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Was Gary Hart Set Up?
The Atlantic ^ | Oct 18 | James Fallows

Posted on 10/19/2018 11:50:29 AM PDT by seanmerc

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To: DannyTN

I still believe Hart did NOT want to run and made that ridiculous dare knowing the press would discover his affair...after only 1 week.


21 posted on 10/19/2018 12:12:21 PM PDT by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: Leep

Only because he was a DimocRat


22 posted on 10/19/2018 12:13:43 PM PDT by seanmerc
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To: Red Badger

The infamous Willie Horton ad was done by an independent group, in support of Bush, during the campaign. Gore attacked Dukie’s furlough program in the debate, but never ran ads on it.


23 posted on 10/19/2018 12:13:44 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: seanmerc

Looks like a “tell,” a lot like the Witch’s campaign cancelling the fireworks display they’d scheduled for the night of the 2016 election.


24 posted on 10/19/2018 12:13:58 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: woodbutcher1963

“Not a all like some of the dogs that Billy Bob Clinton went after.”


Dogs?

Grow up!

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25 posted on 10/19/2018 12:14:18 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

Oh I’m sorry, I meant Skanks


26 posted on 10/19/2018 12:16:19 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: dfwgator

Fun fact...

The original song recorded by Rick Nelson was written by Gene Pitney, a pop star in his own right.


27 posted on 10/19/2018 12:16:27 PM PDT by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: newfreep

If he did it intentionally there had to be more than that to the story.

If you don’t want to run, just don’t run. You can announce you’re dropping out for personal reasons or health reasons or whatever.

You don’t soil your reputation intentionally, cause your family pain, just to drop out of a race. If it was intentional the only think I can think of was blackmail.


28 posted on 10/19/2018 12:16:54 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: woodbutcher1963

This was the worse.

29 posted on 10/19/2018 12:17:24 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: seanmerc

Bush > Clinton > Bush > Clinton

That was the Deep State plan.

Hart was in the way.


30 posted on 10/19/2018 12:17:25 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus (<img src=(;.()))
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To: Artemis Webb
Gary Hart set himself up.

I agree; but, even if he was set-up, at this point, does anyone care?

31 posted on 10/19/2018 12:19:22 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Wow, I had no idea that woman was so unattractive. He is Arnold Swarznegger, couldn’t he cheat with someone better looking?


32 posted on 10/19/2018 12:21:44 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: seanmerc

Compared to today’s immorality that’s quite an innocent photo.


33 posted on 10/19/2018 12:21:53 PM PDT by Rebelbase (..)
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To: seanmerc

Mr. Happy says ...Yes!


34 posted on 10/19/2018 12:24:16 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Grace and Dignity Will Win The Day)
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To: DannyTN

Well....dems are not the brightest bulb in the pack.

Perhaps Hart wanted out to have a life with Ms Rice and wanted to inflict mucho pain on his soon-to-be ex-wife.

Whatever the reason...deep in his heart, Hart knew his dare would end his campaign.


35 posted on 10/19/2018 12:25:56 PM PDT by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

That had to have happened due to partial blindness by having his eyes poked.


36 posted on 10/19/2018 12:26:15 PM PDT by Rebelbase (..)
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To: seanmerc

Hart was a brilliant campaign organizer. He managed George McGovern’s campaign through the Democratic convention and beat the Dem establishment at ever turn. After the Dem convention the usual political hacks pushed Hart and his young campaign staff aside and took over.

Hart hired a young Pat Cadell as his pollster during the primaries and managed to position McGovern as a political maverick who was able to gain the support of both liberal Dems and blue collar workers. After the Dem convention the hacks had McGovern on platforms shaking hands with corrupt pols like Richard Daly, who McGovern and many Americans despised, and McGovern lost any credibility he had. McGovern would have been much better off sticking with Hart.


37 posted on 10/19/2018 12:26:49 PM PDT by Stevenc131
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To: Artemis Webb

Gary Hart set himself up.

Of course.

I bet the reported conversation with Atwater never happened.


38 posted on 10/19/2018 12:27:14 PM PDT by samtheman (On to victory in November)
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To: Snickering Hound

Chicka wah, wah..


39 posted on 10/19/2018 12:27:24 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Grace and Dignity Will Win The Day)
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To: seanmerc
Was Gary Hart set up?

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“We all were.”

40 posted on 10/19/2018 12:28:01 PM PDT by Yaelle
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