jul 2014 #52
Criticism is one thing. Calling him an ''asshole'' is another. Octafish Jul 2014 #57
Some of his fans are still upset he didn't reveal who killed JFK last year. zappaman Jul 2014 #19
That's what Climate Deniers said to me about Al Gore 'you're just a cheerleader for sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #144
Can't mock Democrats for garbage beliefs? zappaman Jul 2014 #148
Sure, you can mock whoever you like if you think it's effective in proving anything. I'm just sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #154
Please point to the "Kennedy hate" here on DU. zappaman Jul 2014 #156
I never make baseless accusations. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #158
Uh huh. zappaman Jul 2014 #159
Point to them? They're clearly obvious, except to those who do not wish to see them. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #163
As I thought. zappaman Jul 2014 #166
Wrong. proverbialwisdom Jul 2014 #86
You found a single individual who disagrees with the consensus. HuckleB Jul 2014 #119
And perhaps lighter on the imagery of our words? tritsofme Jul 2014 #3
Don't want to be portrayed as an anti-vax nut NuclearDem Jul 2014 #53
It really is that simple, isn't it...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #54
Because mercury is good for you. Octafish Jul 2014 #60
Mercury is no longer in vaccines, hasn't been for a decade NickB79 Jul 2014 #64
Must be something else then. Octafish Jul 2014 #65
So when JFK Jr STILL claims that it's thimerosal NickB79 Jul 2014 #67
No. And I certainly don't agree when I see DUers work to disgrace the man's name. Octafish Jul 2014 #71
Why not? Thimerosal is clearly not the causitive agent of autism NickB79 Jul 2014 #72
Because I would be playing into my political enemies' hands. See, I'm a Democrat. Octafish Jul 2014 #75
RFK Jr is not his father or uncle. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #83
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #108
That's not news. zappaman Jul 2014 #109
Yes it is. Yes it does. Octafish Jul 2014 #115
Jury results on hidden post Capt. Obvious Jul 2014 #130
Juror #1 RobertEarl Jul 2014 #181
Good jury. zappaman Jul 2014 #190
Which has absolutely zero bearing whatsoever on his stance on vaccines. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #117
Quick question ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2014 #101
I disagree with him on marijuana. Octafish Jul 2014 #103
Patrick Kennedy is against the legalization of marijuana? zappaman Jul 2014 #110
Perhaps you'll be remembered so kindly. Octafish Jul 2014 #116
You made me sad, Brad. zappaman Jul 2014 #121
Does calling me 'Brad' help to denigrate me? Octafish Jul 2014 #123
Why would I do that? NuclearDem Jul 2014 #126
Cuz we're friends. zappaman Jul 2014 #134
Actually... HuckleB Jul 2014 #120
Right you are. Octafish Jul 2014 #124
Because anti-vax bullshit does nothing to make children safer. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #128
His main concern is clearly to get his name in the public eye. HuckleB Jul 2014 #132
Vaccines don't cause autism. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #82
But...but...RFK Jr is a Democrat!!! zappaman Jul 2014 #84
Hehe. +1. Sid's schtick is getting old - 16 recs, 160 posts? closeupready Jul 2014 #125
Lighter on the anti-science? longship Jul 2014 #146
It's this sentence that shows just how stupid Kennedy is. Archae Jul 2014 #5
"It's a conspiracy!!"... SidDithers Jul 2014 #7
I tell these people just look at my own family. Archae Jul 2014 #8
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy believed President Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy. Octafish Jul 2014 #11
You keep posting this bullshit. Archae Jul 2014 #12
PT Barnum never said that. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #15
Speaking of SPAMALOT... SidDithers Jul 2014 #22
Where did you see that on television or the newspapers? Saw a lot of crapola like SS man shot JFK... Octafish Jul 2014 #26
Keep tugging at that forelock, octafish of DU...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #33
Irish don't like that expression. Octafish Jul 2014 #37
I'm talking about RFK Jr. and his dangerous views on childhood vaccinations... SidDithers Jul 2014 #40
