When reporter David Broder asked John Kennedy if he thought Humphrey’s lack of military service was a legitimate campaign issue, Broder was struck by Kennedy’s “super-cool, almost cold-blooded reaction.” Kennedy replied, “Frank Roosevelt is here making his speeches, and I’m making mine.” For his part in the dirty trick, said FDR Jr., “I always regretted my role in the affair. Humphrey, an old ally, never forgave me for it. I did it because of Bobby.” According to Roosevelt, “RFK was already a full-blown tyrant. You did what he told you to do, and you did it with a smile.”
