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Old 01-26-2012, 09:41 AM   #20
bbuilder
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lamplighter View Post
I've always felt sorry for Carter... so many things were out of his control.
Iran hostages, Oil embargo, S&L crisis, gas prices doubled, 3-mile island.
And so... unemployment and interest rates went up.

Reagan had nothing except and movie-star smile and 2 lines:
"There you go again" and "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago"



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That second quote is exactly what I was thinking just now. Brilliant.
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