Everything changed when JFK was assassinated in Dallas. He became a legend and myth.
Today, Democratss remember whatever they want to remember about Pres. Kennedy. What most of them forget is that JFK would not fit in today's party. In fact, it's very likely that JFK would have joined Joe Lieberman and walk out on the party's irresponsible national security agenda.
Bill Katz was a college student and a party volunteer on Election Night 1960. Today, he runs Urgent Agenda, one of my favorite websites.