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jsascj Donating Member (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:20 AM
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Predictions on the 20 Year Curse?
He escaped his first term unscathed, so whadya think? How will the "20 year curse" manifest itself in Bush's 2nd term?

THE 20 YEAR CURSE
Beginning in 1840, and in each consecutive twenty-year presidential administration through 1960, the incumbent President has died in office. The "Twenty Year Curse" was supposedly cast upon the presidency at the hands of an unknown Indian Chief.

1840 - William Henry Harrison......pneumonia
1860 - Abraham Lincoln......assassination
1880 - James Garfield......assassination
1900 - William McKinley.......assassination
1920 - Warren Harding........heart failure
1940 - Franklin Roosevelt.......cerebral hemorrhage
1960 - John Kennedy.....assassinated

1980 - President Reagan...Although he did not die in office, he was shot and nearly killed by an assassin.
The President was also diagnosed by some as having developed Alzheimer's disease while in office.
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amazona Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:21 AM
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1. Reagan broke the curse
"Almost" only counts in horseshoes.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72


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Sympleesmshn Donating Member (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:28 AM
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4. I hope he did
because bush is better then Chaney!
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:25 AM
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2. UK astrologers having field day predicting Shrub's 20 Jan 2005
inauguration.

Best one I have read says it will be forever remembered as the official Icarus Day.

Here's hopin'................
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jsascj Donating Member (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:27 AM
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3. Really? I didn't know
Let's keep our fingers crossed.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:28 AM
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5. 2000 - GWB
institutionalized for incurable insanity after a melt down during a press conference.

Well we can dream, can't we? :)
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:37 AM
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6. Well,
he won't have a cerebral hemorage, and heart failure is unlikely too.

Maybe his colon will back up.
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pstans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 10:55 AM
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7. I think it already has
Since he has shit for brains.
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GirlWithoutAPlanet Donating Member (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 11:10 AM
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8. I've been thinking that maybe he got around
the curse by not being legitimately elected.
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Obviousman Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 11:27 AM
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9. He'll be protected by God
:eyes:
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