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PlanetBev

(4,104 posts) Sat Dec 17, 2016, 03:30 PM Dec 2016

Watching John Glenn's funeral on Cspan right now

Feeling like I'm watching the last gasp of greatness in this country.

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Watching John Glenn's funeral on Cspan right now (Original Post) PlanetBev Dec 2016 OP

You are. Ninga Dec 2016 #1

what does it say that it would be more difficult for john glenn to have become president JI7 Dec 2016 #2

and the cable channels have the gloating-elect. spanone Dec 2016 #3

Ninga

(8,275 posts)

1. You are.

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 03:47 PM

Dec 2016

JI7

(89,248 posts)

2. what does it say that it would be more difficult for john glenn to have become president

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 04:44 PM

Dec 2016

Than it was for Reagan w Bush and trump ?????????

Why don't we look up to people like glenn more ?

I think around the 80s was when ceos and wealthy get rich types came to be admired more than people who do great things for others through science , humanitarian work etc.

spanone

(135,830 posts)

3. and the cable channels have the gloating-elect.

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 06:06 PM

Dec 2016

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