# Bush election: what does this remind you of?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-election-what-does-this-remind-you-of/272955
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [November 4, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-election-what-does-this-remind-you-of/272955 "2004-11-04T11:20:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-election-what-does-this-remind-you-of/272955/21 "2004-11-05T02:58:02Z")
> [@betenoir](#):
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> Let’s see. A highly controversial war going on. A Republican incumbant. Who is highly poplular on his own side, and deeply hated on the other, to an extent not usually seen in American politics. An ugly and contentious election. Resulting in a second term for the Republican.
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> What does that sound like?
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> 1972 maybe?
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> And look what happened to him 🙂 ?
> (Sorry. There’s a reason I put this in the Pit. Just trying to cheer people up 😃 )
You forgot to mention the crooked Vice President. 😃
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### Author:  [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2004, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-election-what-does-this-remind-you-of/272955/22 "2004-11-05T05:01:45Z")
Nixon: put wiretaps on unfriendly reporters.
Bush: tap-danced around unfriendly questions.
My God. We’re through the looking-glass, people…
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### Author:  [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2004, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-election-what-does-this-remind-you-of/272955/23 "2004-11-05T05:55:26Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#):
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> A President elected largely because of the influence of his father, and despite losing the popular vote was “selected” for the job…
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> My God! It’s John Quincy Adams redux! 1824 is upon us!
By that logic, Gore should’ve bounced back in 2004, and carrying the far west states such as Kentucky, won by a large margin. 🙂
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### Author:  [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2004, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-election-what-does-this-remind-you-of/272955/24 "2004-11-05T10:12:35Z")
> [@Wile E](#):
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> You forgot to mention the crooked Vice President. 😃
:smack: How could I forget? It’s a crucial element. Everybody, welcome to America 2006
[http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0822926.html](http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0822926.html)
Says he’s the anti-Gingrich…well, I feel better about America’s future already :).
(Er…and yes I _know_ it 's a :dubious: analogy. Just trying to provide a cheerful thought. For some of us. If you don’t find it a cheerful thought go to one of the happy dance threads 😛 )
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