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Wounded Bear

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2. He's speaking from experience...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 11:31 AM

Jul 2012

He broke his "Read my lips, no new taxes pledge" and his base deserted him. The only one term president in many years, discounting those who took office by succession.

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George H.W. Bush Challenges GOP On No-Tax Pledge: �Who The Hell Is Grover Norquist, Anyway?� [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

who the hell is Grover Norquist, anyway? liberal N proud Jul 2012 #1

He's speaking from experience... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #2

one term president shanti Jul 2012 #11

how dare any bush do or say anything iemitsu Jul 2012 #3

Oh, that's just perfect! Lucy Goosey Jul 2012 #4

Remember "read my lips, no new taxes", Poppy? JHB Jul 2012 #5

Norquist is leaving the stage. randome Jul 2012 #6

Breaking: Kettle calls the pot black lunatica Jul 2012 #7

bet this means Poppy isn't going to run for office again rurallib Jul 2012 #8

Oh no. Jebby is getting cleaned up for his turn in 2016. Raster Jul 2012 #9

Jeb spoke out against Grover not too long ago. Blanks Jul 2012 #10