Michael Moore Met Bobby Kennedy? (California, kids, family, campaign)

[Willsson]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

He said he met Bobby Kennedy in an elevator when he was 11. Do you believe him?

Smells like a claim to an authoritative voice in American revisionist history coming this way. Expect puke.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by mmmjv

Why not? Bobby would have been a Senator at the time (1965) and I once met Senator Ted Kennedy in an elevator. Also once saw Bob Dole going onto an elevator but he was going down and I was going up. This was just before the 1996 campaign too, or maybe just at the start.

I can one up you on Bob Dole. I met him in 1967 in Topeka, Ks. where he was back campaigning. Of course, he was only a Representative back then but he still shook hands with his left hand as he always did after getting the right one so badly injured in Italy during WW II. I never did really like him but sure had to vote for him against Clinton.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

Not the least bit surprised you said this.

Put me in that place also. Of course, you wouldn't be surprised at me saying that would you?

[mmmjv]

Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC

Too bad MM hasn't suffered the same fate as Bobby Kennedy. I, for one, wouldn't shed a tear.

That was uncalled for

[Knox Harrington]

I've met a President (Clinton), two Vice Presidents (Quayle, Gore), 12 sitting Senators, including a Majority Leader (Baker), and countless Members of the House, including a Speaker (Tom Foley).

It's not that hard to share an elevator with a politician so, yes, I believe him.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

OK, I met Lyndon Johnson when he was VP, while I was in Bangkok, Thailand. He was a friendly person.

Your name wouldn't be Forrest Gump would it?

[mmmjv]

I once shook hands with Frankie Valli while he was singing Let's Hang On. That was cool

[LuckyGem]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

He said he met Bobby Kennedy in an elevator when he was 11. Do you believe him?

In Flint, Michigan?

Yeah right.

[hornet67]

Originally Posted by bluesjuke

Two people fit in the same elevator with Moore?

You beat me to the punch!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by wrecking ball

possible. moore would have been 11 in '65, well before bobby's assassination.

but the bigger question is, outside of a great cocktail party anecdote, so what? is moore claiming that bobby revealed to him who killed his brother, what happened in roswell or the documents they were forging so a kenyan kid could be president? if that's the case then i prob would call bullocks.

i shared an elevator with david carradine when i was 11,..... it didn't make me a kung-fu master.

No big deal, you hit the nail on the head. Who really cares except maybe Moore thinks that somehow that influenced his crazy ideas, lets hope not. I once talked to John Forsythe when he was a the star of Dynesty. Hubby had lunch at Danny Kayes home and Danny actually cooked the lunch. I have met Reagan, Nancy and the 2 older kids more than once. We have had a couple of friends who are congressmen right now. I am sure all of you are impressed? NOT.