Kennedy’s death gave our nation another president, Johnson, who was imperfect but mentally stable, and who communicated civilly with Americans of both parties, not just Democrats. On the evening after the assassination, Johnson, who was no friend of Kennedy, said in a brief statement: “This is a sad time for all people. I ask for your help — and God’s.”Americans seemed to focus much of their immediate attention on grieving Kennedy’s assassination. “We can move in that direction as a country, in great polarization, Black people amongst Black, white people amongst white, filled with hatred toward one another. After Kirk’s assassination earlier this month, Trump started off well enough but rapidly digressed to attacks across the aisle.