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electric_blue68

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41. Wow such history...

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 11:22 PM

Jun 2020

Sen George McGovern! Rep. Julian Bond!

Some of my favorite polititical people.

While '71 was my first vote at 18 - the first year eighteen yr olds could vote; McGovern was my first Presidential vote at 19 yrs old.

I always thought Julian Bond or Rep Ron Dellums would be our first African-American President.

Thanks for the story!

Loved the Smothers Brothers Show.
Anyone remember David Frye?

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Here's a "Holy S--t" for a Sunday morning: [View all] PCIntern Jun 2020 OP

Yup... hlthe2b Jun 2020 #1

Nixon's 'Sock it to me' cameo is on uoutube bobbieinok Jun 2020 #17

Perhaps you're thinking of Tim Conway FakeNoose Jun 2020 #44

The Smothers Brothers were great. luvs2sing Jun 2020 #2

I have to wash socks. BBL n/t rzemanfl Jun 2020 #7

One of the best shows ever - an anti-war spotlight plus tons and tons of fun. lark Jun 2020 #11

They had to fight the Network... it were terribly funny ashredux Jun 2020 #13

Wasn't Pete Seegar singing The Big Muddy (anti Vietnam War) on their show the final straw? bobbieinok Jun 2020 #19

An Old Smothers Brothers Story leftieNanner Jun 2020 #16

My parents had several of their albums. luvs2sing Jun 2020 #18

Did you ever see the blackface bit on the Merv Griffin show? I thought it was brilliant, brewens Jun 2020 #3

No but I will take a look. PCIntern Jun 2020 #4

Omg. PCIntern Jun 2020 #6

Enjoyed the OP narrative empedocles Jun 2020 #5

I remember when I was young in Massachusetts, RDANGELO Jun 2020 #8

Do I recall correctly--some of W's 'brain trust' had worked for Scoop? PNAC people? bobbieinok Jun 2020 #21

I really don't know. RDANGELO Jun 2020 #33

Paul Wolfawitz, Doug Feith,Richard Perle, Eliott Abrams--Scoop protegees worked for W bobbieinok Jun 2020 #34

Doug Feith was an acquaintance of mine PCIntern Jun 2020 #36

I remember 1968 and Pat Paulsen just fine DFW Jun 2020 #9

My dad took us kids to hear Nixon when he spoke in the U of Tulsa stadium in 52 bobbieinok Jun 2020 #22

My dad knew him DFW Jun 2020 #27

I remember the 'kitchen cabinet' event. Quite a BFD! bobbieinok Jun 2020 #30

What was the embarrassing moment for Nixon with Trudeau, DFW? BComplex Jun 2020 #37

I have told this before, but in a nutshell..... DFW Jun 2020 #38

Nixon HATED Prime Minister Trudeau. roamer65 Jun 2020 #42

Trudeau was too much of a diplomat to make a big deal out it DFW Jun 2020 #47

Very accurate assessment of the two. roamer65 Jun 2020 #48

When I lost my dad, our family lost its "Canadian Connection." DFW Jun 2020 #49

I'm sure you got an earful about Rene Levesque. roamer65 Jun 2020 #50

Less than you would think DFW Jun 2020 #51

LOL. roamer65 Jun 2020 #52

That's a great story! And good on your dad for respecting Trudeau's vacation! BComplex Jun 2020 #43

He was. He was the reason I never considered going into journalism. DFW Jun 2020 #45

That warms my heart, DFW. BComplex Jun 2020 #46

The book about the Smothers Brothers MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #10

I would take Pat Paulsen right now x1000 Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #12

I saw him at Steel Pier in 1970 in Atlantic City PCIntern Jun 2020 #14

He was great! And so funny! I believe there are clips of him on youtube bobbieinok Jun 2020 #15

I once made Tommy Smuthers laugh! UncleNoel Jun 2020 #20

You made an important contribution - the Bond speech moreso than the complexion joke! n/t TheRickles Jun 2020 #28

I'm extremely impressed!!! PCIntern Jun 2020 #35

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2020 #40

Wow such history... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #41

My all-time favorite show, and Pat was great. Faygo Kid Jun 2020 #23

My now ex and I heard them in grad school. They performed in the Amphitheater on campus bobbieinok Jun 2020 #25

"If elected, I will win." Buns_of_Fire Jun 2020 #24

In middle school, which for me ws in the 80s TlalocW Jun 2020 #26

I got a big laugh out of hubby with the "up yours" line...nice remembrance today! CTyankee Jun 2020 #29

LOL - We've upped our standards, now up yours. CrispyQ Jun 2020 #31

Stump speech keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #32

Very interestink! GeoWilliam750 Jun 2020 #39