[ReaganRevolution]

Same here, I was born in 1965 and never understood his cult status. However, this woman was amazing.

[wideawake]

When I was little there was a crazy woman in my parish who came to church every Sunday and held up a prayerbook with a picture of JFK sticking out of it above her head.

For the whole Mass.

One hour straight, without twitching.

[duckworth]

It's simple. When Papa Joe left Mama Rose at home to shack up with Gloria Swanson, he learned the ways of the Hollywood PR machine. He learned the power of the photo, the power of the sound bite, the power of looking and acting like a movie star even though you were just a rum runner. And he gave all this knowledge to Joey and Johnny and Bobby and Teddy. And for years they've played the press like a fiddle. Fiddle de fiddle de fiddle. Thank you.

[anniegetyourgun]

If you noticed, the caller gave it all away - she said he was a good Catholic, like her. You see, that means he could do no wrong. The cult status has everything to do with that.