Title pretty much gives it away, but I'll say it anyways. For whatever reason, whether it be Humphrey being assassinated instead or Daley somehow endorsing Kennedy. Bobby makes his way to the White House, but how different is his own cabinet compared to Nixon's? What does the absence of Kissinger mean for US foreign policy? Do we get a "Only Bobby could go to China" etc.
Speak amongst yourselves.
I think RFK '72 is a really interesting scenario.
In '68, even if he hadn't been assassinated, the convention math was not good for Kennedy. Every good, nitty gritty, whip count analysis I've ever seen--though I've never done one of those whip counts myself--says that Bobby was probably screwed either way in '68.
Now--
God--what kind of utter chaos that creates at the convention in Chicago is anyone's guess. But I mean, imagine if RFK *survived* the attempt, won the primaries, and he
still doesn't get the nom. Category 5, IBS induced shitstorm.
If Nixon's meddling in the peace talks is revealed TTL (and Bobby doesn't seem like the type who would sit on it), then I could easily see him go on to lose in 72. Especially if it's up against RFK.
No, Nixon cared about america.
Ooooh. You're one of
those.
::backs away slowly::