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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
7. Here you go.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:25 AM
Mar 2015

Kennebunkport, July 30, 1983: Bill Clinton, George Bush & George Wallace.



Wallace and his third wife, the former Lisa Taylor, meet with Vice President George Bush and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton at a lobster bake at Bush's residence at Kennebunkport, Maine, July 30, 1983. The third Mrs. Wallace, whom the governor married in 1981, was 30 years his junior and half of a country-western singing duo, Mona and Lisa, who had performed during his campaign in 1968.

CREDIT: AP/Birmingham Post

SOURCE: http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/george-wallace/13/

Michael Beschloss, my mom's favorite historian, says it's genuine: https://twitter.com/beschlossdc/status/275941914182828033

George Wallace did all he could to oppose President Kennedy and his administration's policy to integrate public schools, including the University of Alabama.

Something else important to know: Wallace’s running mate in 1968 was Gen. Curtis LeMay, who exhibited insubordination to President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. President Kennedy, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern noted, exhibited signs of stress over the possibility of a military coup.

We need another Clinton. [View all] Atman Mar 2015 OP
Like much of modern America, even our politicos are Brands(tm). morningfog Mar 2015 #1
I agree on all points but one ... Scuba Mar 2015 #2
Just curious what the context of this photo is. What was the event that they gathered? misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #6
Here you go. Octafish Mar 2015 #7
Thanks. Good Read. Appears it was a gathering of Southern Governors misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #11
In the late '70's Wallace had a change of heart and renounced his past support of segregation and Erose999 Mar 2015 #17
Wallace must have had quite the "come to jesus meeting" to turn a 180. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #18
He had a "come to Jesus moment " when they got the right to vote./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #20
Perhaps Hillary might have a come to Jeezus moment of her own regarding Wall St. and the winds of Erose999 Mar 2015 #21
Nixon tasked E Howard Hunt to plant pro-DEM literature in his would-be assassin's apartment. Octafish Mar 2015 #19
That plan was never carried out, though. hifiguy Mar 2015 #22
Subterranean History... Octafish Mar 2015 #23
We just need someone with the right plans. mmonk Mar 2015 #3
It's like the party is still getting over the Obama/Clinton earthquake BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #4
New blood would be a plus. "New ideas"... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #5
I'm not so sure it can be done with the current conditions we have today. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #8
We have a weak bench. cali Mar 2015 #9
Yes we do. Serious problem. Considering the worst of the Bench appointees arrived via the misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #13
By the time Bill was elected the right had defined him and pilloried him. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #10
As with Obama, Clinton didn't come out of nowhere brooklynite Mar 2015 #12
And he was just a really likeable guy. Rather genuine and kinda fun. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #14
Doesn't really matter...the CIA picks the president anyway. Atman Mar 2015 #16
We have one now. Orsino Mar 2015 #15
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