Comments on: 14 Stories You May Not Know About Robert F. Kennedy

By: Amnah Khan

Amnah Khan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:49:00 +0000

I have read a lot of material on Robert Kennedy and also seen many documentaries as well as discussed with people who are interested in his life and times and his work. I can assure you, that despite you trying to cite sources, they are unreliable and made up. Some of the facts are true, but they are also intertwined with fiction.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:48:27 +0000

I believe I read RFK was dropped off by helicopter near summit of MT.Kennedy.

By: MP

MP — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:28:31 +0000

The rumour that Bobby helped plan the Bay of Pigs is false, I’m afraid. The Bay of Pigs was planned and run by CIA and Jack Kennedy’s refusal to send the military into Cuba set the Joint Chiefs and CIA against the Kennedy administration. Bobby was also instrumental during the Missile Crisis and my generation can be thankful that he was given that he actually had a world to inherit. A great book ‘JFK and the Unspeakable’, is worth the read to dispell Kennedy myth.

By: elsie

elsie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:27:46 +0000

# 13: I don’t know and don’t care whether he ever fooled around with Rudolph Nureyev, but there is no such thing as a “male ballerina.” The word ballerina means female ballet star. You can call him a dancer, a ballet dancer, or if you want the closest common male equivalent of ballerina, go for “primeur danseur.” The term ballerino exists as well (for men) but is rarely used.

“Principal dancer” is an English term for a male or female ballet star who holds the highest rank in the company.

By: Lilly

Lilly — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:06:00 +0000

I am intrigued by number 7. Animosity between the president and the vice presidential candidate is legendary in US elections. People are usually forced to chose someone they have vigoriously campaigned against to be their new political best friend. The rift between RFK and Johnson is also well recorded.

But if it is said RFK wanted to avoid LBJ, who did he want as the Vice Presidential candidate? Anyone know the potential runners?

By: dawn

dawn — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:24:00 +0000

Sheesh, the Mental Floss comment sections used to be filled with intelligent friendly comments. Who let all the hatemongers in? If you don’t like a post, people, just move it along…

By: JO

JO — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:23:00 +0000

Oh My! From the tryannical whore of a father down to the disgrace of the last living son. I give you the Kennedy’s! The sooner Ted, that murdering, drunkard, liberal fool from MA passes on the sooner we can forget the whole disgusting mess of a family. Just because they had money, does not mean they had class. They were all a bunch of power hungry, whoring, classless disgraces. Go away please!

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:35:00 +0000

In that debate, which wasn’t actually a faceoff between Reagan and Bobby, the Gipper repeatedly made statements — especially about Diem — that were so far from the truth that we must conclude that he was either profoundly ignorant or wholly dishonest. But he was smooth and plausible, and that wasn’t the last time he put those skills to work in a debate.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:39:00 +0000

Typical Liberal response Hugh… blame everyone but the person who is responsible… and make whatever wrong they’ve done okay by saying everyone does it: “sure, everybody is guilty of manslaughter”. What a knob!!

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:15:00 +0000

Jack wanted Bobby in his administration because he needed someone he knew he could trust…he was proved right during October 1962. Also, JFK’s military service
(RFK was in Navy on ship named after Joe Jr)gave him the confidence to ignore the demands of his Joint Chiefs (they were the basis for “Seven Days in May” novel).