tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post1141760504539830875..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Presidential Elections: An ObservationFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-37671217270925377132020-09-10T15:29:45.419-04:002020-09-10T15:29:45.419-04:00What killed (politically) Bush 41 wasn't reall...What killed (politically) Bush 41 wasn't really "read my lips - no new taxes" but something that started rolling as Reagan was winding up his Presidency; Namely the bursting of the S&L bubble and the collapse of the economy due to that (and the spike of unemployment post-Gulf War) the implosion of Ross Perot's candidacy paved the way for Clinton's "I feel your pain" slogan (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0-iboZthY" rel="nofollow">something that Hillary ignored</a> - much to her chagrin). YIHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149048850538200399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80124561263065560612020-09-08T14:35:27.224-04:002020-09-08T14:35:27.224-04:00(chuckle) Of course not, Dan! With that predictor ...(chuckle) Of course not, Dan! With that predictor tied, we must look at other historically predictive factors, such as the candidates' respective heights, how much hair they have, and what color ties they prefer. Expect President Trump to wear a red tie; that's his preference for serious encounters. But accomplishments in office? Fidelity to promises? A record for truthfulness? Would the Dems have nominated Biden if any of those things mattered?Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-89223400541469469502020-09-08T14:30:13.003-04:002020-09-08T14:30:13.003-04:00So you're saying it's really 50-50 this ti...So you're saying it's really 50-50 this time, since their names are of equal numbers of letters?daniel_dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399665251275194585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-29479872936357943542020-09-08T13:54:03.953-04:002020-09-08T13:54:03.953-04:00Oh, Fran! You are really reaching!Oh, Fran! You are really reaching!Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.com