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murielm99

(30,656 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2022, 01:34 PM Dec 2022

Barry Goldwater

If I had been old enough to vote then, I would never have voted for him to be President.

Looking back at his career, he was in favor of an all-volunteer army at a time when that was considered crazy. He told Nixon that it was time for him to resign.

Recently, I discovered that he said the abortion debate might threaten "the perpetuation of our form of government."

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Barry Goldwater (Original Post) murielm99 Dec 2022 OP
At least he wouldn't have made Putin his best friend Walleye Dec 2022 #1
Back then, murielm99 Dec 2022 #2
I remember. I have hazy memories ofSenator Joe McCarthy hearings, harassing people on the radio Walleye Dec 2022 #3
I was and I didn't republianmushroom Dec 2022 #4
Barry Goldwater before he buries you! GreenWave Dec 2022 #5
Hillary Clinton would have, but she was only 17 at the time Polybius Dec 2022 #6

Walleye

(30,708 posts)
3. I remember. I have hazy memories ofSenator Joe McCarthy hearings, harassing people on the radio
Mon Dec 19, 2022, 01:42 PM
Dec 2022

I didn’t know what was going on but he, to me, was the embodiment of the bogeyman. I did know he was trying to get people to turn against their friends

Polybius

(15,238 posts)
6. Hillary Clinton would have, but she was only 17 at the time
Mon Dec 19, 2022, 02:00 PM
Dec 2022

She volunteered for Goldwater. Luckily, by 1968 she saw the light.

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