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Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-New York)		  
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Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon (R-California)		  
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Governor George Wallace (I-Alabama)		  
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« on: August 06, 2008, 08:01:43 PM »
The poll will close on Friday.
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 08:03:51 PM »
Another set of bad candidates. I suppose I'd vote for Nixon.
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 08:23:05 PM »
     Nixon. Voting for RFK or Wallace would be as appealing as shoving sticks of bamboo under my fingernails.
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 08:37:17 PM »
Nixon
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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 08:37:46 PM »
RFK
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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2008, 09:08:52 PM »
Bobby.
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« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2008, 10:09:26 PM »
RFK.

I urge you all to read the book Dick Schaap wrote about him. Quite moving, especially since it was published before the assassination.
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2008, 10:43:34 PM »
I'd vote for Nixon, probably wouldn't mind it too much of RFK was elected.
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2008, 10:55:35 PM »
Of those three, Kennedy probably.  He seemed to be the one most likely to get us out of the war.  In the real election I would have voted 3rd party (4th?) or write in somebody else.
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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2008, 12:05:27 AM »
RFK (definitely in retrospect, probably at the time)
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2008, 09:56:33 AM »
at the time, probbaly RFK. 

In hindsight, jump out the window and cut my wrists on the way down. Metaphoircally speaking.
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2008, 02:05:22 PM »
Nixon.

I'm assuming Watergate is butterflied out here given that RFK lived.
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Kaine for Senate '18
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2008, 03:16:16 PM »
Quote from: Ah, Motherland! on August 07, 2008, 02:05:22 PM
Nixon.

I'm assuming Watergate is butterflied out here given that RFK lived.

No, nothing is going to change in the future.  It will each be taken by itself.
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« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2008, 08:59:11 PM »
George Wallace (he needs some love too)
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2008, 09:35:55 PM »
Quote from: Ah, Motherland! on August 07, 2008, 02:05:22 PM
Nixon.

I'm assuming Watergate is butterflied out here given that RFK lived.

Given Nixon's ridiculous paranoid-control freak personality, something similar to Watergate would likely have happened regardless, assuming Nixon wins the election.
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« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2008, 01:19:53 AM »
it's difficult to envision any incentive to vote for Nixon in retrospect
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« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM »
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".
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« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2008, 01:45:30 AM »

Why?

Besides, you didn't even vote Wallace.
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« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2008, 01:47:28 AM »
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".

You're more inclined to vote for RFK because of a mediocre (at best) movie?
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« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2008, 01:59:34 AM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on August 08, 2008, 01:47:28 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".

You're more inclined to vote for RFK because of a mediocre (at best) movie?

That movie was excellent and it makes you think about how great RFK would've been as President with how everyone admired him. Reminds me of Obama today actually.
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« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2008, 02:15:43 AM »
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:59:34 AM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on August 08, 2008, 01:47:28 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".

You're more inclined to vote for RFK because of a mediocre (at best) movie?

That movie was excellent and it makes you think about how great RFK would've been as President with how everyone admired him. Reminds me of Obama today actually.

     So being admired makes you a great president? Roll Eyes I see the obvious counter-example, but I won't stoop to that level.
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« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2008, 02:17:43 AM »
Quote from: PiT (The Physicist) on August 08, 2008, 02:15:43 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:59:34 AM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on August 08, 2008, 01:47:28 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".

You're more inclined to vote for RFK because of a mediocre (at best) movie?

That movie was excellent and it makes you think about how great RFK would've been as President with how everyone admired him. Reminds me of Obama today actually.

     So being admired makes you a great president? Roll Eyes I see the obvious counter-example, but I won't stoop to that level.

You're missing the point, which is that it reminds me of Obama.
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« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2008, 02:21:37 AM »
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 02:17:43 AM
Quote from: PiT (The Physicist) on August 08, 2008, 02:15:43 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:59:34 AM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on August 08, 2008, 01:47:28 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".

You're more inclined to vote for RFK because of a mediocre (at best) movie?

That movie was excellent and it makes you think about how great RFK would've been as President with how everyone admired him. Reminds me of Obama today actually.

     So being admired makes you a great president? Roll Eyes I see the obvious counter-example, but I won't stoop to that level.

You're missing the point, which is that it reminds me of Obama.

     It reminds me of Obama too, for what it's worth.
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« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2008, 02:02:17 PM »
Quote from: Your eyelids close when you're around me to shut me out on August 08, 2008, 01:59:34 AM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on August 08, 2008, 01:47:28 AM
Quote from: The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets on August 08, 2008, 01:42:28 AM
RFK. Not much of a question before but even more obvious after watching "Bobby".

You're more inclined to vote for RFK because of a mediocre (at best) movie?

That movie was excellent and it makes you think about how great RFK would've been as President with how everyone admired him. Reminds me of Obama today actually.

That movie looked horrible and pretentious. It's 45% rating at RT seems to back that up.
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