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1. I've seen some of the recent attempts at rehabilitating the image of BG

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 12:01 PM

Nov 2012

Sickening. Goldwater was a reactionary by any stretch of the imagination - his 'libertarian' stance on social issues notwithstanding.

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I personally enjoy these many references to Barry Goldwater... [View all] PCIntern Nov 2012 OP

I've seen some of the recent attempts at rehabilitating the image of BG Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #1

Ex-actly. PCIntern Nov 2012 #2

"extremism in the defense of liberty, is no vice." dhill926 Nov 2012 #3

Goldwater would win handily... PCIntern Nov 2012 #5

I'd like to see that ad! PCIntern Nov 2012 #7

my father was nominally a Republican at the time... oldhippydude Nov 2012 #8