When he was running for president in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt made a stirring speech in Pittsburgh where he promised to slash the government's spending by 25% and balance the budget. He went on to win the presidency.
Then, in 1936, he was running for re-election. Instead of slashing spending and reining in the budget, spending had skyrocketed and the deficit had ballooned. He and his staff discussed how best to address this failure to keep his commitment.
The best advice his staff could offer? "Mr. President, deny you were ever in Pittsburgh."
In that spirit, I hereby deny that I ever made any postings between this one and the one time-stamped 3:00. Specifically, I made no postings at 7:42 p.m. where I speculated about the outcome of the New Hampshire primary.
Anyone who says otherwise is obviously delusional.
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Can we say NH never happene... (Below threshold)1. Posted by jpm100 | January 8, 2008 10:44 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Can we say NH never happened, too?
1. Posted by jpm100 | January 8, 2008 10:44 PM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 22:44
2. Posted by yo | January 8, 2008 10:54 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
It's cool, man. You at least dropped a chad for Fred.
2. Posted by yo | January 8, 2008 10:54 PM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 22:54
3. Posted by Dave W | January 8, 2008 11:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I made the point before... Any state that Ron Paul takes 8% of the vote in is irrelevant. Especially if Thompson takes only 1%. Obviously not a big difference maker.
McCain won New Hampshire in 2000 right? Got him pretty far didn't it?
What other state will McCain take?? Any other states? I doubt it.
3. Posted by Dave W | January 8, 2008 11:35 PM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 23:35
4. Posted by 914 | January 8, 2008 11:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
At least 32% of the people in New Hampshire are intelligent. scary however that at least 68% are idiots.
4. Posted by 914 | January 8, 2008 11:43 PM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 23:43
5. Posted by Jim Addison | January 9, 2008 12:11 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Well, if you are denying you were in New Hampshire, we are going to need to interview Mr. Ducky.
Unfortunately, in his case, waterboarding may not be as effective as usual . . .
5. Posted by Jim Addison | January 9, 2008 12:11 AM |
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Posted on January 9, 2008 00:11
6. Posted by Francis W. Porretto
| January 9, 2008 4:52 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Roosevelt also said, when challenged on his 180-degree turn from his campaign promises, that the party platform was just a political instrument -- a device for getting elected -- and that private citizens should have known better than to take it seriously. At least we can't tar you with that brush, Jay.
6. Posted by Francis W. Porretto
| January 9, 2008 4:52 AM |
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Posted on January 9, 2008 04:52