ATTN: Bush & Obama - LBJ knew how to be a leader in an emergency!

[SpidermanTUba]

LBJ Visited New Orleans Within 24 Hours After Hurricane Betsy

In the Ninth Ward, Johnson visited the George Washington Elementary School, on St. Claude Avenue, which was being used as a shelter. “Most of the people inside and outside of the building were Negro,” the diary reads. “At first, they did not believe that it was actually the President.” Johnson entered the crowded shelter in near-total darkness; there were only a couple of flashlights to lead the way.

“This is your President!” Johnson announced. “I'm here to help you!”

The diary describes the shelter as a “mass of human suffering,” with people calling out for help “in terribly emotional wails from voices of all ages. . . . It was a most pitiful sight of human and material destruction.” According to an article by the historian Edward F. Haas, published fifteen years ago in the Gulf Coast Historical Review, Johnson was deeply moved as people approached and asked him for food and water; one woman asked Johnson for a boat so that she could look for her two sons, who had been lost in the flood….

http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08...rricane-betsy/

[namvet]

he also helped murder 58,000 in Nam. so fuckin' what.

[Kathianne]

he also helped murder 58,000 in Nam. so fuckin' what.

Not to mention the riots of 64 and 65, including Watts.

[namvet]

Not to mention the riots of 64 and 65, including Watts.

and his own party told him to pac his bags and get outta town

[Kathianne]

and his own party told him to pac his bags and get outta town

Did they? Seems Walter Cronkite had more pull than he deserved with Johnson. The Dems were not his problem. The American people were, both right and left, obviously for different reasons.

Left: Vietnam
Right: War of Poverty, Civil Rights, ERA

[namvet]

Did they? Seems Walter Cronkite had more pull than he deserved with Johnson. The Dems were not his problem. The American people were, both right and left, obviously for different reasons.

Left: Vietnam
Right: War of Poverty, Civil Rights, ERA

guess you never saw this. I did. 1968

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the dems refused to re nominate him. to much heat about the war. I was still in service. attending a training school in San Diego. watched it on the tube that night in the barracks.

[Kathianne]

guess you never saw this. I did. 1968

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the dems refused to re nominate him. to much heat about the war. I was still in service. attending a training school in San Diego. watched it on the tube that night in the barracks.

I really don't remember, you're right about that, was still in early grammar school. However, seems to me by that time he'd already decided to not run?

[avatar4321]

Wasnt much of a leader, couldn't even get reelected.

If you are actually leading people, they respect you and they will gravitate to you naturally.

And btw, there is more to being a leader than just showing up.

[Gaffer]

LBJ never led anything. He micromanaged. And he did a poor job of that.

[namvet]

I really don't remember, you're right about that, was still in early grammar school. However, seems to me by that time he'd already decided to not run?

the dems told him they would NOT nominate him for re election. so no choice but to make this pathetic speech. making it sound like it was his decision not to run.

I remember thinking good riddance !!!! when I flew back overseas there was much relief by senior line offices. a big sigh of relief by us all.

[namvet]

LBJ never led anything. He micromanaged. And he did a poor job of that.

tell me about it. the bombing halt in 68 cost us plenty !!!!

[namvet]

Wasnt much of a leader, couldn't even get reelected.

If you are actually leading people, they respect you and they will gravitate to you naturally.

And btw, there is more to being a leader than just showing up.

Osama is taking this to a new level !!!!!

[SpidermanTUba]

Wasnt much of a leader, couldn't even get reelected.

He didn't run.

[namvet]

He didn't run.

yes he did. we saw his jack rabbit act. something to behold

[SpidermanTUba]

yes he did. we saw his jack rabbit act. something to behold

Oh please, he withdrew after New Hampshire, whatever, that's not really running for President.

I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President