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malaise

(269,112 posts)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:30 PM Dec 2012

They fact checked Grover the LIAR and gave him a Pinocchio

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/grover-norquists-history-lesson-george-hw-bush-no-new-taxes-and-the-1992-election/2012/11/26/cfd6d65a-3811-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html
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Question: Which of these things had a major influence on your vote today? (Choose no more than three)

percent of Clinton voters Bush Voters Perot Voters

Bush's role in Iran-Contra 29 12 15

Candidates' economic proposals 40 23 45

Clinton's activities during Vietnam 5 24 12

Your opinion of Dan Quayle 19 8 9

Bush's flip-flop on raising taxes 25 1 19

Moreover, when it came to issues, the exit poll found that taxes ranked near the bottom for most voters — except for those voting for Bush.

One can certainly make the case that the broken tax pledge contributed to Bush’s defeat — or at least his political struggles — but it was not the prime factor. Norquist earns a Pinocchio for viewing the results of the election only through a tax-cut lens.
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They fact checked Grover the LIAR and gave him a Pinocchio (Original Post) malaise Dec 2012 OP
K&R! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #1
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