Talk:Lloyd Bentsen

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"Former Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen Dies". KBTV Hometown News. 5/23/2006. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

replaced[edit]

The sentence

US-59 Highway in Houston, TX is nick named the "Sentor Lloyd Bentsen highway".

is replaced by

US-59 Highway from I-35 to I-45 in Texas is officially named the "Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway".

on the basis of Transportation Code - Chapter 225

is he an eagle scout[edit]

is he an eagle scout?

James Earl Carter[edit]

I'm new, but wouldn't it be easier to understand if "James Earl Carter" were changed to "Jimmy Carter," which is, although an informal name, the name he went by in public, and I daresay the name he'll go by in the history books? I only ask because I had to scratch my head and think a little to remember whom James Earl Carter ran against, because I couldn't figure out who he was. Andrebjon 00:58, 11 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Jimmy Carter" would be the better choice. Changed it. Neal2028 18:54, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Publicity[edit]

The content of this page is used (as is) for the obituary at kbtv4.tv. 18:01, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

References[edit]

I have added a couple of obituaries as references. Capitalistroadster 18:16, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cause of Death[edit]

I know for a fact that the cause of his death was that fluids flooded his system since I am family. Any other information pertainging to him wanted? -Chile 01:03, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Added by EDIT 5/29:

Caution - to our knowledge (family), until "Chile" is identified his information is not to be relied upon. He is certainly wrong on the above, and is not authorized to speak on the family's behalf. Thank you

How can you verify it? Well for one I don't know how you van for sure, but you can see myself at the funeral service. - User:Chile 01:52, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ken Bentsen Photo[edit]

I have removed the photo of Bentsen's nephew from this as it is not directly relevant to this article. However, I have added a Photo Request Tag to the Talk page for Ken Bentsen Jr.. The editor who included the photo in this article might want to include it in that article. --TommyBoy 03:16, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Daily Show Reference[edit]

On August 17, Bentsen was referenced by Rob Cordy on the Daily Show when he was referring back in 1997, "I could wake up and spend a $10 bill with the signature of Secreatary of the Treasury Lloyd Bentsen on it." Shoud we add? How about that and other pop culture references to him such as SNL skits? -Chile 01:25, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Election of 1970[edit]

While no fan of the Bushes, it doesn't seem right that this article states "On election night, Bentsen beat Bush convincingly." CNN's Obit says "That fall, he narrowly defeated Republican Rep. George H.W. Bush."

The numbers[1]: 1970 Race for U.S. Senate

Lloyd Bentsen (D), 53%
George H.W. Bush (R), 47%

I admit that 6% margin is a strong win, especially for a Democrat in Texas (not as much so in 1970), but "convincingly" seems a bit strong. Perhaps a factual atatement would be best: "On election night, Bentsen beat Bush by a 6% margin." or something like that....? - Samatva 20:57, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The lower photo is NOT Lloyd Bentsen. It is listed as the official treasury secretary photo.

````Billy Hathorn9:10 20 December 2006 (UTC)````

Distinguished Flying Cross[edit]

This sentence, "Bentsen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, one of the Army Air Corps' and now the Air Force's highest commendations for achievement or heroism in flight," needs to be rewritten not just for its incorrect grammer but also because it's misleading. To me, the sentence implies the DFC is the highest commendation the USAF can award to a pilot when they certainly can and have awarded the higher DSC & MOH.--TL36 (talk) 06:12, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Citation for the section "Legacy" concerning Astroturfing[edit]

As this Articel is Semi Proteced, I can't make this edit myself. There is a lack of citation in the chapter "Legacy". You can find a source for the claim: "Bentsen is also known for coining the term astroturfing" on the German Wikipedia-Articel on Astroturfing. It is: "Philip Gooden, Peter Lewis: Idiomantics. The Weird World of Popular Phrases. Bloomsbury, London 2013, ISBN 978-1-4081-5743-5, p. 29. " Somebody could check the source if necessary, and add it in this Articel.

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2021[edit]

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In 1944, Bentsen had to make an emergency landing over the Adriatic and approached an island, not knowing if it was controlled by Allied forces or if he was in enemy territory. The first person he saw turned out to be a man who had bagged groceries for his mother in McAllen, Texas.

https://tulsaworld.com/archive/lloyd-bentsen-recalls-world-war-ii-experiences/article_f52eefd1-10ea-5f07-9e0a-39a116c00b68.html?fbclid=IwAR3d1-n-GCOgMTy9mK9PIhNGP_jAc6LYq84g52fNUzxryqq2gxMWvP4ZRcY Madanda1 (talk) 20:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:15, 27 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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For the Senate nominees section of the political party office succession box at the bottom of the article, please replace the links to the years with those shown in the example below.

Party political offices
Preceded by Ralph Yarborough	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Texas (Class 1) 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988	Succeeded by Bob Krueger

2601:241:300:B610:EC7D:B577:B3CA:F6F9 (talk) 05:50, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done — CAPTAIN JTK (talk) 12:50, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Had Bentsen won both the vice presidency, and his fourth Senate term simultaneously, and then resigned, a special election would have held earlier, rather than in 1993, to fill his seat through the remainder of the term, until January 3, 1995. 2600:1001:B112:6A6:8549:2617:6AFA:2685 (talk) 14:49, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 18:48, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Life between 1955 and 1970[edit]

The article tells us that Bentsen served three terms (six years) as a Congressman from Texas, and then that he ran for and won a seat in the Senate in 1970. But I don't see anything about what he was doing in the intervening 15 years. Surely there must be some information available about this? Craig418 (talk) 22:27, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]