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Serious question - wasn't poppy Bush the first President of the US (Original Post) malaise Jun 2014 OP
first and only. unblock Jun 2014 #1
Agreed but I'd like to know malaise Jun 2014 #2
ultimately our iraq problems go back to poopy. unblock Jun 2014 #3
Iran and Iraq malaise Jun 2014 #6
HW used his contacts to help Reagan get elected in 1980 by the October surprise n2doc Jun 2014 #4
Ding ding we have a winner malaise Jun 2014 #7
And as such, somehow got people to believe him when he said elfin Jun 2014 #5
And now the son remains silent while the others malaise Jun 2014 #8

unblock

(52,204 posts)
1. first and only.
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 12:29 PM
Jun 2014

hopefully first and last. that just doesn't seem like a path that would lead to good governance.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
4. HW used his contacts to help Reagan get elected in 1980 by the October surprise
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 12:40 PM
Jun 2014

Since he had tried to get the nomination before and had failed miserably. Rode Ronnies train into office and then Atwater's dirty tricks to succeed him.

Just another step on America's road to ruin.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
5. And as such, somehow got people to believe him when he said
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 12:42 PM
Jun 2014

He was "out of the loop" when Iran Contra went down.

He is evil with funny socks and the ability to write gracious notes, disarming those who needed to ask the hard questions. Instead, he got away with it.

malaise

(268,949 posts)
8. And now the son remains silent while the others
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 12:50 PM
Jun 2014

try to revise history.
As Octafish would say know your BFEE

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