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To: AuH2ORepublican

FTR, My bet is that of the three of them, Hillary kicks off first. No, National Enquirer and Drudge Report are ridiculously stupid in their scandal-mongering about her various ailments. But nonetheless...


26 posted on 04/29/2016 1:22:12 PM PDT by dangus
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To: dangus

When Senator Strom Thurmond ran for reelection in 1984, he was 81 years old (and would turn 82 a month after Election Day). His Democrat opponent, 44-year-old Melvin Purvis, made Thurmond’s age an issue during the campaign, saying that South Carolina deserved a Senator that would be able to serve out the six-year term.

Well, Thurmond ended up serving out not only that term, but two additional terms, retiring from the Senate at age 100. Purvis, on the other hand, died of a heart attack less than two years after losing the 1984 election. Funny how that works.


28 posted on 04/29/2016 2:54:00 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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