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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-08 03:29 AM
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Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Oh come on. That's a terrible analogy.
I'm not buying into this way of looking at Barack Obama's election.

We're winners. Aside from Nixon and the bushes, you can't name another Rethug elected as President since 1928.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-08 03:31 AM
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1. ?
Ike, Reagan?
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Tiggeroshii Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-08 03:32 AM
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2. You mean without Nixon or Bush on the ticket?
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-08 03:40 AM
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4. Yes. Link:
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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-08 03:35 AM
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3. There's a question as to whether Dummya was actually elected, but you need to brush up on history.
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Tiggeroshii Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-08 05:04 AM
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5. I think he meant a Republican hasn't gotten elected since 1928 without aNixon or Bush on the ticket.
Despite what he actually said...
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