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Cartoonist

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1. You and me both

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 08:20 PM

Sep 2024

I remember an ad that showed our navy represented as miniature boats on a map of the world. The voiceover said this would happen if McGovern was president, and they showed a hand wiping them all off the map.
The America of that time believed it.

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In 1972, I cast my 1st vote in a Presidential election. It was a "no brainer" - I voted for George McGovern. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 OP

You and me both Cartoonist Sep 2024 #1

Me too PCIntern Sep 2024 #2

Eight years later the system convinced people Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #3

I did also. I was 20 at the time. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2024 #4

Me too dflprincess Sep 2024 #5

I was a freshman in college tonekat Sep 2024 #6

They still had the draft lottery in 71,,,,my # was low enough to earn me a physical. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #11

Me too n/t Mz Pip Sep 2024 #7

Same here flakey_foont Sep 2024 #8

My parents had house parties. Warren Beatty and cachukis Sep 2024 #9

That's a really cool story. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #15

Was there any other candidate? Oh... yeah...Nixon. Bastard won 60% of the vote. albacore Sep 2024 #10

George was painted as a lily-livered liberal. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #16

He piloted 35 bombing missions. Nixon was in supply. nt albacore Sep 2024 #18

He knew the cost of war. Nixon didn't. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #19

"Whippersnapers" ReRe Sep 2024 #25

Ditto! My parents both voted for Nixon and I was so pissed. They had voted for Humphrey in '68. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2024 #12

Me too! ananda Sep 2024 #13

I worked with George McGovern producing his regional TV commercials. Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #14

Interesting story. Had to have impacted you greatly to meet him. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #17

He struck me as a regular guy with a lot of common sense. Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #20

You know, I think back to those times. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #22

Same here FakeNoose Sep 2024 #21

A simple statement, without debate, that exactly OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #23

I was a kid at that time Montauk6 Sep 2024 #24

I Was With You, Too The Roux Comes First Sep 2024 #26

My very first presidential vote was in '68 when I turned 21 MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #27