Brian Williams thinks Kennedy ran against Eisenhower.

[smoogatz]

He said it twice. What a fucking moron.

[Hannah Bell]

1. Their wide-ranging political knowledge is why they get the big bucks, doncha know.

The cream always rises to the top in the free, free market for talent.

[Stephist]

2. Who Ran Against Nixon in 60?

:shrug:

[BrklynLiberal]

5. .....

[Barrymores Ghost]

10. Abbie Hoffman? n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. Wow....great poster...

that brightens my mood.

[Barrymores Ghost]

20. someone's gotta do it. n/t

[dflprincess]

3. I was surprised Dave didn't catch that. (eom)

[smoogatz]

9. He probably did, but was too polite to correct Williams on the air.

I mean, who doesn't know that besides Brian Williams?

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Who does he think won?

[smoogatz]

8. Reagan?

I'm not sure.

[Eric J in MN]

6. Maybe he meant that Kennedy defeated Nixon by criticizing the Eisenhower administration. NT

NT

[smoogatz]

12. I don't think so.

He was looking for a historical parallel to the current race, and came up with Kennedy/Eisenhower

[JeffR]

7. What a rube. Everyone knows Kennedy ran against Cleveland.

Beat him soundly, as I remember.

[Barrymores Ghost]

11. I didn't know Kennedy was in the AL Central...???? n/t

[JeffR]

15. Well, this was pre-expansion, of course

[Barrymores Ghost]

16. Jesus...I KNEW that!!!

:banghead:

[MilesColtrane]

17. The electorate couldn't handle having a real ladies' man in the White House.

[Orrex]

13. But Biden got skewered for the Roosevelt/1929 comment

Lovely.

[Raschel]

14. I'm enjoying him help Dave out a little with ripping into Palin

so I'll excuse it. Go Brian.

[EFerrari]

19. This is why he doesn't have a cooking show. n/t