Neither do I Gnu

Kendall, you made a comment a above that got me thinking. This is your quote "He was not a great President; he wasn't even a good President. All he had was charisma".

Well, today at 60 plus I agree with you a bit. But go back to 63 for a moment. I don't know how old you were but I was 16 and was still living in a world of hero's. Kennedy was one. He had stood up against the Russians in 62 and we were grateful. I know I was because we were scared shit less that they were going to destroy us. Sure lots of propaganda was involved, but I was not 40, 50 or 60 trying to understand politics. I was out there trying to get laid. Politics was the furthest thing from my mind. So yes, he was my hero as were others. All to be destroyed in adulthood.
Point being. I will always consider him a great man because when I reflect back to the age of innocents I still see him as a hero.