OT: History repeats itself

Aug 08, 2005 18 Replies
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I've just been reading about the 1964 Presidential campaign. It seems to me the 2004 election seems to match in many ways:



The Republican candidiate was talking about privatizing Social Security. The Republican candidate was talking about aggressively fighting to win a war. The Republican candidate was talking about what was right for America. ('In your heart you know he's right.')



The Democrats were trying to smear the Republican candidate on war. (Daisy spot, "In your heart you know he might.") The Democrats were trying to smear the Republican candidate on Social Security. ("In your guts, you know he's nuts.", spot where hands tear up SS card.)



So I guess the only thing that changed in 40 years is the American public finally figured out Goldwater was right after all? And Josh, Dizzy, etc, are all fighting for LBJ?



Charles of Kankakee


snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net (Charles @ Kankakee) wrote;

I know I'm not alone when I suggest that the FEMALE BITCHFEST that's been allowed to break out in this ng has gotten WAY out of hand. Being a chick myself, and prone to bare claws on occasion, I understand the need to be catty. But the length of time you guys go at each other, makes you look like some really affected Valley Girls who like to stand in the mall and diss what everyone's wearing, all the while not recognizing their own deficiencies.

I'm gonna hazard a guess that NOT ONE PERSON has "grown" or changed their minds from the bantor that is now alt.autos.toyota. So, why do you continue? If the answer is "because it's fun.", may I suggest you look at your life and reexamine some priorities?

I'd be lying if I didn't say I get a chuckle out of it sometimes. But I also wouldn't be lying if I said how pathetic the sheer VOLUME of this s*it is. Oh, and did I mention how feMale you guys appear with your cheap put downs, all in the guise of "looking better", just like the VGs at the Mall.

THIS IS A TOYOTA NG!! START ACTING LIKE _MEN_, DAMMIT!!

LOL! You're right, Rav, it can be fun! Does it make a difference? Perhaps. I have changed my thoughts on some issues discussed here (um ,ever so slightly) but there has been somewhat of a softening on my part.

I praticularly like playuing with the Trolls, myself...

Oh, and you coded a rant off without a rant on. Hope you don't get stuck in a loop! ;)

Yes I'm working away at you, you're one of the few righties that has some potential :)

People like Scott and Crazy Charles wont ever learn, 1. Because Scott is a certified idiot and Charles needs medication. But sometimes the discussion with the other ones in here who have a brain, does tend to lead to some good thinking. I'm sure more than a few have changed their minds on a few issues, even so slightly it's a step in the right direction.

snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net (Charles @ Kankakee) wrote;

I know I'm not alone when I suggest that the FEMALE BITCHFEST that's been allowed to break out in this ng has gotten

Who does she belong to? Poor guy...

I'm actually a Conservative Moderate who lives in a VERY Liberal area. Sometimes the things the REAL Liberals do sets my blood boiling!

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But for the most part, you guys are harmless (well, you COULD make better choices as to whom you have running for President! Ewwwwww!)

I AM Prochoice (and NOT only if the choice is life). I don't LIKE abortion, but it's not my body OR my choice. If I really wanted to prevent abortions, I'd get MYSELF snipped!

Take a page out of William Weld's book to see about where I am. He's just slightly more Liberal...

The older I get the more I see I was right supporting Goldwater in '64. And I was only 6 at the time. Voted for Nixon in 68 and 72 in school elections and for real for Carter in '76. (Forgive me, Scott, for I have sinned.) Couldn't vote for Reagan in 80 due to residency requirements. Did vote for him in '84, though.

I got a place for the person that thinks I need medication. It's called Shapiro Developmental Center. Nice padded walls in a nice peaceful setting. She's basically repeating one of LBJ's slogans. ('In your guts you know he's nuts.')

Next thing you know they'll be throwing the daisy spot at us again.

Charles of Kankakee

I was 7. All I remember really of politics was Kennedy (um, obviously) and cars with bumper stickers that said AU_H2O

No, not the Daisy Spot...it was bad enough the FIRST time (and I was stoned back then, so that'll tell you how BAD it was!)

You were stoned at 7? Wow. They played the Daisy spot once in the 1964 campaign. Every broadcast history class since has included it.

Charles of Kankakee

Hmmmm....I remember seeing it when I was very young, but I also remember seeing it when I was stoned (17 or 18).

I think it was a commercial show, like the Blooper shows...I don't really remember, I was stoned...

I know where I was the second time I saw it. I was 18 in Broadcast History class.

Charles of Kankakee

Silly boy, I wasn't taking sides in this issue. BOTH sides are guilty as charged.

A PERFECT description of what YOU do here.

Poor guy. Walk away from the monitor and get some sleep dude.

And you're a real catch, right? Sitting in front of your 'puter discrediting people you've never met all day long.

THIS IS A TOYOTA NG!! START ACTING LIKE _MEN_, DAMMIT!!

My wife won't let me.

You've changed "ever so slightly?" How. Have you gotten even more conservative? Somehow I don't think that's the kind of change she had in mind. You haven't softened, you've sat in the sun and melted. It's different ...

Funny you should say that, I was gonna say the same thing about you.

Nice, huh?

No, I haven't gotten more conservative. I'm about as conservative as I have ever been. But, in the case of some of our more lucid Liberals, I can understand where they are coming from. Before it just seemed like Chaos was in control of Liberals...

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