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Tsiyu

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15. At the time I was angry with Kennedy

Reply to Poll_Blind (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 10:51 PM

Jul 2012

but I think part of the issue was that the Dems had a bad feeling they would not hold on to the White House and this was an effort to salvage the party.

The economy was turning around at that point, but was pretty bleak and had been for a while, so people were easily swayed to "try the Republicans." Reagan ran on an anti-government/ anti-tax platform, accusing Democrats of being soft on crime and hard on business. The Dems needed a powerful attack but instead they split out of panic.

And life in America has pretty much sucked ever since.

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Sincere question for those who were around re: Carter being primaried by Kennedy [View all] Mayberry Machiavelli Jul 2012 OP

yes, Teddy didn't think Carter was true to democratic principals especially on economic questions. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #1

Can you give any specific examples? Do you think that was really the reason, or that it was largely Mayberry Machiavelli Jul 2012 #3

Probably the sorest point was Carter's insistence on putting low inflation BEFORE full employment Ken Burch Jul 2012 #13

I thought Carter had sold out to the blue Dogs. hedgehog Jul 2012 #2

The "Blue Dogs" didn't exist as such, yet. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #14

I was looking for a short hand term to convey my meaning. hedgehog Jul 2012 #22

He was liberal enough marlakay Jul 2012 #4

Yes. elleng Jul 2012 #6

Rest his soul but I put the blame squarely on Sen. Kennedy's shoulders madokie Jul 2012 #5

+1 jberryhill Jul 2012 #19

It was a combination of factors! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #7

Slightly off your exact question.... rgbecker Jul 2012 #8

Carter was nominated in part to counter Nixon's southern strategy Warpy Jul 2012 #9

carter had horrible relations with Congress dsc Jul 2012 #10

Combination of bad times in the country & bad timing xchrom Jul 2012 #11

I think points could be argued either way but, IMO, I think Kennedy smelled blood and... Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #12

At the time I was angry with Kennedy Tsiyu Jul 2012 #15

I seem to remember it that way also. I never liked Kennedy after that Autumn Jul 2012 #16

Beat me to it... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #17

In 1980 I was 25 and not too bright. MarianJack Jul 2012 #18

That sounds a lot like me. I was "not too bright" and eventually voted for 3rd party independent CTyankee Jul 2012 #21

I always thought he didn't want to wait until 1984 so he could stay in the Senate if he lost. rug Jul 2012 #20