1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 With Vietnam over but many conditions worsening in America, the Presidential election season of 1968 gets off to an uneasy start. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson thinks he's got the Democratic nomination--and possibly the election--sewn up as a messy fight develops on the Republican side between moderates and conservatives. But the real X factor is the resentful politics of racist segregationists, now leaving the Democratic Party in droves over their concessions to civil rights. As the various dramas of the '60s come to a head, a tragedy on a Florida launch pad may sway the result one way or another. Length: 26:19 Show Notes For This Episode Next Episode (Bonus, Recap &amp;amp; Explainer): July 19, 2021 Next Regular Episode: August 1, 2021 Age of Confusion https://ageofconfusion.net/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19541243/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/19541243