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47. Dole 1976 debate against Mondale.

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:26 PM

Jul 2012

He was the hatchet man and that was what he came up with.

I figured it up the other day: If we added up the killed and wounded in Democrat wars in this century, it would be about 1.6 million Americans — enough to fill the city of Detroit".

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dole#section_4

That's the first usage of it that I'm familiar with.

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Republicans I know get flummoxed when I mention the subject of this political ad to them [View all] NNN0LHI Jul 2012 OP

Stunning. Greybnk48 Jul 2012 #1

Really need to be able to see their faces when telling them about this NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #4

will they ever crap their pants this October.. oldhippydude Jul 2012 #2

That is an exquisite ad. President Clinton did a great job on that..n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #3

Oddly enough, I had a Repub relative tell me about fifteen years ago that all wars Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #5

The old Republican isolationist blamed all wars on Democrats. gordianot Jul 2012 #7

They have been very adept at framing the argument. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #10

The only things Republicans have been good at is installing dictators that can be bribed. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #44

I wonder if a Republican has ever been able to motivate anyone based on their human goodness? Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #45

"Family Values" = Trying to raise Beaver Cleaver in the age of "Married with Children" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #50

Couldn't have said it better. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #52

Not on Pox Noise, but Fox, certainly. The general-interest Fox TV. calimary Jul 2012 #57

The right wing had lots of Hitler fans in the 30s. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #33

My Grandfather had a cousin who married into the Lindbergh family and knew Charles very well. gordianot Jul 2012 #49

I just saw a tv show about Lindbergh where he supported Eugenics and also supported kimbutgar Jul 2012 #54

You have an increasingly rare insight to those days due to your family history. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #55

I am a strong believer in the political compass. gordianot Jul 2012 #56

It's been a couple of years since I last took that. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #68

A friend introduced me to Louis Napoleon of the Second French Republic. gordianot Jul 2012 #69

That's amazing. stevedeshazer Jul 2012 #61

blamed all wars on Democrats. AlbertCat Jul 2012 #62

Dole 1976 debate against Mondale. Blanks Jul 2012 #47

I wonder who he thinks started the Civil War? LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #65

Typically R tactic - narrowly define an issue through the use of adjectives and word salad stopbush Jul 2012 #70

lol. Did you tell him that it's not a Constitutional role of the Oval Office to "declare War"? Volaris Jul 2012 #76

Keep kicked. RagAss Jul 2012 #6

kick kentuck Jul 2012 #8

Damn that was good. Bobbie Jo Jul 2012 #9

The Republican Natl Comm has an ad running... Whiskeytide Jul 2012 #11

it is a national buy on cable arely staircase Jul 2012 #19

Agree - Obama xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #25

That makes sense... Whiskeytide Jul 2012 #37

Glad that they are spending money there AnnieK401 Jul 2012 #29

Very moving presentation. freshwest Jul 2012 #12

Wow ... just wow. Thanks for sharing that. K&R 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #13

That's a really great ad Oilwellian Jul 2012 #14

Can I be the only person who thinks this is sickening? harmonicon Jul 2012 #15

Sickening? catbyte Jul 2012 #23

I also find the Gitmo prison to be sickening. harmonicon Jul 2012 #30

And your solution is just what exactly? catbyte Jul 2012 #34

I would prefer that we have courts of law. harmonicon Jul 2012 #38

Not a reasonable response rtracey Jul 2012 #75

Well, I am in the UK right now. harmonicon Jul 2012 #77

Nope. Don't worry. You aren't. n/t RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #63

I hope this ad grntuscarora Jul 2012 #16

Good ad and good job by President Clinton treestar Jul 2012 #17

Excellent Ad Liberalynn Jul 2012 #18

A true warrior! deaniac21 Jul 2012 #20

There's more to national security than bellicosity. moondust Jul 2012 #21

Damn! No BW here for video longship Jul 2012 #22

And if anyone points out his record, it's a shameful political stunt! Ian_rd Jul 2012 #24

Incredible video. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #26

Yep! Republicans ran on National Security, "Democrat" weakness and the imminent rustydog Jul 2012 #27

Great political ad. Clinton was spot on. nt avebury Jul 2012 #28

Great ad. Republican chicken hawks got nothing but FAIL on their record. Berlum Jul 2012 #31

One of the strongest leaders Democrats ever had threw herself on her sword for "National Security".. patrice Jul 2012 #32

When a republican friend mine asked me who I was going to vote for........ W T F Jul 2012 #35

That's a GREAT line Patiod Jul 2012 #48

damn Coexist Jul 2012 #36

That was great! gollygee Jul 2012 #39

That is how you do a political ad. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #40

Wonderful ad. Off the point but I'm charmed by those ears in silhouette. nolabear Jul 2012 #41

K&R! tosh Jul 2012 #42

Only a former president has the credibility and standing to say what Clinton said. CTyankee Jul 2012 #43

Amen.... WCGreen Jul 2012 #51

Excellent! Gave me goose bumps! Now more ads that are positive for Obama SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #46

Obama/Clinton to GOP: Go suck a big fat lemon. DinahMoeHum Jul 2012 #53

See, that's the businessman for you. That's the CEO talking. calimary Jul 2012 #58

love it! nt bunnies Jul 2012 #59

They have been lied to for a generation Doctor_J Jul 2012 #60

That is a very powerful ad. Kudos to whoever produced it. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #64

Awesome. ananda Jul 2012 #66

Romney does not think like he has the job quaker bill Jul 2012 #67

That's a really well done ad. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #71

adopted republican strategy Tennessee ploughboy Jul 2012 #72

They were flummoxed because they thought all liberals do is sit around singing Kumbaya NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #73

Fundamentally different time now means opportunities for fundamental differences in "their" policy. patrice Jul 2012 #78

Magnificent malaise Jul 2012 #74