RFK Lives, Takes Nixon's Place In American Pop Culture?

Their have been alot of good TLs on here about RFK surviving his assassination, and then going on to defeat Richard Nixon to become President. Nixon of course holds a special place not just in American History, but also in American Pop Culture. Think of examples like Watchmen, or Back to the Future:part 2, in which he gets elected to multiple terms as President, serving until the 80's. Or, think of Futurama, in which the President is Richrad Nixon's head.

My question is, if RFK lives and defeats Nixon to become President, would we have RFK take Nixon's place in American Pop Culture? Would RFK be the one ordering Doctor Manhattan to Vietnam in Watchmen, assuming butterflies don't take it away, for example? Or would someone else fill the void of 'ruthless,power hungry President'?

Your thoughts? I know RFK comes up alot around here, but I've never seen this question talked about before.
 
He wouldn't take Nixon's place, but have his entirely separate niche. The myth of him as quasi-hippie would be quickly demolished of course, an entirely desirable outcome. The portrayal of him as a ruthlessly ambitious power broker dates to the 1950s IOTL, so that doesn't need a presidency to continue.
 
RFK would carry to office expectations to continue the legacy of his brother, JFK. He would be seen as the voice of the future, and use his power brokering to get the job done.

Now, suppose the voting age gets lowered close to OTL (1971) and the Vietnam war gets wound down as well. At some point, the causes of the sixties are satisfied, and as in OTL, protests and demonstrations end. Citizens are ready to settle down and enjoy life without segregation, conscription, dress codes, etc. RFK needs to become a Ford or Carter, or he slips out of touch. If he gets re-elected in 1972, a GOP president is guaranteed in 1976.
 
We're not discussing his presidency (see my TL for that one) but rather pop culture. But WTF do you mean by Carter or Ford? Like with Clinton, (in one of quite a few ways) he'll be disliked by Republicans for healthcare and focus on the underprivileged, but when a liberal Democrat is POTUS they'll look back to welfare reform, hawkishness, social conservatism, etc. with somewhat fond memories.
 
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