How did a candidate as awesome as Michael Dukakis get the nomination?
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Dukakisite1988
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« on: July 20, 2018, 02:22:01 PM »
Usually the Democrats and Republicans nominate 'meh' candidates.

Carter

Ford

Stevenson

Landon

Dole

Kerry

Gore

McCain

Dewey

Romney

Clintons

Mondale

Bushes


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In 1988 it was different. The Democratic base united around the awesome MICHAEL STANLEY DUKAKIS, THE GOVERNOR to be their nominee for president.

I still cannot figure out how he lost. An upset to beat 1948 and 2016 by far. The country still cries over his defeat.
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2018, 02:33:38 PM »
Gore and Gephardt split the conservative Democratic vote and Jackson wasn't a viable General Election candidate.
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2018, 02:42:25 PM »
What are you smoking, Dukakis was the textbook definition of a "meh" candidate. Bentsen, Gephardt, or even a young Al Gore might've beaten Bush.
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2018, 03:12:43 PM »
Quote from: dw93 on July 20, 2018, 02:42:25 PM
What are you smoking, Dukakis was the textbook definition of a "meh" candidate. Bentsen, Gephardt, or even a young Al Gore might've beaten Bush.

This lol
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2018, 04:55:24 PM »
The Democratic base didn't care about crime and Biden had the plaguerism incident.
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2018, 05:00:04 PM »
Quote from: Dukakisite1988 on July 20, 2018, 02:22:01 PM
Usually the Democrats and Republicans nominate 'meh' candidates.

Carter

Ford

Stevenson

Landon

Dole

Kerry

Gore

McCain

Dewey

Romney

Clintons

Mondale

Bushes


etc

In 1988 it was different. The Democratic base united around the awesome MICHAEL STANLEY DUKAKIS, THE GOVERNOR to be their nominee for president.

I still cannot figure out how he lost. An upset to beat 1948 and 2016 by far. The country still cries over his defeat.

I asked you to stop this. I will lock this thread and infract as spam.
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