{"product_id":"rfk-the-man-who-would-be-president","title":"RFK The Man Who Would Be President","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ralph de Toledano\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Signet Q3350\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1968 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.95\u003cbr\u003eCondition: \u003ca title=\"Book Grades\" href=\"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/pages\/paperback-book-grading\"\u003eBook Grades.\u003c\/a\u003e Very Good Plus. Light wear. \u003cbr\u003eGenre: Non Fiction\/Politics\/Biography\u003cbr\u003ePages: 382\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70126002E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-bm=\"49\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-bm=\"54\"\u003eR.F.K.: The Man Who Would Be President\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-bm=\"55\"\u003e by Ralph de Toledano is a 1967 political biography that offers a critical examination of Robert F. Kennedy’s life, career, and public image. De Toledano, a conservative commentator and former editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-bm=\"56\" class=\"frg-ins3\"\u003eNational Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-bm=\"57\"\u003e, presents a sharply partisan view, portraying Kennedy as intellectually weak, morally compromised, and politically opportunistic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-hover-id=\"2\" data-bm=\"58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=9cb8d8fe94d0b34b3819d2144f7aa806232eff09b45c07391e9599e47fedbec0JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2lya3VzcmV2aWV3cy5jb20vYm9vay1yZXZpZXdzL2EvcmFscGgtZGUtdG9sZWRhbm8tOS9yZmstdGhlLW1hbi13aG8td291bGQtYmUtcHJlc2lkZW50Lw\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-sups=\"2,3\" class=\"md_citlink\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cstrong\u003e+1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-bm=\"59\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"frg-ins4\"\u003eThe book aims to cut through what de Toledano sees as the “glowing news releases” and “paper curtain of propaganda” that surrounded Kennedy, offering instead a “clear view of the real man”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-hover-id=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=a74fcb97a8589b7b18d0fee76f93e90161538f881a553858433e8f18031e4d88JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9kaXNjb3Zlci5ia2x5bmxpYnJhcnkub3JnL2l0ZW0_Yj0xMDM0ODEwMg\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-sups=\"3\" class=\"md_citlink\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediscover.bklynlibrary.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. It analyzes his political ambitions, public persona, and personal relationships, often highlighting perceived contradictions and weaknesses. De Toledano’s tone is critical and sometimes scathing, using selective documentation and unnamed critics to support his narrative\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-hover-id=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=9cb8d8fe94d0b34b3819d2144f7aa806232eff09b45c07391e9599e47fedbec0JmltdHM9MTc4MjY5MTIwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=3c0b0e7d-9ecd-610a-3947-19609f6e60d8\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2lya3VzcmV2aWV3cy5jb20vYm9vay1yZXZpZXdzL2EvcmFscGgtZGUtdG9sZWRhbm8tOS9yZmstdGhlLW1hbi13aG8td291bGQtYmUtcHJlc2lkZW50Lw\u0026amp;ntb=1\" data-sups=\"2\" class=\"md_citlink\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is part of a broader conservative critique of the Kennedy family and their influence in American politics, and it reflects de Toledano’s own political leanings. 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