Walter Mondale



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Wishing for the Good Old Days

... to be president. I suppose he could just as easily have compared his congressional experience to Walter Mondale's and Bob Dole's when they ran against each other for the vice presidency in 1976. But I guess Kennedy's iconic status was too tempting to resist. And Bentsen was waiting to pounce. Anyway, this week, I've seen a couple of "good–old–days–syndrome"...

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Sometimes You Can Be Too Candid

... Carter’s presidential campaign. The first time I ever came to Washington was to dance at Walter Mondale’s inaugural ball. It was a thrill for my husband and me, and we were both happy to work on behalf of Walter Mondale and Jimmy Carter. We really believed in them when we were in college. So in some ways I don’t understand why the Democratic Party would...

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All Things Recovery: Deficit Fetish = Recovery Death Wish

... the concept of deficits (who does'), but it's not really an issue many people cast their vote on. Walter Mondale ran hard against President's Reagan's deficits in 1984. Mondale won his home state of Minnesota and Washington DC. Reagan carried everything else. Jobs are going to trump deficits in a major way. In order for Democrats to win, they need to be able to show what they've...

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Michele Bachmann Wonders Why Democrats Dislike Her

... on Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign. The first time I ever came to Washington was to dance at Walter Mondale's inaugural ball . It was a thrill for my husband and me, and we were both happy to work on behalf of Walter Mondale and Jimmy Carter. We really believed in them when we were in college. So in some ways I don't understand why the Democratic Party would be...

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Bachmann Wonders Why Democrats Dislike Her

In an interview with the St. Cloud Times , Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) is confused about why she's the target of so many Democratic attacks. Said Bachmann: "I grew up a Democrat in a Democrat family. My husband and I both worked on Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign. The first time I ever came to Washington was to dance at Walter Mondale's inaugural ball. It was a thrill for...

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Is Glenn Beck Leading the Conservative Movement?

... him. They used him and that is why he needed Sarah Palin to keep him from becoming the Republican Walter Mondale. Glenn Beck is not the all to beat all. Neither is Hannity. Neither is El Rushbo or any other conservative. Who cares if a conservative is a Libertarian anyway? I think Glenn is a libertarian...little "L". Does he have some odd ideas? Sure he does. Does Rush?...

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Honduras Coup, Act V, Day 32

... congruent. For example, they get money from the OAS and the UN (as well as from State and NED). Walter Mondale was on their board, and Mario Cuomo is a senior advisor.