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GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts) Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:06 PM Mar 2012

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Rubbers

Can't pass this tidbit up from Rachel's show tonight. George H W Bush's nickname in congress was "rubbers" because of his support for Planned Parenthood in the 1970s.

But that was then and he supports Romney now.

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Rubbers (Original Post) GreatCaesarsGhost Mar 2012 OP

He probably bought a gross a week when he was younger. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #1

Nah, he was just gross and weak. n/t HillWilliam Mar 2012 #2

If only he'd used them. n/t gkhouston Mar 2012 #3

Ha! Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2012 #5

Dan Rather said GHWB had to denounce Planned Parenthood in order to be on ticket with St. Ronnie. deminks Mar 2012 #4

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

1. He probably bought a gross a week when he was younger.

Reply to GreatCaesarsGhost (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:08 PM

Mar 2012

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)

2. Nah, he was just gross and weak. n/t

Reply to MichiganVote (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:12 PM

Mar 2012

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

3. If only he'd used them. n/t

Reply to MichiganVote (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:17 PM

Mar 2012

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,838 posts)

5. Ha!

Reply to gkhouston (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:20 PM

Mar 2012

deminks

(11,014 posts)

4. Dan Rather said GHWB had to denounce Planned Parenthood in order to be on ticket with St. Ronnie.

Reply to GreatCaesarsGhost (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:17 PM

Mar 2012

Everyone has their price, n'est-ce pas?

Rubbers...lol

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