RFK vs LBJ Rivalry Explained by RFK Jr 

RFK and LBJ just didn't dislike each other; they hated each other.

It's mind blowing listening to this guy talk about these people, "My Uncle", etc. in first person..

You can see the pain in Bill when he knows he's just going to have to listen for a while because it's a subject he has nothing pompous to add

LBJ was literally the kind of guy who would leave the bathroom door open while taking a sh!t and insist on maintaining eye contact and continuing the discussion the entire time.

When JFK was killed, LBJ called RFK up and asked him to read the oath of office to him over the phone "for the correct wording," when it could have been found in any copy of the constitution. LBJ did that as a dominance play over RFK.

His father is my hero. Has been for years. This would be a different country if he had been President.

Lived in L.A. and handed out RFK campaign literature as a child; was outside Good Samaritan Hospital when his dad lay dying...

Wonder if RFK Jr. has seen the image of smiling LBJ looking back at Texas Congressman Albert R. Thomas giving him a wink during his swearing in next to despondent Jackie. Its called The wink of the Century.

It's obvious to me that Bill doesn't understand Southerners or the South

Bill is wrong about How the South became GOP red but still an interesting listen here

I was 9 years old when JFK was assassinated. I remember many images, but one that stands out is LBJ standing in the back of Air Force One with his hand on the Bible and his right hand held up. He had his obligatory long face (when didn't he?) while standing next to the widow of the man that he most likely had intimate knowledge of all the details of how it happened. When Oswald was shot by Ruby on live television and that Ruby had terminal cancer, my Dad immediately said, "The whole thing is a setup!!" The media was relentless in sticking to the narrative (sound familiar?), but every single American that had any sense knew what it really was.

There is no doubt in my mind LBJ had a role to play the both Kennedy assassinations.

I’m a right leaning guy who despises Democrats and has never once ever voted for a Democrat. The first election where I was old enough to vote was 1988, so I’ve been voting Republican for decades. Anyway, I’m absolutely shocked how much I like and respect RFK Jr. I would be proud to call him my President. I still can’t believe I like a guy with a D beside his name.

It’s amazing how Bill just won’t catch onto the fact that he has no idea what he’s talking about.

Could you imagine pranking J. Edgar Hoover when you were a little kid? LMAO!

It wasn't on a video. RFK actually spoke it live at the convention. it was "and pay no heed to the garish sun" The reference was not missed by LBJ.

That cracked me up. RFK Jr playing with the button and messing with J Edgar Hoover.

Bill Maher should have stayed in silence all along the interview.

LBJ and Bobby just hated each other from the beginning.

Im from Australia ; even so far away, growing up we were all aware of the Kennedys and their up n downs all those years ago . .. Facinating to witness one speak so candidly about things he was obviously very privi to ..... Incredable 🙏🏼

"The south was what? Racist"? I am 68 yo and you must be speaking of some other south than Alabama. I am not saying no one here was, but you just made an erroneous, across the board statement. My grandparents lived in racially mixed neighborhoods. Everyone got along. Ms Hattie next door to my grandparents in Mississippi who had 9 children. She babysat them and my grandmother gave her food from her garden. Mister Emmanuel, Ms Hattie's husband was a great man. My father was an ordained preacher and ministered in a black men's prison without pay for years. He loved those men and they loved him. I was never hesitant to be around those of other races. We lived in a University town and to this day, there are people from every country living in the town I live in. I am not a liberal but highly conservative. Bill, perhaps you are the racist.

I always found it odd that Bobby got the bad news about his brother from Hoover, and not from Jackie or Kenny O'Donnell or even Johnson.

Some rivalry - seems a bit more than a rivalry when LBJ was obviously involved in both RFK's and JFK's murders.

Who benefited the most from JFK death The man who never liked playing second fiddle to he's younger leader. The military industrial complex CIA & the vice president are the culprits. Call for Peace Vote for Kennedy Jr 🦁

Firstly, Robert Jnr should have asked Bill to put the Cigar out and if he didn’t leave the stage.. Secondly the stage is actually a public area in any case. Robert Jnr was being a gentleman and Bill the bully was a rude, arrogant piece of dug heap.

The idea of a true-blooded Kennedy going back to the White House is incredible.

Long reigns at the top of any law enforcement agency always ends badly.

Why was Johnson sending the attorney general the United States Attorney General to settle political rivalries in other countries...? That’s a job for the Secretary of State

I never in all my dreams thought this kinda TV was possible in America in 2023. Kudos to everyone involved.

I love listening to lawyers speak. They are very good at explaining things

The level of excitement for a well functioning Kennedy is enormous, and a lot of people aren’t aware of it yet, but will be soon. I like this guy a lot.

I wish Bill would stop interrupting Mr Kennedy. To better hear Mr Kennedy, it’s just out of respect. Let Him finish what He has to say.

Rude to smoke right in front of RFK jr.

