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Where Were You In 1976?
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Posted on 10/17/2004 7:52:00 PM PDT by bjcoop
It was Carter Vs. Ford, so where were you during the course of that election and when Carter claimed his victory(unfortunately). It was a pretty close race.
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To: Kokojmudd
OK, I was too young to remember that. What was the freedom train?
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:36:44 PM PDT
by
spotbust1
(Gun control is when you use both hands.)
To: KingNo155
In 1st grade drawing pictures of 13 Star's flags and brave men defeating the British while celebrating and studying the Bicentennial.
I know earlier that year, I was in 3rd grade doing the same thing. My parents were separated and divorced later in the year. I almost failed 3rd grade over it if it wasn;t for a kind treacher and my mom working together. The BiCentennial celebration that year also took out some of the sting of what I was going through so it was very helpful to me as well as starting my love of history.
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:36:49 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(We have enough youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?)
To: bjcoop
I was a Midshipman 1/C at the Naval Academy. Despite the fact that Carter was a graduate of USNA, I (and most of my classmates) voted for Ford.
As a omen of how bad Carter would be as a President, our company had to march in his inaugural parade behind all of the mounted units. We spent several hours in the freezing cold marching through horsesh*t several inches deep.
For my part, the mess didn't get cleaned up until four years later, in January 1981. Strapped into an A-6E Intruder with a load of snakes and Rockeye, in Alert 15 on the flight deck of USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62), I waited as the hostages were freed.
The leadership of Iran was TERRIFIED that Ronald Reagan would annihilate their country.
To: Illinois Rep
I was in 6th grade and I remember we didn't know until the next day when Ohio finally was projected to go to Carter. Even as a young boy I was disappointed and knew Carter would screw up the country.
Wish I had been as wise. However, I had help being brainwashed, as someone from the CARTER CAMPAIGN actually came into our sixth grade classroom, handed out buttons and literature, and pep-talked us all into running home to tell our parents they should vote for Jimmy.
I wonder if I can file some sort of retroactive child endangerment suit...
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:38:37 PM PDT
by
beezdotcom
(I'm usually either right or wrong...)
To: bjcoop
Just bought my 1st house. Drove a 67 Camaro (still have it) and was chasing my future wife. Didn't vote for Jimma but knew Ford was toast for pardoning Nixon.
To: freedumb2003
Freshman in college. I would laugh as SNL made fun of both sides.Me too.
I was exploring my politicism -- I think I took a fly at Socialsim about then.
I didn't know the difference between Ford and Carter. My politics was know-nothingism.
To: Charliehorse
We stoppped and visited the Batfish on vacation this summer!! I didn't go in, but my husband and son did. I think it's great that they have it on display - in Oklahoma of all places!
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:40:00 PM PDT
by
pamlet
To: Nowhere Man
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:41:01 PM PDT
by
trashcanbred
(Anti-social and anti-socialist)
To: bjcoop
I was Sweet 16 and having more fun than people should be allowed to have.
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:41:31 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: bjcoop
I was a rabid young conservative full of editorials from the 'American Spectator' and 'Human Events.' I was aghast at the Republicans fielding the likes of Gerry Ford. I was to re-experience this horror during the '96 election with Bob Dole.
As it turned out, Carter became a laughingstock for conservatives and his gaffs and those of his staff totem, Hamilton Jordan, proved more sustaining than any minor conservative victories of the times. Looking back, I really miss Billy Carter - the only Carter that had any brains...
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:41:47 PM PDT
by
WorkingClassFilth
(`Three certainties in life: death, taxes and dead people voting for more taxes.)
To: RadioAstronomer
That part of your life and the part with the space stuff and the part with the FReeping would be great on your ABOUT page...
=o)
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:42:03 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(John Kerry believes in a right to privacy and in gay rights............ ask "fair game" Mary Cheney)
To: bjcoop
Kickin' ass in the first grade.
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:42:54 PM PDT
by
Wormwood
(Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
To: bjcoop
I was playing left field for the champion Red Sox -- of the Freehold Little League.
To: bjcoop
I'd just done an Active tour with the Air Force. Was TDY at Howard Air Base in Panama with my Reserve Unit.
Jack.
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:43:47 PM PDT
by
Jack Deth
(Mostly Harmless)
To: bjcoop
The night of the election in 1976, I was in the hospital recovering from surgery. Those were the days when surgery meant a week long stay in the hospital. At that time I was blissfully ignorant of politics.
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:44:05 PM PDT
by
beckysueb
(W for Prez)
To: Natty Bumppo@frontier.net
For my part, the mess didn't get cleaned up until four years later, in January 1981. Strapped into an A-6E Intruder with a load of snakes and Rockeye, in Alert 15 on the flight deck of USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62), I waited as the hostages were freed.and what exactly would have had to happen for you to have been sent into Iran that day?
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:44:14 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(John Kerry believes in a right to privacy and in gay rights............ ask "fair game" Mary Cheney)
To: FreeReign
Ahh, those were the days. Under Carter a few years later we had stagflation, the Iran hostage crisis, the oil crisis and the gas lines....
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:44:26 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(The cool points are out the window, and you got me all twisted up in the game)
To: bjcoop
Living in Pomona, CA and working for the R&D shop at a medium size oil company.
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:44:32 PM PDT
by
Publius
(Take me to your lieder.)
To: GeronL
I am working on that very thing. :-)
To: Senator Pardek
Me too, but I was eightLOL
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posted on
10/17/2004 8:44:43 PM PDT
by
Lijahsbubbe
( Friends don't let friends vote Kerry)
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