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Baroness
07/26/09

In reply to Is the Tragic Love of Bobby and Jackie a Hoax?
To answer the question, yes. It's a sensationalistic angle for someone to pick the Kennedy bones, but woeful and placing way to much weight on rumor.

Despite her tabloid fame (and secret enjoyment of it), sex seems to be the last thing ever on Jackie's mind. If she drew close to Bobby, it was because the entire nation demanded family continuity with the Kennedys. She'd had a pretty tenuous and mercenary connection with the family to begin with. While I believe Jackie did grow fond of JFK after many bumps in the road, Jackie exulted in being First Lady.

I disbelieve rumors of an affair with RFK sheerly because he was such an unattractive wee bantam of a man. He wasn't Jackie's type at all. But after JFK's murder, I can see them drawing close- but as family. It must be the most underrated and underexplored trope of life and literature, the (non-sexual) bond that a man can have with his brother's wife. And heightened to the extent of the Kennedy dramas of those years- well yes, I can see a bond forming. They'd already been through a lot together, Bobby and Jackie were canny allies. They weren't fools. They probably talked and coordinated the aftermath of JFK's hundreds of infidelities.

I think they had a bond there, they were friends. Imagining a romance in a tabloid way, - well people will do that. But Bobby was such a boring grind, Jackie eager to flee to her new life- I don't think it's likely. They had deep and fond affection for each other, as inlaws can. And when Bobby was killed, Jackie fled to Onassis for protection. She realized what a dangerous family she was linked to. What a sick deja vù Bobby's murder must have been.
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dtopping
07/26/09

@Baroness: I can't tell who does a better job of talking out of their ass, you or Heymann. You should totally write a book!
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PandoraSpocks
07/27/09

@dtopping: Oh piss off.
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Voyou_Charmant
07/27/09

@Baroness: Whatever, lady! I want to believe in Bobby awkwardly fingering Jackie by the pool. I've already commissioned a painting of it -- it better be true or this painting will be silly!
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dinalohan
06/17/09

In reply to Levi Johnston Goes Hollywood
You can take the douche out of Wasilla...
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tunamelt
06/17/09

In reply to Levi Johnston Goes Hollywood
Someone's gonna be living in Reseda.
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limber
06/17/09

In reply to Levi Johnston Goes Hollywood
Oh, god, I can't help it. I think he's sort of sweet and harmless. I want him to get a hunting reality show and his own line of flannel onesies,, and then I want him to go camping with Bear Grylls and eat disgusting things in the wilderness while talking about fatherhood.
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Private Hangnail
06/17/09

In reply to Levi Johnston Goes Hollywood
What's most annoying is that now, when I commit crimes, I'm going to have to tell the police my name is 'Sammy Reno' or 'Chuck Wichita'. 'Ricky Hollywood' was mine, you hick bastard.
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BooWahBabe
06/17/09

In reply to Levi Johnston Goes Hollywood
I hope he becomes a gay porn star. I'd buy every dvd!
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nathanst
06/17/09

@BooWahBabe: Agree with the first sentence. Not so much the second.
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mmstk101
06/17/09

@nathanst: How about: I would illegally download every DVD. Better?
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