tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post4798062601136576311..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: MASTER OF THE SENATEJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-4892518100042072442018-04-14T17:55:14.681-07:002018-04-14T17:55:14.681-07:00Thank you Jessica! I did feel proud of myself for ...Thank you Jessica! I did feel proud of myself for getting it done.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-21496528075744455482018-04-14T13:02:52.613-07:002018-04-14T13:02:52.613-07:00Well done on reading this beasty history and I am ...Well done on reading this beasty history and I am glad to hear you learnt lots from it.jessicabookwormhttps://thebookwormchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-10039432326882196242018-04-12T09:24:56.418-07:002018-04-12T09:24:56.418-07:00Thank you Dorothy! Am I intrepid enough to go the ...Thank you Dorothy! Am I intrepid enough to go the distance with these books? I hope so.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-27757369626550324932018-04-12T09:23:49.050-07:002018-04-12T09:23:49.050-07:00His research is sound as far as I can tell. If any...His research is sound as far as I can tell. If anyone is biased it is me. I was against him while he was president because of the Vietnam War. I feel Caro gives a balanced picture of the man.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-1040130370205276182018-04-12T08:12:34.423-07:002018-04-12T08:12:34.423-07:00And another one (volume) bites the dust! Congratul...And another one (volume) bites the dust! Congratulations, intrepid reader.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-76968380467936015212018-04-12T05:50:09.034-07:002018-04-12T05:50:09.034-07:00Was Caro unbiased? Because he seems to come across...Was Caro unbiased? Because he seems to come across as deeply disliking LBJ, if I understood you correctly. Sometimes writing about a character you don't like tends to taint one's perception. I don't know anything about LBJ or have read Mr. Caro's books for that matter, but I'm just wondering...Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-83039629637007418912018-04-11T14:01:49.461-07:002018-04-11T14:01:49.461-07:00Reading his books is a lot like being in school. I...Reading his books is a lot like being in school. I have never gotten this depth of understanding about American politics and history in books that are easier to read. But I also believe that all reading is good reading and we learn from whatever we read, so it is any reader's right to follow their interests. (My, aren't I wordy today?)Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-44382236305456217682018-04-11T13:50:54.637-07:002018-04-11T13:50:54.637-07:00Wow, Robert A. Caro's books sound like a must ...Wow, Robert A. Caro's books sound like a must read... Sadly, I may never read them as they sound like a lot to absorb and take on for the casual reader... I want the Cliff Notes, please!Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-55256110916453298582018-04-11T13:41:54.474-07:002018-04-11T13:41:54.474-07:00As far as I can tell so far, LBJ was smarter. All ...As far as I can tell so far, LBJ was smarter. All of the presidents I have read about so far (Truman thru JFK) had deep and fatal flaws though each one thought he was doing right for the country. Caro makes it an issue of desire for power with LBJ. I can't really tell what Trump wants. I am not sure he knows himself and perhaps that is why he seems so dangerous to democracy and diplomacy and the world situation and the economy and just about anything else you could think of. As far as countries go, America is young. Our country and our form of government has survived bad presidents before. Ah Susan, that is a good question and I don't know the answer.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-54113058609168561712018-04-11T13:06:35.523-07:002018-04-11T13:06:35.523-07:00Congrats on finishing this 3rd tome. I like how y...Congrats on finishing this 3rd tome. I like how you mention him as a "fairly despicable character." Does LBJ have traits or similarities to D.J.T., or is he a bit better? thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.com