I have a cousin who has a friend who had a housekeeper who has a daughter zappaman Jul 2014 #23
I'd say he's been primed to see conspiracies, even where they don't exist NickB79 Jul 2014 #66
What an asshat! zappaman Jul 2014 #17
I do find it interesting that mackerel Jul 2014 #25
Thiomerosal was removed from childhood vaccines because of public pressure, not because of science.. SidDithers Jul 2014 #30
"If we knew then what we know now" whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #41
Re-read the statement... SidDithers Jul 2014 #43
That's nice dear mackerel Jul 2014 #78
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #49
safeminds. LOL... SidDithers Jul 2014 #50
Read it before you laugh. (nt) proverbialwisdom Jul 2014 #58
I'm familiar with safeminds, thanks... SidDithers Jul 2014 #59
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #76
As reported by WaPo article controversial chapters were DELETED from the book so title is misleading proverbialwisdom Jul 2014 #85
The tenor of this thread is disgusting. 99Forever Jul 2014 #27
I agree with this post rjsquirrel Jul 2014 #28
I'm allergic to thimerosal it is a preservative made out of Mercury it is still in MOST flu shots! Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #29
RFK Jr. believes that thiomerosal causes autism... SidDithers Jul 2014 #32
We believe everything Daily Beast says? Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #34
There are dozens of sources... SidDithers Jul 2014 #38
Point taken Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #44
I don't think they should be pushing that version on pregnant women. pnwmom Jul 2014 #46
Your doctor can give you thimerosal-free flu shots NickB79 Jul 2014 #70
It would be an incredible mental and emotional hurdle for prominent Anti-vaxxers to recant... devils chaplain Jul 2014 #31
Leave RFK Jr alone!!!! zappaman Jul 2014 #35
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #36
That was for oil, too. Kachunka chunka. Octafish Jul 2014 #48
Dr Andrew Wakefield is the English tea and oranges Jul 2014 #39
Yup, he can't practice medicine in the UK anymore... SidDithers Jul 2014 #42
Sad, isn't it? mr blur Jul 2014 #102
And all for profit- he developed his own vaccines. To sell his, he had to cast doubt on the old. X_Digger Jul 2014 #104
It's amusing tea and oranges Jul 2014 #107
Oh now you're just doing it on purpose. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #45
Well, maybe just a bit... SidDithers Jul 2014 #51
"What will it take to make him stop?" Why is it so important to you to make people stop? rhett o rick Jul 2014 #55
You don't think RFK Jr. should be stopped from promoting a dangerously wrong ideology?... SidDithers Jul 2014 #56
To me you seem to be obsessed with "stopping" anyone that doesn't march to your ideology. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #62
You left out "authoritarian", Rick zappaman Jul 2014 #63
It goes without saying. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #69
"Liberals provide alternate arguments in lieu of stopping or censoring discussion." alp227 Jul 2014 #91
Of course the rationalization for censoring...."it's shitty". And it's always "shitty" if it don't rhett o rick Jul 2014 #92
No. Think about it. alp227 Jul 2014 #93
First of all only a very small fraction of posts/OPs that are hidden or locked pertain to those rhett o rick Jul 2014 #95
"Ideology." HuckleB Jul 2014 #133
IMO a liberal understands that nothing is absolute. If we start off with "IMO RFK jr. is pushing.." rhett o rick Jul 2014 #155
It's not an opinion that RFK JR is pushing horseshit. zappaman Jul 2014 #157
Wow, Zappaman, I can't seem to shake you. But I am flattered by the attention. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #160
Yes, Rick we know you are the arbiter of what a "good liberal" is zappaman Jul 2014 #161
"nothing is absolute"?... SidDithers Jul 2014 #162
Oh hi Sid. YOu and Zappaman must be attached at the hip. Yes some things are absolute as rhett o rick Jul 2014 #164
And generally, it's dumbasses like RFK Jr. who think that thiomerosal causes autism... SidDithers Jul 2014 #165
I think the new hosting guidelines are good. But I am sure there will be ways that those that rhett o rick Jul 2014 #168
No attachment to Sid, Rick. zappaman Jul 2014 #167
