What was McCain's comment on JFK and the intervention .. tragedy?

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The discussion revolves around John McCain's comment regarding JFK, specifically his use of the term "intervention" in relation to the assassination of Kennedy. Participants explore the implications of this phrasing and its potential meanings, including references to conspiracy theories and the context of political debates.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that McCain was referencing the assassination of Kennedy, questioning the timeline of political debates between Goldwater and Kennedy.
  • Others express confusion over the use of the term "intervention" to describe the assassination, noting it is not a common characterization.
  • One participant mentions that McCain's body language during the comment led them to consider conspiracy theories, although they do not typically subscribe to such views.
  • Another participant posits that McCain's slip could be an innocent mistake, citing his history of verbal missteps.
  • Some participants agree that the comment may simply be a misspeak, questioning how "intervention" could be confused with "assassination."
  • One participant dismisses the discussion as "much ado about nothing."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the significance of McCain's comment, with some viewing it as a serious misstep and others considering it trivial or a simple error.

Contextual Notes

There is a lack of clarity regarding the definitions and implications of the terms used in the discussion, particularly "intervention" in the context of the JFK assassination.

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McCain was referencing the assassination of Kennedy. Now that was in November of 1963, so one has to wonder if Goldwater and Kennedy were already planning debates before either were nominated by their nominating conventions that were not held until the following summer. I have my doubts.

But if that was the only misrepresentation the Republicans had proffered during the election it would have been a remarkable election indeed.
 
I've never heard the JFK assassination called an intervention before. I'm not big conspiracy guy, but when I heard McCain say 'intervention' and watched his body language following the comment... conspiracy theory was my first thought.
 
McCain's slip might be innocent. he makes a lot of them and even has trouble keeping his tongue in his mouth these days.
 
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nuby said:
I've never heard the JFK assassination called an intervention before. I'm not big conspiracy guy, but when I heard McCain say 'intervention' and watched his body language following the comment... conspiracy theory was my first thought.

I only saw it as events that intervened and prevented JFK from following up on this alleged agreement. It was hardly any nod to a conspiracy that I could see.
 
I see no reason to think that it was anything more than a misspeak.
 
russ_watters said:
I see no reason to think that it was anything more than a misspeak.

i agree but how do you mispeak "intervention" from "assassination"??
 
IMO 'much ado about nothing'
 
Since the thread is going off topic, OT posts deleted and thread closed.
 

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