Challenge: RFK-LBJ ticket

Inspired by anon_user in the Presidents thread. POD is January 1, 1963. Attempt at your own risk. Bonus for 1964, Double Bonus for two terms, Triple Bonus if done in a relatively civil* manner.

*By which I mean appropriate for family viewing time.
 
That's feasible, but the Addison's was being tightly controlled by medications. There is a reason I gave January '63- because Burkley and Kraus had taken over from Travell in '62. I'm not going to make it that easy. :p Now, the next poster has to figure out a reason for LBJ to accept. Bobby will seal Lyndon in the Naval Observatory lockbox and give him only the minimum dues required a VP no matter what.
 
Uh, it wasn't anon who first did it...

2020: David Petraeus / Bobby Jindal
2016: Rudolph "Rudy" Giuliani / David Petraeus

2012: Jay Nixon / Bill Nelson
2008: John Huntsman, Jr. / J. E. "Jeb" Bush
2004: John Huntsman, Jr. / J. E. "Jeb" Bush

2000: Patricia "Pat" Schroeder / Bruce Babbitt
1996: Patricia "Pat" Schroeder / Bruce Babbitt
1992: Anne Richards/Patricia "Pat" Schroeder

1988: George H.W. Bush/Julie Nixon-Eisenhower
1984: John Anderson / George H.W. Bush
1980: John Anderson / George H.W. Bush
1976: Ronald Reagan / John Anderson
1974: Nelson Rockefeller / Ronald Reagan
1972: Robert F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
1964:
1960:
1956:
1952:
1948:
1944:
1940:

;) All good.

Would LBJ be willing to put aside his differences to stop Nixon or would he rather see Tricky Dick President than Bobby?
 
The list, as published in Newsweek in May 1968, goes like this.

1. Nelson Rockefeller: longtime friends, and in LBJ's view, the only Bobby-beater in both parties.
2. Hubert Humphrey: loyalist, but a weak crybaby "he cries too much" and not capable of beating RFK. "I can't beat the Kennedys."
3. Eugene McCarthy: For what he isn't more than what he is. Rather inoffensive and LBJ always had a cordial relationship with Gene.
4. Richard Nixon: a sleazy, double-dealing, plastic opportunist.
5. Bobby: No explanation required.

So it's really a toss-up here. LBJ despises both of them, but never doubted RFK's political acumen or presidential ability. I'd say, if forced to choose, he'd go with Nixon.
 
John Kennedy gets worried about the apparent split in his admin. Talks to his brother and the other 'smart guys'

A deal is done whereby LBJ gets more influence in the adminisration and he agrees to return to his role as Master of the Senate, form the VP's office.

JFK gets very ill in in 1964.

Bobby gets the nomination with LBJ keeping the vp slot
 
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The Kennedys would never side with an outsider against one of their own, certainly not when said outsider is Lyndon Johnson. It violates a cardinal rule of family dynamics. Before 1963 there was opportunity, but no need for reconciliation. After 1963 the equation was reversed.
 
I will consider the Bonus condition and OP satisfied. Anyone care to try for the double bonus, or, if you dare, the triple bonus?
 
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