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applegrove

(118,583 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2018, 09:17 PM Jul 2018

History of election interferance before Trump:

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History of election interferance before Trump: (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2018 OP

Calling Al Gore.... Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #1

Gore's people refused Bush's debate prep book... Mister Ed Jul 2018 #2

Thanks for adding to the discussion. Seems decency left the GOP 60 years ago. applegrove Jul 2018 #3

Didn't know that about George Will. OneBro Jul 2018 #6

Thanks so much for posting that link! Mister Ed Jul 2018 #7

Teamwork! OneBro Jul 2018 #8

Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #4

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2018 #5

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. Calling Al Gore....

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 09:21 PM

Jul 2018

We need your voice big daddy. You were the Presidential Rip-off Matriculator. You/WE got robbed in 2000. COME ON MAN!. Nothing to say about this stuff Al? Even Maxine was ready to fist fight on the floor of Congress,....and you told her(and us) no. Time to redeem yourself Al baby. I've been defending you for close to 30 years. Let's hear a song Al

Mister Ed

(5,927 posts)

2. Gore's people refused Bush's debate prep book...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 09:26 PM

Jul 2018

.... but I understand Reagan's campaign gladly accepted Jimmy Carter's debate prep book, stolen and delivered to them by George Will.

applegrove

(118,583 posts)

3. Thanks for adding to the discussion. Seems decency left the GOP 60 years ago.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 09:30 PM

Jul 2018

OneBro

(1,159 posts)

6. Didn't know that about George Will.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 12:25 AM

Jul 2018

Here is more infuriating detail:
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2006/12/3/277267/-
At link: During the 1980 campaign, he [George Will] drew fire when it was learned he'd secretly coached Republican candidate Ronald Reagan for a debate with President Jimmy Carter using a debate briefing book stolen from the Carter campaign. Immediately following the debate, Will appeared on Nightline (10/28/80) to praise Reagan's "thoroughbred performance," never disclosing his role in rehearsing that performance (New York Times, 7/9/83). (emphasis added)

Mister Ed

(5,927 posts)

7. Thanks so much for posting that link!

Reply to OneBro (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 07:19 AM

Jul 2018

When I posted last night at bedtime, I felt a twinge of conscience for not living up to DU etiquette by doing some quick research and providing a link to substantiate my claim, but I was feeling too tired and lazy. Very grateful to you for doing that.