Do you realize that if you first voted in 1976, this year's election will the first time
KansDem
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:35 PM
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Do you realize that if you first voted in 1976, this year's election will the first time |
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the GOP hasn't run either Bob Dole or a "George Bush" on its national ticket?!
32 years--8 elections!
Check it out: 1976--Ford/Dole 1980--Reagan/Bush 1984--Reagan/Bush 1988--Bush/Quayle 1992--Bush/Quayle 1996--Dole/Kemp 2000--Bush/Cheney 2004--Bush/Cheney
Talk about a political party bereft of fresh blood and new ideas.
I think Dole was run as a sacrifice (Ford's pardon of Nixon and Clinton's popularity meant no GOPer would win those elections, and the Bushes didn't want to taint themselves)
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:37 PM
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I like to point this fact out also.
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:39 PM
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:37 PM
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KansDem
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:41 PM
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8. Yeah, the Bushes are to American politics what cockroaches are to old houses... |
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You can't seem to get rid of them...:(
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:42 PM
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10. And me! Oh, and . . . |
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Tue Jan-29-08 05:07 PM
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16. Me too, and what a revoltin' development that is. |
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I'd never really stood back and looked at the Bush-festation until your post.
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:38 PM
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We have to find out if they choose a bush or Dole to run as VP.
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:39 PM
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:41 PM
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:38 PM
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:39 PM
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6. Geeze - and Elizabeth Dole ran in 2000, too |
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PLUS she's a Senator. I think the Dole dynasty has gone somewhat under the radar here!
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:42 PM
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11. Well what the fuck am I gonna do now?? |
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All this time, I've been voting against Bush/Doles!
Help me!
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:42 PM
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12. They haven't picked a veep spot yet. |
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McCain/Jeb anyone? :scared: (I joke, but it wouldn't surprise me with all of Florida's electoral votes, Jeb's conservatism, etc.)
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:44 PM
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There's always Jeb. :puke:
Mz Pip :dem:
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:44 PM
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14. oh my gosh- I voted for the first time in the 1979 NH primary- |
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and chose Jerry Browne from Calif.- The voting age had changed to 18 so I could participate. I hadn't realized that on the other side of each ticket since then was a Bush or a Dole-
That's kind of creepy.- And odd.
peace~
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Tue Jan-29-08 04:47 PM
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15. And, that's opposed to: |
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1976-Carter/Mondale (won) 1980-Carter/Mondale (won) 1984-Mondale/Ferraro (lost) 1988-Dukakis/Bentsen (lost) 1992-Clinton/Gore (won) 1996-Clinton/Gore (won) 2000-Gore/Lieberman (won, but had the election stolen) 2004-Kerry/Edwards (won, but shenanigans in Ohio put it in R column)
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