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America was always crazy. The Posse Comitatus movement was active even in the early '70s. (I like how Perlstein fills in lots of details to build up a context for the significant historical events.)
— Oct 02, 2014 06:44PM
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How about that Betty Ford? At the time, when she expressed her support for the ERA, Roe v Wade, etc., I don't recall that it was all that controversial. But what a backlash! The GOP was quickly possessed by religious extremism, hopping on a veritable Talibandwagon of oppression, repression and hypocrisy.
— Oct 07, 2014 07:11PM
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Republicans Are People Too! Can you believe it? They did that campaign 40 years ago as well.
— Oct 07, 2014 01:13PM
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I remember when Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth's record but I didn't know that the Reds had refused his request to honor the anniversary of MLK's assassination with a moment of silence.
— Oct 02, 2014 07:48PM
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"What about the fact that George McGovern kept on defending Nixon? A man named Bernie responded: 'That's the tip-off!'"
— Oct 01, 2014 08:40PM
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Blitheness in the face of chaos: that's how Reagan made so many Americans feel good.
— Sep 28, 2014 10:16AM