Really? Seems to me like every time I see Sid post, you are right behind with your "+1000". rhett o rick Jul 2014 #170
Just like to remind people how bad some DUers are at hosting. zappaman Jul 2014 #172
Seriously, to what end? Why do you think it's beneficial to tell people how bad others are? rhett o rick Jul 2014 #173
"I've had enough of your childish antics." zappaman Jul 2014 #174
We know how bad some of them are. The ones that want to control what we DUers read. Hopefully sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #175
Uh huh. zappaman Jul 2014 #177
What's tiresome is people who come here to do nothing other than try to control others. That can't sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #178
Uh huh. zappaman Jul 2014 #179
Oh for the love of God, take the fucking tinfoil off. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #189
That's good advice, try taking it yourself. Having a different opinion does not make someone your sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #192
I never said you were the enemy. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #193
boom goes the dynamite... SidDithers Jul 2014 #196
Oh, brother. HuckleB Jul 2014 #171
OH Brother is right. Putting words into my mouth is a poor excuse for an argument. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #195
Thank you! Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #153
RFK, Jr. has called for Paul Offit and others to be put in jail. HuckleB Jul 2014 #184
And Paul Offit is a true hero in public health... SidDithers Jul 2014 #185
Indeed. And good piece. HuckleB Jul 2014 #186
So you agree with RFK Jr that vaccines cause autism? zappaman Jul 2014 #61
Ah yes and here's Zappaman right on schedule as if Sid can't have a discussion w/o you. Are you rhett o rick Jul 2014 #68
So you agree with RFK Jr that vaccines cause autism? zappaman Jul 2014 #73
Really? That's your best effort? The Boss won't be happy. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #74
What "Boss", Rick? zappaman Jul 2014 #77
Still waiting, Rick. zappaman Jul 2014 #94
While you're waiting, why dont you pop into a thread that isn't about hate rhett o rick Jul 2014 #96
Who's my boss, Rick? zappaman Jul 2014 #97
Nothing? zappaman Jul 2014 #100
I comment wherever I see fit, Rick. zappaman Jul 2014 #79
But it seems you do. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #87
This message was self-deleted by its author zappaman Jul 2014 #81
IMO it's fair to question why a Kennedy should get to have influence treestar Jul 2014 #80
I absolutely agree. I like to have open discussions on these issues. That doesn't seem to rhett o rick Jul 2014 #88
And we think RFK Jr is an anti-vax idiot. zappaman Jul 2014 #89
And THAT is exactly what DU has become, I wonder why. I wonder why the admins allow the shit mother earth Jul 2014 #90
Welcome to the New and Improved DU! QC Jul 2014 #114
It's almost comical how some who decry political dynasties and cults of personality NuclearDem Jul 2014 #118
Amazing, ain't it? zappaman Jul 2014 #122
Very odd maddezmom Jul 2014 #127
I agree. nt m-lekktor Jul 2014 #188
Because it saves people's lives. Just putting that out there... Humanist_Activist Jul 2014 #169
Thank you, jurors, for voting 5-2 against the alert...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #98
+1 zappaman Jul 2014 #99
+1 HuckleB Jul 2014 #152
Rec for science - TBF Jul 2014 #105
This from a poster... CanSocDem Jul 2014 #106
Recommended! HuckleB Jul 2014 #113
If you are advocating for the anti-vax movement, Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2014 #135
Well said...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #136
Hey, hey, RFKJ, how many kids did your ignorant anti-vax crap kill today? X_Digger Jul 2014 #176
Yup. RFK Jr. is a real anti-vax loony. longship Jul 2014 #180
Is this the same Kennedy who fights marijuana legalization? B Calm Jul 2014 #182
No, I think the asshat anti-pot Kennedy is Patrick... SidDithers Jul 2014 #183
That's Patrick Kennedy. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #194
Mercury exposure isn't good for any animal. There are safer ways to preserve vaccines. Sunlei Jul 2014 #187
Is that methyl or ethyl mercury?...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #191
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