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(28,136 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2019, 09:29 AM Jul 2019

Ross Perot was a MAGAt [View all]

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Ross Perot was a MAGAt [View all] SHRED Jul 2019 OP

I figured as such... Trump had run on Perot's Reform Party in 1999. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

I'll say something good about Perot... Lucid Dreamer Jul 2019 #2

A lot of would-be Clinton voters voted for Perot. Incl. Independents. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #7

And so did would-be Bush voters. nt shanny Jul 2019 #15

Yes. But people assume he took votes only from Bush. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #20

No he didn't. In fact, Perot probably hurt Clinton. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #22

He took more votes from Bush in the swing states. former9thward Jul 2019 #32

California voted for Bush in 1988 CreekDog Jul 2019 #43

Maybe you should keep up with the thread. former9thward Jul 2019 #54

He did no such thing. StevieM Jul 2019 #24

The polls did not show that. former9thward Jul 2019 #33

There were never polls showing what you just described. StevieM Jul 2019 #34

Clinton used Perot to explain why he never made 50% in either election. former9thward Jul 2019 #35

I don't agree. Clinton was going to win regardless. Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #39

Even to the bitter end ... CatMor Jul 2019 #3

Perot was a generous philanthropist Horse with no Name Jul 2019 #38

Too bad. I thought Perot would've seen thru trump's foolishness first off. brush Jul 2019 #4

"If Donald Trump is the Jesus of the disenchanted, displaced non-college white voter, dalton99a Jul 2019 #5

Great quote nt tishaLA Jul 2019 #21

He's just sore because someone spoke out about NAFTA. But Perot was no Trump-like candidate. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #25

He gave the "You People" speech to the NAACP Lithos Jul 2019 #26

That doesn't necessarily mean he was a racist, IMO. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #30

you're saying he didn't know any black people and he wasn't racist? CreekDog Jul 2019 #44

of course... myohmy2 Jul 2019 #6

he got to hear that great "sucking sound" as his soul headed south Demonaut Jul 2019 #8

Perot was the beginning of the mantra "we need a businessman in the White House". llmart Jul 2019 #9

Actually, there is precedent for electing businessmen presidents... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #11

Not really. Back in the 80s people were suggesting a run by Lee Iococca, also recently deceased. WillowTree Jul 2019 #28

He had a few good ideas. Perot was an autocrat. Congress would not have worked with him. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #36

Not surprising... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #10

According to Open Secrets, no donations to 45. Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #12

FEC link: sl8 Jul 2019 #19

I think that's from Jr. Perot, who is an unequivocal jerk blogslut Jul 2019 #47

I think you are correct. sl8 Jul 2019 #49

The donations on that FEC page are from Jr - of this I am positive blogslut Jul 2019 #57

Good find. n/t Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #48

Thanks, but I think I was wrong. sl8 Jul 2019 #50

Got it...says he "works" at Hillwood. Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #52

I'm less sure now than when I replied to you, sl8 Jul 2019 #53

"Ross Perot was a champion for veterans' rights"--Bernie Sanders brooklynite Jul 2019 #13

Facepalm SHRED Jul 2019 #14

The replies to that tweet are astounding. nolabear Jul 2019 #17

Bernie F Sanders can go ahead and pine for Ross Perot Maru Kitteh Jul 2019 #45

It looks like Ross Perot died and Sanders said something nice JonLP24 Jul 2019 #46

I suspected as much. Aristus Jul 2019 #16

Also SHRED Jul 2019 #18

Ross Perot was a fraud - and so is Trump. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #23

Of course he was, that is when a lot of this stuff started. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #27

This has already been debunked as false propaganda Scoopster Jul 2019 #29

That's a separate, apparently debunked, claim. sl8 Jul 2019 #31

I'm not sure this is true Horse with no Name Jul 2019 #37

Who is this "Shred" person? Polybius Jul 2019 #40

The OP TwilightZone Jul 2019 #42

this will make you feel better CatWoman Jul 2019 #41

Shred, I like a lot of what you say on here and Twitter tymorial Jul 2019 #51

That's an important thing to remember. Paladin Jul 2019 #55

Remember Edwin Meece? WhiteTara Jul 2019 #56