"Massive recession. Over 10% unemployment. Soviet Union on the move all over the world. Prime rate over 20%. Gold trading at over $800 an ounce because our currency was so devalued. 444-day Iranian hostage crisis. Demoralized military. Demoralized citizenry"
Oh, that's right. The only bright spot during that entire four years was the U.S. Olympic hockey team winning the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Boy, did we need that.
16 posted on 07/28/2004 7:20:13 PM PDT by Uncle Vlad