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Ishoutandscream2

(6,661 posts) Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:25 PM Aug 2012

Another fact that history is on our side concerning Ryan pick

No house member has been elected vice-president since my fellow Texan John Nance Garner ran with FDR in 1932 and 1936. We're looking at 80 years here. Let's hope history continues to repeat itself.

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Another fact that history is on our side concerning Ryan pick (Original Post) Ishoutandscream2 Aug 2012 OP

We all understand that these things aren't necessarily predictive, SheilaT Aug 2012 #1

I agree and Garner was Speaker before he got the promotion. This is a dumb pick if ever I've seen craigmatic Aug 2012 #2

IIRC, No sitting senator won since JFK until Obama. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #3

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

1. We all understand that these things aren't necessarily predictive,

Reply to Ishoutandscream2 (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:27 PM

Aug 2012

but I find them very interesting nonetheless.

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

2. I agree and Garner was Speaker before he got the promotion. This is a dumb pick if ever I've seen

Reply to Ishoutandscream2 (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:33 PM

Aug 2012

one.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

3. IIRC, No sitting senator won since JFK until Obama.

Reply to Ishoutandscream2 (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:37 PM

Aug 2012

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