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2016 Postmortem

BlueDemKev

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8. Absolutely. The '88 campaign elevated negative attacks to a whole new level.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:54 PM

Nov 2012

Nothing that Bush I could do over the next 24 years could ever erase the mean, nasty person we saw in 1988. There was absolutely NO reason to run that type of campaign, especially against a feeble candidate like Dukakis. He could have easily run on the strong economy and the "feel good" patriotism the country experienced during the Reagan years.

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I watched 41 last night... [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 OP

The Bush family is classless. Period. regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #1

I found 41 mzteaze Nov 2012 #2

Yeah, such a NICE person... BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #7

GHWB was indeed a mean, nasty, vindictive, grudge-carrying SOB. lastlib Nov 2012 #3

I agree entirely. And there are two other things: BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #4

Then you never saw his son's campaign in '94 Rstrstx Nov 2012 #5

you're right, that one was pretty vicious. lastlib Nov 2012 #6

Absolutely. The '88 campaign elevated negative attacks to a whole new level. BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #8