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Valerie5555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 02:25 AM
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I wondered as to what event caused you the most despair a certain ill
starred hostage rescue raid that happened when Carter was President back in 1980, or the recent "re - installgural" of George W. Bush.


I don't know, maybe I may vote for both events.
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NYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 02:49 AM
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1. That's definitely a tough question.
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WritersBlock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 08:10 AM
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2. Definitely the recent one.
The country survived the former.

I have real fears about the latter.
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Valerie5555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 03:20 PM
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3. If that first event had worked, Carter may have been reelected and Bush
Snr. may have had a harder time getting his foot in the door, so to speak.
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WritersBlock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 06:13 PM
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4. Good point.
Edited on Sat Jan-22-05 06:14 PM by WritersBlock
I hadn't read your topic in that context, but now that you put it that way, it does seem logical.

On edit - not that it wasn't logical before, but .. oh hell, it's late; you know what I mean! :)

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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 06:16 PM
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5. bush
Inaugirational of GW Bush

Because he DID cheat in Ohio and Florida
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shesemsmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-22-05 06:37 PM
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6. I think the 2004 election has had the illest
affect on me. Even 911 didn't do this to me. I look at people on the street and think *did you vote for that sob* If lots of ups and downs since that election day mostly Downs and the only thing that gives me hope is 06
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