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2016 Postmortem

calimary

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11. Quite simply - They DON'T Want To Help You.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:43 AM

Sep 2016

IGMFU.

Stands for "I Got Mine, F-U."

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What is the big surprise? Truman had them figured out in 1948. [View all] CK_John Sep 2016 OP

That is awesome. Moostache Sep 2016 #1

The MSM of his day portrayed Truman as pitifully inadequate Hortensis Sep 2016 #20

Korea, yes. And then, of course, there were that Little Boy and the Fat Man. pangaia Sep 2016 #27

Oh, yes. He was the one. Hortensis Sep 2016 #28

K & R. n/t FSogol Sep 2016 #2

I heard it from a former professor bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #3

Quite simply - They DON'T Want To Help You. calimary Sep 2016 #11

A GREAT American hero............. MyOwnPeace Sep 2016 #4

Truman was the most liberal President we've ever had First Speaker Sep 2016 #5

^^^ heaven05 Sep 2016 #6

This is why I cringe when I hear the words "moderate" Republican. Scruffy1 Sep 2016 #7

Republican values sound wonderful on paper ffr Sep 2016 #8

GOP can be voted out, but never flushed out vlyons Sep 2016 #24

Ah, the good old days...n/t jtuck004 Sep 2016 #9

give 'em hell, harry!!! spot on!! niyad Sep 2016 #10

I'm only telling them the truth and they think it's hell hibbing Sep 2016 #14

exactly niyad Sep 2016 #15

Today I think he would say: Old Terp Sep 2016 #36

welcome to du. and, I do believe he would. niyad Sep 2016 #37

"And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it." Done. Auggie Sep 2016 #12

Wow PatSeg Sep 2016 #13

K&R nt Granny M Sep 2016 #16

k and r...nt Stuart G Sep 2016 #17

Yup. Off-the-charts awesome. NT pablo_marmol Sep 2016 #18

Link to text of the entire speech BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #19

that speech is amazing. would you please post it as its own op for greater visibility, niyad Sep 2016 #38

Campaign Ad erpowers Sep 2016 #21

+1 harun Sep 2016 #29

Here are a couple more... liberal N proud Sep 2016 #22

Oh I love it! vlyons Sep 2016 #23

Wow, how times have changed! HenryWallace Sep 2016 #25

Republicans don't like people to talk about depressions. You can hardly blame them for that. annabanana Sep 2016 #26

I'm a big Harry Truman fan. This Saturday, September 3 there will be shadowwinds Sep 2016 #30

Great to know-- I'll try to watch ailsagirl Sep 2016 #32

Give 'em hell, Harry! Nitram Sep 2016 #31

Truman had Nixon pegged from the start. Drunken Irishman Sep 2016 #33

And How About a Little Love for the Guy Who Pushed Truman in Those Directions? workersuntie Sep 2016 #34

Was the only person who thought he would win in 1948 Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2016 #35

you mean this? niyad Sep 2016 #39

Good Find! Paka Sep 2016 #40

K&R! DemonGoddess Sep 2016 #41

K&R n/t Dalai_1 Sep 2016 #42

I can't find that anywhere, link, please? marble falls Sep 2016 #43

Took me all of 2 seconds to Google it ET Awful Sep 2016 #44

I used Duckduckgoose and it didn't find it. Thanks for the link. Not for the snark. From Snopes: marble falls Sep 2016 #45

+1000 kairos12 Sep 2016 #46

been there bora13 Sep 2016 #47