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HarveyDarkey

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19. It wasn't the government, nothing's changed

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 11:59 PM

Aug 2012

it was the media. Not entirely corporate owned then, but well on its way.

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Does this guy look familiar? [View all] sadbear Aug 2012 OP

I know the face, but can't recall the name. Agnew? nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #1

Yep! But he'd be 94, if he were to still be alive. RC Aug 2012 #3

Spiro Agnew. Graybeard Aug 2012 #2

RmOney's Veep pick? Mr. Nattering Nabobs of negativism is on the mend - just what Mittens needs - leveymg Aug 2012 #4

Agnew is the only Vice President in United States history to resign because of criminal charges spanone Aug 2012 #5

Wow. I didn't know that. I'll have to look that up. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #8

Yet Dick Cheney didn't have to.... I wonder what the difference in our Govt. was compared to today's midnight Aug 2012 #9

It wasn't the government, nothing's changed HarveyDarkey Aug 2012 #19

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Freddie Aug 2012 #6

Kickbacks, if I remember correctly, while he was governor of Maryland. 1monster Aug 2012 #12

During his fifth year as Vice President, elleng Aug 2012 #15

Not a clue. Probably because I'm just an effete snob. pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #7

No, a YOUNG effete snob!!! elleng Aug 2012 #11

'Young' in my own mind, at least pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #13

You'n me both, pinboy! elleng Aug 2012 #14

He's your pick in the Romney VP pool?... SidDithers Aug 2012 #10

Spiro-keet longship Aug 2012 #16

Spiral T. Agnes madamesilverspurs Aug 2012 #17

I surely do. hifiguy Aug 2012 #18

Dear Spiro, Doc_Technical Aug 2012 #20

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