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TipTok

(2,474 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:44 AM Mar 2016

What's the best example of folks who threw the nastiest dirt in the primaries...

... And then came out to support the eventual nominee?

All this childish news with trump and Rubio just makes me wonder.

Is it worse this time or is it always like this and in the end they all fall in line?

Dem or Republican...

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What's the best example of folks who threw the nastiest dirt in the primaries... (Original Post) TipTok Mar 2016 OP

Clinton. True to form, she ran an overtly racist campaign in 2008. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #1

George HW Bush and "voodoo economics" about Reagan REP Mar 2016 #2

There was no great love lost between John McCain and Dubya in 2000, IIRC. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #3

I don't know the best example but there are many examples. lovemydog Mar 2016 #4

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

1. Clinton. True to form, she ran an overtly racist campaign in 2008.

Reply to TipTok (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:25 AM

Mar 2016

She even hinted at a GOPer, Mccain, being a better option than her opponent.

REP

(21,691 posts)

2. George HW Bush and "voodoo economics" about Reagan

Reply to TipTok (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:29 AM

Mar 2016

Became his VP

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

3. There was no great love lost between John McCain and Dubya in 2000, IIRC.

Reply to TipTok (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 03:12 AM

Mar 2016

As I remember it Bush put some nasty stuff out about McCain's adopted daughter.

McCain had to grudgingly come out and endorse the guy, but I dont think he ever forgave him.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

4. I don't know the best example but there are many examples.

Reply to TipTok (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:26 AM

Mar 2016

LBJ ran against JFK in the primaries in 1960. I haven't read much about that primary campaign but I'd guess LBJ threw a lot of dirt. And then became JFK's running mate and Vice President.

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