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LiberalArkie

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4. A great quote from Richard J Daley after the convention

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 04:31 PM

May 2016

September 9: In a press conference, Mayor Daley makes a now-famous slip of the tongue: “The policeman isn’t there to create disorder, the policeman is there to preserve disorder.”

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1968 [View all] yuiyoshida May 2016 OP

Repeating that would provide the same results liberal N proud May 2016 #1

1968 Nixon. Less war than Johnson. Don't think war makes your case for you. However, merrily May 2016 #10

So can I. nt silvershadow May 2016 #27

We could die, and get drafted-- but we couldn't vote----unless you were twenty-one also--------- turbinetree May 2016 #2

I remember... 1monster May 2016 #3

I hope the Clintonites don't take us down this road. nt silvershadow May 2016 #28

That thought crossed my mind also. 1monster May 2016 #34

A great quote from Richard J Daley after the convention LiberalArkie May 2016 #4

Thank you Yuiyoshida for posting this. I was setting home jwirr May 2016 #5

Actually, there was no need for the convention chair to... reACTIONary May 2016 #6

Lots of reasons for that, but the lie is that he lost because he was liberal. merrily May 2016 #11

I'm not sure that's correct . .. reACTIONary May 2016 #13

You believe/assume it was not a lie. That is not the same as knowing it was not a lie. merrily May 2016 #19

If you disagree with a.... reACTIONary May 2016 #25

If you disagree with a thesis or hypothesis and do so by calling those who advocate it weak in merrily May 2016 #31

If a thesis is incorrect, you should be able to... reACTIONary May 2016 #32

zomg. Get real. merrily May 2016 #33

LOL, I seem to have... reACTIONary May 2016 #35

Maybe, but you've now convinced me to post what I decided against for my previous post: merrily May 2016 #36

Thanks for the advice! eom. reACTIONary May 2016 #39

I always enjoy Histoy yuiyoshida May 2016 #8

Yes, Philly will be interesting but I am afraid that the MSM jwirr May 2016 #12

I think we will see history made yuiyoshida May 2016 #14

That is pretty much how I see it also. I have been suggesting jwirr May 2016 #16

yeah that could work... yuiyoshida May 2016 #17

I assume that most of us are sometimes depressed but I jwirr May 2016 #18

Well we survived the Bush Years.. yuiyoshida May 2016 #20

So true about free press. And a press that understood their role. nt silvershadow May 2016 #30

I hope the Clintonites don't take us down this road. nt silvershadow May 2016 #29

Memories sammcgee68 May 2016 #7

Welcome to DU!! yuiyoshida May 2016 #9

Many of our families would split on this issue for many years jwirr May 2016 #15

Welcome to DU! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #24

Damn Yuiyoshida, back at it again with the A+ post! nt. RepubliCON-Watch May 2016 #21

Thank you yuiyoshida May 2016 #22

Walang ano man. nt RepubliCON-Watch May 2016 #23

:) yuiyoshida May 2016 #37

I hope the Clintonites don't take us down this road. nt silvershadow May 2016 #26

K&R Great documentary felix_numinous May 2016 #38