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In reply to the discussion: Which Democratic non president do you most regret and why? [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)16. Bobby. Because we'd be light years ahead in our social evolution
if Bobby had been elected instead of Nixon. There would have been no Reagan. No Bush I or Bush II.
We'd be living in the world we dream of for our grandkids right now.
College would be free. Health care would be free. Alternative energy systems would be in place.
We'd have a greater, wider sense of human community.
We lost the future when we lost Bobby.
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I went with Gore because I think our world would be much more dramatically improved if he had won...
HuckleB
May 2012
#14
I agree. So much damage could have been avoided including one of America's biggest mistakes, Iraq.
deacon
May 2012
#31
Since you said "came close to the nomination" I've gotta go with people powered Howard.
ScreamingMeemie
May 2012
#15