We saw "LBJ".

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I liked it, but I don't know how historically accurate it is.
Johnson is portrayed as very insecure. Needing people to love him. It was hinted that this stemmed from his childhood.

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1. Lyin Lyndon was a smarmy asshole, IMHO.

[Upthevibe]

2. I would think that a Rob Reiner film would be accurate....

Rob's a wonderful Liberal and seems like a straight-shooter.....

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3. Reiner is no historian.

Johnson earned the moniker "Lying Lyndon" for his behavior in Texas politics. He was a very dirty politician.

He blackmailed Kennedy about his affairs in order to get on the ticket as VP.

He also made Alternet's 7 biggest Liars in Presidential History: https://www.alternet.org/culture/7-biggest-liars-presidential-history

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4. Johnson was complex and contradictory.

Robert A. Caro has published four volumes of his LBJ biography, and hasn't gotten to the Presidential years yet. Yeah, he was full of dirty tricks, but lots of other over-the-top character traits as well.

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5. we just watched the HBO version with the Breaking Bad fellow as LBJ

pretty eye opening if indeed Johnson was that profane and hyper-emotional