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Remember the Newsweek "behind the scenes of the campaign" bit that ran right AFTER the election? At one point, he said "I can't believe this guy is beating me," or words to that effect (Ironic words: SNL had a sketch spoofing the '88 prez debate, with Dana Carvey imitating Bush I: "Stay the course. Thousand points of light," etc. Dukakis (Jon Lovitz) looks straight at the camera: "I can't believe I'm losing to this guy".

Which is what I like to tell liberals these days: You thought Bush was such a dummy, but if that's true, what does that say about Kerry who couldn't beat him in the election? If Kerry was so good he should have won, and won SOUNDLY.

Classic SNL '88 commercials:

[ show each President's head encircled over a North European country ]

Announcer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was of white northern European heritage.

Thomas Jefferson was of white northern European heritage.

John F. Kennedy was of white northern European heritage.

George Herbert Walker Bush is of white northern European heritage.

[ show Dukakis' encircled just above the Mediterranean Sea ]

But Michael Dukakis?

Bush. He's whiter.

[ show image of each President standing before a police line-up replica ]

Announcer: John F. Kennedy was six-foot-one.

Abraham Lincoln was six-foot-five.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was six-foot-one.

George Bush is six-foot-two.

But Michael Dukakis is five-foot-five-and-a-half.

Bush. He's taller.

[ show each President's head in front of an American flag ]

Announcer: John F. Kennedy's parents were born in America.

Abraham Lincoln's parents were born in America.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's parents were born in America.

George Bush's parents were born in America.

[ show Dukakis' head in front of a Greek flag ]

But Michael Dukakis' parents?

Bush. His parents were born in America.

Which is what I like to tell liberals these days: You thought Bush was such a dummy, but if that's true, what does that say about Kerry who couldn't beat him in the election? If Kerry was so good he should have won, and won SOUNDLY.

I honestly think the Clintons were behind Kerry getting the nomination. They didn't want a democrat president cause it would mean Hillary would have to wait till 2012 to run. She felt her best chances were in 08. They deliberately picked Kerry to ensure a Bush win. But the dem poll workers and operatives didn't get the message and cheated for Kerry big time. I bet if every vote had been a legal vote and correctly counted, Bush would have won by a landslide. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Clintons actually voted for Bush.