Both Roosevelt and Kennedy knew the difference between situations where compromise was achievable as contrasted with intractable opposition on destroy missions. Roosevelt and Kennedy knew that in the wake of successful efforts to block efforts to achieve present gains that a long term strategy could be evoked to take their cases to the people.
Roosevelt fought tenaciously against the American Liberty League, which sought to destroy his New Deal aspirations amid insidious propaganda designed to poison the public mind with beliefs that he was a dangerous traitor to his economic class who sought to destroy American free enterprise.
RFK, along with his brothers Jack and Ted, saw the same charges unleashed. Another wrinkle was added that he was impervious to Communist domination owing to his opposition to the Vietnam War.
FDR and RFK, individuals of wealthy backgrounds, were shocked when they observed the impact of poverty on society. Roosevelt was molded by the Great Depression and Kennedy by the tragic plight of exploited farm workers.
They recognized that certain battles must be fought and that compromise was often a zero option. Obama needs to recognize that same distinction and be governed by the leadership examples exemplified by FDR and JFK.
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