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Tommy_Carcetti

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30. I clicked on a random part of the attached video of the Nixon-Kennedy debate.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 10:59 AM

Oct 2020

And it just so happened to come on a part where Nixon says, "Our disagreement is not about the goals for America, but rather the means to reach those goals."

Such an eloquent and proper and righteous statement, even coming from the mouth a man who up until 2016 most had the most corrupt and shameful presidency in American history.

And Trump has gone so much past the person who we used to hold up as the worst of the worst.

Light years past that bottom standard.

Amazing. And a damn shame.

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George R.R. Martin's comments on the debate [View all] Quixote1818 Sep 2020 OP

A book about this debate was the first book on politics I read BootinUp Sep 2020 #1

Nixon was ill. tblue37 Sep 2020 #4

Yeah I recall something about that. A cold wasnt it? BootinUp Sep 2020 #5

And JFK had stage makeup and Nixon didn't. SharonAnn Sep 2020 #12

I believe it was the other way around ailsagirl Oct 2020 #19

I think he was running a fever Aerator Oct 2020 #22

Nixon had had a bad infection in one of his knees thucythucy Oct 2020 #26

JFK was considered the first TV-savvy presidential candidate. He did use makeup for the camera... Hekate Oct 2020 #25

I remember "the missile gap" and 'Quemoy and Matsu" SharonAnn Sep 2020 #13

The one i recall had a picture of this debate BootinUp Sep 2020 #14

Bravo!! Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #2

Excellent lead in! "..he ignored the rules -- rules his own campaign had negotiated and agreed to -- Cha Sep 2020 #3

I never get over the journalists' chair swivels Sympthsical Sep 2020 #6

In other words... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #7

LOL. Quixote1818 Sep 2020 #9

Grabbing a dragon which didnt belong to him, soldierant Oct 2020 #16

Nixon refused to wear TV makeup so he looked bad on TV FakeNoose Sep 2020 #8

this clip positively, overwhelmingly verifies dump is the absolute idiot peacebuzzard Sep 2020 #10

Thank you Pepsidog Sep 2020 #11

Important to give perspective. Thank you for this. ancianita Sep 2020 #15

"I have seen every presidential debate ever held." Sogo Oct 2020 #17

The Lincoln/Douglas Debates were prior to the election for Senator of Illinois. Aristus Oct 2020 #20

Oops....My bad. nt. Sogo Oct 2020 #24

In addition to Kennedy, it's a pleasure to see Howard K Smith, Sandor Vanocur, and the others. NBachers Oct 2020 #18

Kick! burrowowl Oct 2020 #21

KNR niyad Oct 2020 #23

One of the main plot points was dealing with a king who refused to leave. Yavin4 Oct 2020 #27

Glad to see George RR Martin finally got over his writer's block! BComplex Oct 2020 #28

The sad thing is we will never get it back. Statistical Oct 2020 #29

I clicked on a random part of the attached video of the Nixon-Kennedy debate. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2020 #30