Shortly after the death and funeral of President John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy agreed to a brief interview about the assassination and the Kennedy legacy. When the First Lady was asked how she wanted the Kennedy White House years to be remembered, she thoughtfully said that she likened it to Camelot.

 

“Don’t let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot.”…There’ll never be another Camelot again…

Interview with T.H. White on November 29, 1963

at Hyannis, MA, for LIFE Magazine

         Now, 45 years later, in the midst of another election period, it is important to remember that it is just words to equate one’s candidacy to the legacy of our fallen leader. It is History that will determine the true legacy of the candidates in this election, the winners and the losers. Instead of trying to be likened to the iconic Presidency of John F. Kennedy, perhaps the better strategy would be to be fully forthright in one’s own accord.