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Mondale: We're going to tax their @$$ off
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Posted on 11/02/2002 5:56:08 PM PST by Texas Eagle

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Mondull: We're Gonna Tax Their Ass Off

November 1, 2002

On Thursday, I reminded you of Walter Mondale's admission in 1989 that he was too old and too yesterday to run for the Senate. On Friday, I brought you more of his words - including his latest negative campaign ad.

This from a man who said he wouldn't campaign at all out of respect for Paul Wellstone. I think his words are worth revisiting, because this is how we know where Mondull really stands. So I dug for Mondull quotes in Wall Street Journal alum Jeff Birnbaum's 1987 book: Showdown at Gucci Gulch.

Here's the important quote, made on stage at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco to Congressman Dan "Rosty" Rostenkowski. In his speech, Mondale had famously said, "Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Rostenkowski whispered to Mondale after he stepped off the podium, "You've got a lot of balls, pal," and Mondale whispered back, as he gazed out at a sea of cheering Democrats, "Look at 'em. We're going to tax their ass off." This is Walter Mondale, as reported in a well-respected book, by a heavy-hitting Democrat congressman. Now, there's still time for Mr. Mondale to be asked about this on the campaign trail in Minnesota. Will the press step up to the challenge?

There's still time for Mr. Rostenkowski to be asked about this. There's still time for the denials. There's still time to check with Rosty, and to go to the videotape of the convention and see if CNN can read the lips off the Born to Loser candidate.

There's still time for James Carville to spin out of this for Mondull on Crossfire. Of course, I know what James would say - and you can hear me as him saying it by clicking the large head to the right.

Listen to Rush...

(...read the quote by Mondale threatening to tax your Clymer off) (...discuss Mondull campaigning negative, after promising he wouldn't campaign) (...roll the nasty, no-new-ideas anti-Coleman ad by Mondull)

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; mondale; taxes
I imagine this has already been posted but I couldn't take the chance that it hadn't. Feel free to forward this to as many D-Rats as you want.
1 posted on 11/02/2002 5:56:08 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: Texas Eagle
I heard that on Rush's show yesterday. Assuming it is true, he may as well have said it out loud to a Democrat crowd, they would have bowed down and worshiped him. Tax increases will bring us Utopia, dontcha know. It's just that us stupid conservatives don't understand.
2 posted on 11/02/2002 6:02:11 PM PST by FlyVet
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To: Texas Eagle
Another goodie from the Mondale era: In a 1984 campaign debate, Mondale tried to use age as an issue with Ronald Reagan. Reagan fired back: "I promise not to use as a campaign issue my opponents youth and inexperience ....." Ha ha ha! Reagan won 49 of 50 states in that election.
3 posted on 11/02/2002 6:02:28 PM PST by rs79bm
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To: Texas Eagle
It was my understanding that Rosty put this in writing, in a book or article.....anyone got the exact citation for this quote?
4 posted on 11/02/2002 6:14:03 PM PST by KC Burke
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To: Texas Eagle
Well, as Eleanor Ratcliff said on the Mclaughlin Group last night. "Cut taxes and you cut services"-Some liberals don't mind paying high taxes and actually think they are getting something for them.
5 posted on 11/02/2002 6:15:23 PM PST by riri
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To: Texas Eagle
Dems won't be offended by him saying they will be taxed.

But, they should be offended at the very condescending tone Mondale used here.

It is sickening.....and hopefully everyone is spreading this to MN friends......
6 posted on 11/02/2002 6:31:29 PM PST by rwfromkansas
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To: rwfromkansas
bump
7 posted on 11/02/2002 6:37:40 PM PST by KC Burke
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To: Texas Eagle
FLASH--- The Mondale group agreed to a one hour debate Monday morning at 10 AM on the condition that it be two 30 minute segements devided by a five minute "PAMPER" break.
8 posted on 11/02/2002 6:43:04 PM PST by Uncle George
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To: KC Burke
Rostenkowski whispered to Mondale after he stepped off the podium, "You've got a lot of balls, pal," and Mondale whispered back, as he gazed out at a sea of cheering Democrats, "Look at 'em. We're going to tax their ass off."

This was posted on here by me on 30 November after I was asked by a source to post it on FR. Following is the book with page number that this quote was taken from:

-- ("Showdown At Gucci Gulch," Jeffrey H. Birnbaum And Alan S. Murray, page 35)

9 posted on 11/02/2002 6:52:40 PM PST by PhiKapMom
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To: KC Burke
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/779958/posts

(CNSNews.com) - Former Vice President Walter "Fritz" Mondale famously (and disastrously) promised tax hikes in his 1984 presidential campaign. "We're going to tax their a** off," Mondale allegedly whispered to fellow Democrat and former Illinois Rep. Dan Rostenkowski during the Democratic convention that year (as recounted in the 1987 book Showdown At Gucci Gulch).

10 posted on 11/02/2002 6:54:44 PM PST by evolved_rage
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To: KC Burke
I don't know if this is the type of verification you are seeking but here goes http://rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_110102/content/truth_detector.guest.html
11 posted on 11/02/2002 6:56:26 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: buddy_christ2
Uhhhhhh....so you think Rush made the book up?
13 posted on 11/02/2002 7:20:52 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: buddy_christ2
cleanup on aisle 12
14 posted on 11/02/2002 7:22:10 PM PST by KC Burke
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To: KC Burke
That guy was a DUeeb.
15 posted on 11/02/2002 8:16:03 PM PST by evolved_rage
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To: PhiKapMom
BUMP FOR THE MONDAY DEBATE

16 posted on 11/03/2002 5:44:54 PM PST by Uncle George
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To: Uncle George
Good idea and I will bump you back!
17 posted on 11/03/2002 5:52:25 PM PST by PhiKapMom
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To: Texas Eagle
WIN ONE FOR THE GIPPER

Vote on Tuesday.

Do the right thing.


18 posted on 11/03/2002 6:02:17 PM PST by ChadGore
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