02-11-2009, 04:07 AM
Thanks for posting this Maggie. I saw this story (and I do mean "story") on Huffington Post. The only other place I've seen it is David Talbot's book "Brothers."
I find the story completely absurd and lacking in context. For example, was LBJ supposed to have cowered before or after his swearing in ceremony on Air Force One during which he was utterly composed. He was even smug and smiling during the infamous "wink" with Albert Thomas (i.e., the man used to lure JFK to Dallas) immediately after the swearing in. See a photo of the wink here, but make sure you have a strong stomach first: http://www.rense.com/general40/thewnk.htm
To paraphrase: bullshit.
I find the story completely absurd and lacking in context. For example, was LBJ supposed to have cowered before or after his swearing in ceremony on Air Force One during which he was utterly composed. He was even smug and smiling during the infamous "wink" with Albert Thomas (i.e., the man used to lure JFK to Dallas) immediately after the swearing in. See a photo of the wink here, but make sure you have a strong stomach first: http://www.rense.com/general40/thewnk.htm
To paraphrase: bullshit.