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Douglas Carpenter

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15. the political scientist Larry Sabato once said that the two most honest presidential candidates in

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 04:17 PM

Jul 2012

post World War II era were Barry Goldwater and George McGovern. When we look at how well they faired, what does that tell you about the American electorate?

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Could a truly honest politician become president? [View all] alp227 Jul 2012 OP

No StephanieStark Jul 2012 #1

Welcome to DU, StephanieStark! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #2

I think one did and we saw what happened to him.... madmom Jul 2012 #3

Yes. Truman so honest, too. emilyg Jul 2012 #8

It's just barely conceivable. If an enormous disaster put in one of the appointed cabinet members. dimbear Jul 2012 #4

Candor requires raising taxes and reducing aid pscot Jul 2012 #5

There is truth, then there is truth but then again you have truth. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #6

Mondale had the charisma of a door knob. xchrom Jul 2012 #7

No, because the average American doesn't like to be told the truth. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #9

Exactly, they don't want to hear the truth, they want to hear pretty lies raccoon Jul 2012 #10

Gore Vidal once said that anyone who could be elected under the present system truth2power Jul 2012 #11

H. L. Mencken's view Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2012 #12

"Virtual vacuum" sounds like Mittens. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #14

No Marrah_G Jul 2012 #13

the political scientist Larry Sabato once said that the two most honest presidential candidates in Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #15

No. One of the big lies is that our democracy only has room for a two-party system sad sally Jul 2012 #16

Not when the Chamber of Commerce controls the forums SpectateSwamp Jul 2012 #17