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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,232 posts) Sun Aug 9, 2020, 12:50 PM Aug 2020

Walking to Marine One for last time, Pat Nixon, today 1974:

Walking to Marine One for last time, Pat Nixon told Betty Ford, "You'll see so many of these red carpets, you'll get so you hate ‘em.”—today 1974:

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Walking to Marine One for last time, Pat Nixon, today 1974: (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 OP

Sour grapes, maybe? Aristus Aug 2020 #1

Actually, personally speaking, those "carpets" are treacherous to walk on. secondwind Aug 2020 #2

Aristus

(66,250 posts)

1. Sour grapes, maybe?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Aug 9, 2020, 12:53 PM

Aug 2020

If Nixon had been a good boy, and had been a solid, dependable, honorable President, Pat would have still been in love with the red carpet treatment by the time Nixon's term was scheduled to end in 1976.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

2. Actually, personally speaking, those "carpets" are treacherous to walk on.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Aug 9, 2020, 01:23 PM

Aug 2020

Look at all the lumps and bumps, you could trip very easily, especially if you are wearing heels.

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