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liberalnarb

(4,532 posts) Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:08 PM Apr 2016

Didn't Calvin Coolidge start The Great Depression?

Some dumbasses around the corner from me put up a bunch of lawn signs that say "Coolidge for President." Apparently its supposed to be some kind of anti Obama message.

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Didn't Calvin Coolidge start The Great Depression? (Original Post) liberalnarb Apr 2016 OP

Somebody told them to drink the Coolidge nt Xipe Totec Apr 2016 #1

Herbert Hoover...nt joeybee12 Apr 2016 #2

Herb was in the hotseat when the card-house collapsed. What to do about it was well beyond him but HubertHeaver Apr 2016 #3

I'm willing to believe and spread UTUSN Apr 2016 #4

Seems to be a reference to a George Will column. sofa king Apr 2016 #5

Xipe Totec

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1. Somebody told them to drink the Coolidge nt

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Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:18 PM

Apr 2016

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joeybee12

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2. Herbert Hoover...nt

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Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:20 PM

Apr 2016

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HubertHeaver

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3. Herb was in the hotseat when the card-house collapsed. What to do about it was well beyond him but

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Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:39 PM

Apr 2016

he didn't set it up.

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UTUSN

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4. I'm willing to believe and spread

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Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:49 PM

Apr 2016

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sofa king

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5. Seems to be a reference to a George Will column.

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:50 PM

Apr 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-will-obamas-empty-strident-campaign/2012/10/31/a674ca54-237d-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html

Which got picked up by the money-vacuum at Powerline, back when they meant something:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/11/calvin-coolidge-for-president.php

The punchline is that both articles are really just extended advertisements for a hagiography about Calvin Coolidge by fake libertarian and Bush-shill Amity Shlaes.

Perhaps she is your neighbor.

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