"Anyway, so here I was caught between Johnson on the one side, who was my leader, I was his whip, and here was my dear friend, personal friend, Kennedy, and they're going to go into my state and ruin it. What am I going to do?"

This quote by George Smathers reflects the tight spot he found himself in. He was caught between two powerful figures, Johnson, his leader, and Kennedy, his personal pal. Johnson was preparing to enter into Smathers' state and ruin it, leaving Smathers in a difficult position. He had to choose whether to agree his leader or his good friend, and whatever choice he made would have consequences. It was a difficult situation for Smathers, as he had to pick in between commitment to his leader and commitment to his friend. He was in a difficult position, and it was clear that whatever decision he made, it would have a substantial influence on his state.