{"id":29951,"date":"2017-01-03T15:51:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T20:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=29951"},"modified":"2017-01-03T15:51:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T20:51:42","slug":"a-lesson-from-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=29951","title":{"rendered":"A Lesson From History"},"content":{"rendered":"

I will admit to being young and stupid in 1972. I read the papers and watched the news and decided that Richard Nixon<\/a> was a crook. I voted for George McGovern<\/a> because he wasn\u2019t a crook. For me it was that simple. I was quite satisfied with myself until about a year ago. I heard a discussion from some people I respect that caused me to revisit the situation. I am now reading a book called The Secret Plot to Make Ted Kennedy President<\/a><\/u> by Geoff Sheppard. I\u2019m not big on conspiracy theories, but there are some basic facts in this book that are hard to ignore.<\/p>\n

The book explains the relationship between the Kennedy family<\/a> and the media and details some of the ruthlessness of the Kennedy family. The book reminds us that after the accident at Chappaquiddick<\/a> that resulted in the death of a young woman, there were some strange turns in the pursuit of justice. On July 18, 1969, Ted Kennedy<\/a> drove off a bridge at Chappaquiddick<\/a> and Mary Jo Kopechne<\/a>, a passenger in his car drowned. The accident was not reported to the authorities when it happened. Ted Kennedy was interviewed by the police (and press) the following day when fishermen discovered the car and the body and the car was traced to the Kennedy family. When the case came to trial, Judge James Boyle sentenced Kennedy to two months’ incarceration, the statutory minimum for the offense, which he suspended. In announcing the sentence, Boyle referred to Kennedy’s “unblemished record” and said that he “has already been, and will continue to be punished far beyond anything this court can impose.” Sometimes it pays to be a Kennedy.<\/p>\n

Watergate was a simple burglary which was stupid, dishonest and unnecessary. From what I have read, Richard Nixon was not aware of the burglary ahead of time and was not aware of the cover-up until very late in the game. By then it was too late. When John Dean realized that he was in trouble, he hired a lawyer\u2014a lawyer very close to the Kennedy family. Behind the scenes, Ted Kennedy was directing the Senate Committee and the investigation. Dean\u2019s testimony was carefully scripted to have the most impact. The media was in on the deal. It is telling that when Archibald Cox was sworn in as the Special Prosecutor in the Watergate Case, at least ten members of the Kennedy family attended the swearing in. Somehow the media overlooked that fact.<\/p>\n

I realize that this is old news, but I bring it up for one reason. Ted Kennedy wanted to be President, and Watergate was a distraction from the baggage of Chappaquiddick. He was able to enlist (either verbally or non-verbally) the help of the media in a \u2018get-Nixon campaign\u2019 that would clear the way for a Kennedy Presidential victory in 1976. He made sure the Watergate Investigation dragged on, the indictments were delayed, and the testimonies had the maximum impact. The goal was to permanently destroy the Republican Party and clear the way for another Kennedy to become President. It didn\u2019t matter what the truth was\u2014it mattered what the American people<\/a> were told and expected to believe. Because there were only three network news sources at the time, all moving in the same direction, it worked.<\/p>\n

I believe we are going to see the same kind of coordinated attack on Donald Trump<\/a> when he becomes President. We have a few things going for us that we didn\u2019t have then\u2014we have alternative news sources. The left is currently trying to discredit those sources as \u2018fake news\u2019, but many Americans are not fooled. There may be an attempt to shut down or totally discredit internet news (Facebook is already hiring fact checkers with liberal political connections). There is also the fact that Donald Trump is not inclined to claim that he is perfect. He has an ego, and he will tout his business success, but I haven\u2019t heard him claim to be perfect. Be prepared to tune out a lot of the attacks on Donald Trump and his administration that you hear. I am sure he will make mistakes, but I can guarantee that he is not capable of doing all the things the Democrats will accuse him of\u2014there are not enough hours in the day!<\/p>\n

Fasten your seat belts! Get out the popcorn! Pray for America!<\/p>\n

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