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Last Recourse of Failed Presidents
Townhall.com ^ | September 4, 2012 | Pat Buchanan

Posted on 09/04/2012 4:37:54 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: The Working Man

Obama has failed at everything he promised to accomplish...


21 posted on 09/04/2012 8:36:44 AM PDT by GOPJ (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T. Jefferson)
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To: The Working Man

Have you seen this? Obama and his promises:

http://www.conservativenationnews.com/2012/09/powerful-new-romney-campaign-ad-hits.html


22 posted on 09/04/2012 8:38:55 AM PDT by GOPJ (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T. Jefferson)
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To: KansasGirl

. I hope enough Americans eyes have been opened to the hyper-partisan, lying media.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Romney could ‘debate’ an empty chair but with some of the hand picked ‘moderators’ and MSM, he would probably still be declared the loser.


23 posted on 09/04/2012 8:41:09 AM PDT by xrmusn (6/98 "It is virtually impossible to clean the pond as long as the pigs are still crapping in it")
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To: Kaslin

***Lyndon Johnson, his 44-state landslide in 1964 and Great Society notwithstanding,***

Remember 1964? Johnson won by proclaiming “I will not send American boys to fight in a war Asian boys should be fighting!”

Whereas Goldwater stated he would send troops if necessary.

Back in 1970, PLAYBOY magazine had an interview with JOHN WAYNE.

In the interview Wayne mentioned that after the politicians had made their statements about sending troops to VN, Goldwater talked with Johnson and said to him...”You know we will have to send troops to Vietnam!”

Johnson replied...”I know, but I am trying to win an election.”

Since that day,I have NEVER believed anything that comes out of the mouth of a Democrat.


24 posted on 09/04/2012 8:48:31 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Tyrannies demand immense sacrifices of their people to produce trifles.-Marquis de Custine)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

I was told that if I voted for Goldwater, that we would have riots in the streets and get into a long unwinnable war, well I voted for Goldwater, and darned if they weren’t right.


25 posted on 09/04/2012 8:49:56 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: rockinqsranch

FACT: ObamaCrimes.com http://obamacrimes.com
Poorly FORGED: Federal Document Dump Policy Changes After Obama Probe Begins.


26 posted on 09/04/2012 9:57:55 AM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!Jesus is Lord)
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To: OPS4

Let’s go back to the post I responded to in the first place.

This is the comment at post #4 I responded to: “Another small difference is that Mitt Romney is no Ronald Reagan!”

I responded with this post: “Exactly! He’s far from a Ronald Reagan, and that’s worth a few worry wrinkles IMO.”

Later I responded to Post #6 which was nonsense about pissin’, and moanin’ not going to get us through the election, as though that was the discussion with this post: “You have a problem with a statement of fact?”

So, now that you know what the original discussion was all about perhaps you could clue me in as to what your comment means relative to that.


27 posted on 09/04/2012 10:31:01 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: KansasGirl

This is what I am pretty sure of what will happen, it won’t be a debate.

What I also don’t like is that I don’t see that killer instinct in Romney’s campaign, he’s playing nice like McCain.

I hope I am wrong, but I think that if this keeps up, the Marxist kenyan wins again.


28 posted on 09/04/2012 10:36:25 AM PDT by AmericanSamurai
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To: csmusaret
There is no way to be sure how Coolidge would have handled the Depression--my guess is that he would have done better than Hoover because he would have done less federal intervention.

Coolidge died on Jan. 5, 1933, so if he had been re-elected in 1928 he would have died in office. (He died of a coronary thrombosis--perhaps the stress of office would have killed him sooner if he had still been President.)

If Coolidge had run again in 1928 with the same running mate, at his death Charles Curtis would have become President. Curtis was part Indian.

29 posted on 09/04/2012 11:03:33 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Scratch that last sentence. Charles Curtis was Hoover’s Vice President. The man who would have become President if Coolidge had died in office was Charles Dawes.


30 posted on 09/04/2012 11:05:17 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Scratch that last sentence. Charles Curtis was Hoover’s Vice President. The man who would have become President if Coolidge had died in office was Charles Dawes.


31 posted on 09/04/2012 11:07:08 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Since that day,I have NEVER believed anything that comes out of the mouth of a Democrat.

The term "credibility gap" was first heard then, in relation to the Johnson administration.

It was as close as the already liberal media dared come to calling a Democrat politician "liar". But that's what it meant all the same.

32 posted on 09/04/2012 7:31:43 PM PDT by thulldud (Is it "alter or abolish" time yet?)
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To: Perdogg
Pissin and moaning about Romney is not going to get us through this election.

Is that how the RNC taught you to tell conservatives "STFU"?

Very mannerly. Also very otiose: Mitt Romney is a wet noodle of a candidate. Supporting him is like standing up wet spaghetti. He's way too cool for you, for openers. He's all about the infamous 350,000 women in 10 battleground States. No time for you. No time for me. No time for anyone but the 350,000 women.

33 posted on 09/04/2012 11:58:36 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: Little Ray
It will not be a debate - it will be a “roast” of Romney with Obama an the MSM working together.

Bump. Yeah, it'll be a tag-team match: Triple H and The Undertaker versus the coxswain of the Harvard Fours.

34 posted on 09/05/2012 12:00:40 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: rockinqsranch

Read it is self explanatory, Choice, Romney over Obama is all we need to make sure of, unless you would rather vote for a corrupt President like Obama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftvbxSEFJM8


35 posted on 09/05/2012 8:51:37 AM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!Jesus is Lord)
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To: OPS4

NOT what my post was addressing. Stick to the point. Don’t waste my time.

Romney isn’t my first choice, but I’m not stupid, and not voting for Obama, or taking other actions in Obama’s favor. I don’t understand what makes you, and other FReepers think anybody that doesn’t kiss Romney’s butt, and praise his coiffure isn’t going to vote for the SOB.

We who don’t kiss Romney’s butt, because we don’t like the mans Liberal track record don’t want Obama anymore than you do, so get off our butts, and go play with your toys.


36 posted on 09/05/2012 9:34:59 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Impy

BUMP


37 posted on 09/05/2012 9:45:37 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Kaslin

The suggestion that either candidate can unite and lead the country if they should win is naive. The acrimony is too deep. If Romney is elected then the Democrats will do exactly what the GOP has done; try and make sure Romney is a one term president. They will go to any lengths to block, filibuster, delay, and defeat anything Romney proposes. And should Obama get re-elected, then I don’t expect the GOP to do any different.


38 posted on 09/05/2012 9:53:39 AM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: csmusaret
Coolidge proposed reductions in federal expenditures...

There in lies the difference. Congress will not reduce federal spending. Federal expenditures went down during two of Coolidge's budgets. That won't happen now.

39 posted on 09/05/2012 10:02:52 AM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: GeronL; stephenjohnbanker; Verginius Rufus; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican

I failed to notice the author of this piece, shock of shocks it’s Pat Buchanan. Guy is sure no fiscal conservative (or intelligent political commentator).

I wish Former Governor Frank Lowden of Ill. had excepted Coolidge’s VP offer in 1924 (he was nominated and declined, possibly the only time that has happened). Hoover was popular (he won the nomination easily over Lowden and others) but he might have stood a chance against him in 1928 as the sitting VP.

I don’t know what kind of Prez he would have been (he sounds good) but it could not possibly have turned out any worse.

It would have even been preferable to have Al Smith as President. At the least that would have meant no FDR in 1932. Possibly no anti-GOP backlash at all.


40 posted on 09/06/2012 1:57:50 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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