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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:08 AM Original message |
What was Bush Sr.'s long-term plan when selecting Dan Quayle in 1988? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Guard against assassination |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I concur |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. How many times did they allow Quayle in the Oval Room? Pentagon? Situation Room? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. ..... or out of Romper Room or the Padded Room |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've heard some people frame it as Poppy's wish to have someone who |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. Quayle was a form of job security. |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Impeachment Insurance |
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Bok_Tukalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Innoculate GW Bush against the National Guard thing |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. No, Bush DIDN'T want re-election in 92. He expected to be impeached after BCCI report |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Because a Republican controlled Congress buried the results? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. GOPs didn't take control til Jan1995. |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. to lower the standard for P or VP so that his idiot son would be acceptable |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. quayle was the only person in amurka george the first could find |
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State the Obvious (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because he "looked like Robert Redford". |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Who knew Robert Redford looked like a brainless dip shit? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. Remember what Redford said upon hearing the campaign repeating this? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. Mr. Potatoe Head was already under contract with Hasbro |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. He prepared everyone for someone even dumber |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. Why are we going past to the back? |
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Faux pas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. Preparing the world for his own idiot son? Quayle was the test |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. deep pockets |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. Eli Lilly. |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Yer the only one who got it. Now just imagine how uninformed those |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
20. people make mistakes. like gore in 2000. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. the only mistakes made in 2000 were by a docile public |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. It was as dumb as: being "handsome" he will appeal to women yet |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. Fundy stooge .. |
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klyon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. The right wanted a dumb ass that they could tell what to do. |
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ordinaryaveragegirl (853 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. One-termer, apparently LOL |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
27. Quayle's contribution to GHWB's administration? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. I know this will sound totally nuts |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
30. Affirmative action for stupid people |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think Quayle was originally going to play the role of GW Bush. |
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