Save America NOW Trump/RFK Jr. 2024

I'm NOT an admirer of LBJ for a lot of reasons, however from a purely tactical standpoint RFK and JFK treated Johnson with humiliating contempt always joking about Johnson being a stupid hillbilly because they were Ivy League snobs and their trash talking got back to him. People forget that whatever moral failings LBJ had, he was one of the most skilled political operatives in DC and they hurt their cause by denigrating him.

When the media decides to try and censor a person, I quickly decide to research that person myself. I was anti Covid shot from the beginning because I am skeptical of all mainstream media and our government. I am impressed by Robert Kennedy, Jr. The democrats will “Bernie Sanders” him.

I had the honor to see and shack hand with A.G Robert Kennedy at Roosevelt High School on the same day he was killed ...

Bill Maher, I never see you smoke in any of the guests for your interviews. Why smoke in front of RFK Jr? You Know he has some lung problems. that Smoke is not good for him to inhale. A little consideration and concern goes a long way.

LBJ lost the solid Democratic South because of his success in passing profound civil rights legislation. JFK was interested I'm passing civil rights legislation but lack the political power in the Senate to do it. Lyndon Johnson had been the master of the Senate. JFK was the Master of the profile, not the skill.

RFK blew it. Jonson should have been indited before JFK started his limo tour. He wasn't going to be on the ticket

Not sure that smoking cigars does any good to RFK’s voice.

🔴⚪🔵 ROBERT F KENNEDY JR FOR PRESIDENT 🔴⚪🔵

RFK despised LBJ, he thought LBJ was a country hillbilly! Treated him with such distain and disrespect when he was the attorney general! RFK never wanted his brother to pick LBJ as the VP!

Hoover had been FBI boss since 1924. This was before Bobby was born. He knew where all the bodies were buried in DC, yet Bobby had the audacity to treat him so shabbily. This is what Ambassador Kennedy specifically warned Bobby against-making very powerful and dangerous enemies.

Would like to hear him talk about his grandfather Joseph

I know it's your set Bill Maher. But RFK JR having to breathe your cigar smoke?

I wonder if Bill knew how many people in the South LOVED JFK & Robert Kennedy Sr.? The day JFK was murdered the students at our school were crying! They let School out early. I will never forget that day.

I love this guy

If JFK was followed by Bobby as president. Would have been the best 16 years of our country's history

Robert Kennedy was extremely well liked that's a threat right there. Most politicians are bad by nature and are distrusted by the public. Johnson was one of the worst president that represented the Democratic party. Unfortunately, most Democratic presidents have been more like Johnson after Johnson's term.

“Take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night, and pay no worship to the garish sun.”

Bill. LBJ broke apart the Democrat South, not JFK. LBJ was responsible for all of the civil rights legislation that passed Congress. Jack Kennedy did everything he could to appease the Southern senators. Martin Luther King was weary of the Kennedys for that.

RFK Jr has such a brilliant intellect. He is a pleasure to listen to. Far above the current class of politicians.

As a Texan, I am ashamed that LBJ and W were representing Texas in the Oval Office

Perhaps these two should do a little research and see which president got the civil rights legislation passed.

RFK hated LBJ for killing his brother.

Instead of talking about the past, he should have talked about the future if he is running for president. I’d like to know if he has differences with the democrat party & Biden. His thoughts on the border,China, funding Ukraine,the extreme woke left, the budget,etc. I need to know his policies first if I vote for him

RFK Jr is far too kind in regards to LBJ who most certainly didn’t have a grain of passion. He had ALL the MMO and was definitely involved in the murders of both Kennedy’s. LBJ was a psychopath, jealous, maniac. JFK and RFK were brilliant and sure they made errors on a personal level with woman, most men did in those days, but they truly wanted peace and the best for their country.

Awesome conversation

Junior really butchered the Shakespeare quote: "When he shall die take him and cut him out into stars and he shall make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun." ~Willie the bard (Romeo and Juliet)

Good to hear Johnson cared about Robert Kennedy. Only hear bad things about Johnson's relationship with the Kennedys.

There was no video in 64 , it was a film

LBJ and Hoover were neighbors for decades. They shared "mutual contempt" for the Kennedys. LBJ waived mandatory retirement for Hoover as FBI Director, and extended his term for an "indefinite period of time". (Hoover would have been forced to retire in 1965, when he reached 70 years old.)

JFK was far from a willing civil rights leader. MLK left him little choice. And it was LBJ that actually got the legislation passed not JFK. The first 2 civil rights Acts were passed under Eisenhower, who also sent troops to Little Rock. In 1960 Nixon was considered more liberal on civil rights than JFK. It was Nixon after 1968 who desegregated the schools. Not LBJ not JFK.

No wonder the nonsense peddlers love this guy. He sells nonsensical conspiracy theories. But, he thinks that Lyndon Johnson had compassion for his Father. Unbelievable!

RFK Jr is spot on

This is what sitting in hell looks like. Hopefully Jnr gets outta there unscathed.

John F. Kennedy was President in 1964 when he was assassinated. Robert F. Kennedy was as the former Attorney General for America and a Senator for New York and was running to become President when he was assassinated in 1968. Both Kennedy were antiwar. Presidents Eisenhower warned about the military industrial complex when he stepped down as President in 1961. Einsenhower fought in World War 1 and was a military general and was the Supreme Allied Commander in World War 2. The first mentions of the deep state started in the 1950s, but today's Democrats laugh it off, as a right wing conspiracy. I have been a life long Democrat and was not a fan of Trump, but admired that he kept America out of war and I admired that how he handled China. It became obvious to me during Trump's Presidency that the mainstream media was a mouthpiece for the deep state. They were upset because there was no war for them to profit from and they were upset that Trump was standing up to China and threatening sanctions. China has a horrible human rights record but large corporations don't care. China is the manufacturer for many corporations and the world's second largest consumer market, so corporations didn't want sanctions that would force them to move their entire manufacturing operations out of China and would prevent them from selling in China. The Democrats lost their way with Bill Clinton, he sold the Democratic Party to corporate interests and he was the one who delinked human rights and trade with China. Thank God we still have Democrats like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but the deep state will make sue he doesn't have a chance of becoming President.

Rfk Jr needs to run as an independent. He would beat both Trump and biden...provided the feds don't give him the same family treatment.

LBJ, JFK, and RFK -- MacBird and the Ken O'Duncs.

Wrong billy, the racist democrats of the south were never republicans, nice try though

I would love to know if RFK Jr. thinks LBJ was involved in the two Kennedy assassinations.

Is that a blunt? Bill seems utterly wasted.

I remember seeing pics of RFK Jr, LBJ and Robert Kennedy together...Jr us stating what we all knew, such a loser

RFK Jr., + Doug Mac Gregor + Jeffrey Sachs, 2024. Third party. The solution.

Johnson : " if you get rid of him we'll go to Vietnam "

I wish you the best on election day RFK Jr. 2024 ~! ... what a great thing it would be if this man was elected President ...In my opinion ; He is for the people of this great country America ...the man for the job .

I've looked at life from both sides now. From win & lose. Still somehow, it's life's illusions, I recall. I really don't know life at All-America.

You may not like Roger Stone particularly, but he wrote a very good book about LBJ and included many enlightening comments concerning the relationship between him and RFK. Leaves one to wonder if some of the same folks were involved in the murder of both brothers.

You think Johnson had compassion for your father ? I'm sure he had everything to do with your uncle getting killed

Tell the story about your dad kidnapping Carlos Marcello and dumping him in a jungle in Guatemala

What a convenient place to end the clip

LBJ was a skunk ...

I like this guy but dear god I have a sore throat every time I listen to him talk what’s wrong with his voice

Garish "Sun" jealous. The garish John-Sun is how Johnson and his people took it.

LBJ was chosen as VP to please the southern old timey Democrats

Maher is clueless.

Vote for coherency! Know who is CAPABLY running the country! Vote for RFK!

I pity the youngsters who are relying on videos from the likes of Maher for historical content. LBJ pushed through the legislation that helped further free blacks from Southern shackles. JFK had neither the political acumen or courage to forcefully move those bills. Yet to hear the half drunken Maher speak at the end of this segment you would have a completely inaccurate view of the events.

What was that “that I remember” comment from Bill Maher about RFK not having wanted LBJ to be VP? Remember how? He must mean based of what he heard/read later in life, as he would have been way too young to understand stuff that occurred in national politics in 1960.

There is something about RFK Jr. that I like. There is a certain honesty about him. I'm still skeptical about anything political but I have hopes about RFK Jr.

I would listen to no explanation of anything offered by a conspiracy theorist with borderline psychosis.

I believe E. Howard Hunt's deathbed confession.

I don't think it can be totally discounted that Johnson had a hand in both assassinations. I'm not saying he did have, but it's possible.

“That I remember” no you didn’t bill, you were like 5

Madeline Brown told it all and this is just correlation.

Wonder how much of a guilt trip Johnson may had been on, fueling the perceived rivalry?

Why is RFK so hoarse

How come this guy can’t talk normally?

I think most Americans have continued down through the decades in uncertainty about the JFK assassination in '63, not wanting to be associated with conspiracy theorists, but yet not being sure that those same people weren't actually right. Now, however, with RFK Jr. opening up, I believe the uncertainty factor is quickly evaporating and wouldn't be surprised if most Americans now agree with him. --- And now to hear from RFK Jr. that we've been lied to about his dad's assassination also, blows the top off the pot. Would that Democrats today were anything like those of yesteryear... those like RFK Jr. No wonder they are pulling out all the stops to put the stops to his run for the presidency. He may very well get the same treatment as his dad and uncle.