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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2019, 05:58 AM Jul 2019

Beschloss tweet; The last time a POTUS tried to stage a 4th celebration for the RW only...

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Michael Beschloss ✔ @BeschlossDC

Protesters in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool when Nixon tried to turn July 4, 1970, ceremony into “Honor America Day” with Bob Hope, Kate Smith, Pat Boone and New Christy Minstrels. Nixon never did it again:

6:50 PM - Jul 2, 2019

...are doomed to repeat it.

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Beschloss tweet; The last time a POTUS tried to stage a 4th celebration for the RW only... (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 OP

We need some very courageous Americans.... lastlib Jul 2019 #1

Tienanmen Square ended up with a good 10,000 protesters NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #6

Oh those Baby Boomers! They just knew how to ruin everything FakeNoose Jul 2019 #2

New Christy Minstrels? Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #3

What a delightful story. Hotler Jul 2019 #4

Seems like SHITLER wants to copycat Tricky Dick (except for the few good things). UTUSN Jul 2019 #5

lastlib

(23,244 posts)

1. We need some very courageous Americans....

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:33 AM

Jul 2019

to do a "Tienanmen Square" and stand in front of tRump's tanks. That would be beyond awesome.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

6. Tienanmen Square ended up with a good 10,000 protesters

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 11:48 AM

Jul 2019

being killed, according to both US and British intelligence at the time. And, 30 years later, the Chinese Communist Party still operates a one party dictatorship.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42465516