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HopeHoops

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3. "Nancy and I were driving down the coast, and I was looking out over the ocean..." - "Mr. President.

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 01:29 PM

Aug 2012

If you couldn't see he was well progressed in Alzheimer's by then, you don't understand the disease. I've dealt with it on both sides of the family (mine and my wife's) and it's not a pretty thing. My grandmother had no clue who I was. My wife's mother ONLY knew who I was - not even her daughters or granddaughters. I'm not sure why. It's tough to lose someone while they're still alive, but they are still gone. He was gone in 1980 ("there you go again&quot . He was more gone in '84, and to Mondale's credit, he didn't call him out on it. The poor moderator had to do it. "Mr. President. Mr. President. MR. PRESIDENT!" - "Um, yes?" - "Your time has expired."

I watched both debates.

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What right does the RNC have to put a confused old man on the convention stage to embarrass himself? [View all] cthulu2016 Aug 2012 OP

And they did it to Mitt Romney, too! rocktivity Aug 2012 #1

And Charlton Heston in the 2000 Election. SharonAnn Aug 2012 #4

I had forgotten that! cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #7

They also did it with McCain Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #2

"Nancy and I were driving down the coast, and I was looking out over the ocean..." - "Mr. President. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #3

In my circle of friends, "Driving down the Pacific Coast highway" was the term for cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #6

I still blame that on the TV maps. They miscalled predicted wins long before polls closed. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #9

Considering that whole party is confused angry old white men... Initech Aug 2012 #5

hahahaha! Whisp Aug 2012 #8