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3. Goldwater was pretty good compared to these guys

Mon May 2, 2016, 01:41 PM

May 2016

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He was extremely conservative on military and economic matters, but pretty libertarian on social issues. Most noteworthy was his acceptance 5 decades ago of gays serving in the military. He said "I don't care if someone is straight as long as they can shoot straight."
I feel pretty sure he would despise both Trump and Cruz.

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I can't remember two worse candidates in American politics [View all] malaise May 2016 OP

Goldwater came around in the end MFM008 May 2016 #1

I can't waait to hear from Cruz's lunatic snake oil seller daddy malaise May 2016 #2

I bet Ted called his father up one day and said lunatica May 2016 #11

Goldwater was pretty good compared to these guys SCantiGOP May 2016 #3

Love that quote. narnian60 May 2016 #4

It's ironic that most ReTHUGs today malaise May 2016 #6

I know malaise, it's a sad day sorefeet May 2016 #5

No rational human being can lead those morons malaise May 2016 #9

and both the result edhopper May 2016 #7

Yep malaise May 2016 #8

Yup. Good conservatives have refused to run for Hortensis May 2016 #10

any repug who hates Trump and then... lame54 May 2016 #12

they make me yearn for the warm fuzzy nixon years..... spanone May 2016 #13