...this June 6th to remember what it means to be a progressive Democrat. What's possible. The nature of courage, and the necessity of hope.
Today is the 46th anniversary of an event that changed everything in American history -- the death of Robert F. Kennedy. He died at 1:44 a.m. PDT June 6, 1968 the day after he won the California presidential primary for the Democratic nomination for President.
I was 16 years old in 1968. I've been a Democrat all my life, and an amateur historian as well. I've spent many hours pondering RFK. One of my favorite books -- by far the best biography -- is "Robert Kennedy -- His Life" by Evan Thomas. Please take a moment and consider just what a turning point this was, how history might have been different had he lived.