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Gaetz makes his case as a strong candidate for this year's Earl Landgrebe award. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 OP
"Don't confuse me with the facts" dlk Oct 2019 #1
That's the one. I had to look him up. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 #2
Gaetz's Captain Kangaroo reference demonstrates his belief in his target audience's intellect dlk Oct 2019 #3

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,459 posts)
2. That's the one. I had to look him up.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:42 PM
Oct 2019
Earl Landgrebe



Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975

Earl Fredrick Landgrebe (January 21, 1916 – June 29, 1986) was a politician and businessman. He served as an Indiana state senator and United States representative for the 2nd district. Landgrebe was from Valparaiso in Porter County, Indiana. He is remembered unfavorably for his famous line at the Watergate hearings: "Don't confuse me with the facts." Landgrebe was a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon throughout the Watergate hearings.

dlk

(11,566 posts)
3. Gaetz's Captain Kangaroo reference demonstrates his belief in his target audience's intellect
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:50 PM
Oct 2019

It was a very patronizing comment.

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