The worst part of the Reagan legacy:
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Mon Jun-07-04 11:41 PM
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| The worst part of the Reagan legacy: |
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he chose papa Bush as his V.P. Had he not, no one was going to go out of one's way to have another Bush in the White House.
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| barbaraann
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Mon Jun-07-04 11:43 PM
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| 1. I don't think he had a choice. |
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I think they made him an offer he "couldn't refuse."
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Mon Jun-07-04 11:46 PM
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| 2. Papa Bush in the WH after 8 years of Reagan was hard to |
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swallow. Getting G. Jr. after Clinton and instead of Gore in there was even more unreal. I don't think any of them got there legitimately prior to 2000 now that I think about it :tinfoilhat:. George, Jr. was definitely appointed.
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Mon Jun-07-04 11:47 PM
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| 3. The neo-cons originally backed Bush |
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As did the moderates--who back then had a lot more clout within the party. Bush then changed his position on abortion, denied ever saying "voodoo economics" and gave the ticket someone with Washington experience.
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