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cali

(114,904 posts) Fri Aug 12, 2016, 08:25 AM Aug 2016

This is apocryphal and decidedly politically incorrect. [View all]

I heard it from someone who covered politics, ages ago.

JFK and Governor Pat Brown were speaking at some point after Brown defeated Nixon in the 1962 gubernatorial election. Brown supposedly said to JFK, well you beat him and I finished him. JFK responded (supposedly again) "yeah, but did anyone put a stake through his heart?"

This was after Nixon's news conference where among other things, Nixon accused the media of making him lose. (he lost by 4%)

I couldn't help but think of that story during the republican primary circus. And I still think of it in regards to Trump.

He needs a metaphorical stake through the heart of his political and business ventures.

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This is apocryphal and decidedly politically incorrect. [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

If the poll numbers hold up to what they are today La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #1

So am I. Trump is Pennywise the clown. Volaris Aug 2016 #4

I think that metaphoric stake would be whistler162 Aug 2016 #2

he'll be a right-wing brand like sarah palin, but he'll extract more money out of it. unblock Aug 2016 #3

Trump is his own stake Shankapotomus Aug 2016 #5

Nixon- who may not have been an extremist in the same way, cali Aug 2016 #6

Yes but in the end Shankapotomus Aug 2016 #7

But his party was allowed to rise up out of their fetid coffins again, just like with Contragate villager Aug 2016 #9

Let's be clear - even Trump wants Trump to be over Proud Public Servant Aug 2016 #8

The Repubs hate losers nowadays n2doc Aug 2016 #10

I hope come November he locks himself up at the top of Trump Tower Howard Hughes style.... Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #11

That's very kind and generous of you cali Aug 2016 #13

I wouldn't mind that, either. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #15

nixon was a vampire. so I see no problem with the comment. nt Javaman Aug 2016 #12

I always thought it was funny as hell, but in this day and age.... cali Aug 2016 #14

I know. today is not yesterday, sadly. Javaman Aug 2016 #16