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Wounded Bear

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6. Don't change Dicks in the middle of a screw, vote for Nixon in 72...

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 11:04 PM

May 2019

While not an official slogan, it was the contemporaneous version of a meme.

America has not traditionally changed presidents in war time, except for the last two.

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Do you change Presidents in the middle of a war? [View all] Demonaut May 2019 OP

Do you change generals in the middle of a war? Iggo May 2019 #1

Like Abraham Lincoln did? He changed generals to win the war, because McClellan was tblue37 May 2019 #14

Yes. Like that. (n/t) Iggo May 2019 #15

The minute Bolton was appointed think4yourself May 2019 #2

yes indeed nt msongs May 2019 #3

Presidents and generals can be replaced during war. Instant Liberal May 2019 #4

Agreed - for example, Truman would not have been re-elected in 1952 had he chosen to run despite the Midwestern Democrat May 2019 #12

When was the last time we won a war? yortsed snacilbuper May 2019 #5

Don't change Dicks in the middle of a screw, vote for Nixon in 72... Wounded Bear May 2019 #6

The Iranians have to decide Turbineguy May 2019 #7

That's one decision that needs to be made (and possibly, has already been made.) Iggo May 2019 #16

Newsflash - We've been at war since W bitterross May 2019 #8

SHITLER's flying monkeys feed him history he doesn't know. UTUSN May 2019 #9

When its illegitimate duforsure May 2019 #10

It would be nice to change them before. Vinca May 2019 #11

Yes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #13