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26. I don't remember that particular ad - I was just a teenager with a short attention span -

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 10:06 AM

Jul 2024

though I do remember the Daisy ad. But it certainly reverberates now, and Goldwater wasn't even half as crazy and extreme as Trump and his goons.

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This political ad from LBJ in 1964 is oddly relevant. [View all] japple Jul 2024 OP

+1 Emile Jul 2024 #1

Brilliant malaise Jul 2024 #2

Prescient, to be sure. cloudbase Jul 2024 #3

Play it for real. Now. dslyahoo Jul 2024 #4

Thanks. cachukis Jul 2024 #7

We should take care remembering Goldwater supporters. quaint Jul 2024 #8

Here is something from Barry Goldwater in the 80's mgardener Jul 2024 #9

And this is why I just rec'd the post above yours. ms liberty Jul 2024 #10

Goldwater was the only R I could stand in the 80s SomedayKindaLove Jul 2024 #13

Didn't he also say something about allowing LGBT people in the military geardaddy Jul 2024 #20

KNR niyad Jul 2024 #11

Goes to show Smackdown2019 Jul 2024 #12

We as a nation Tansy_Gold Jul 2024 #14

Brilliantly on point. Bumbles Jul 2024 #15

MAGA markodochartaigh Jul 2024 #16

OK, I am old enough to think this speaker looks familiar, TNNurse Jul 2024 #17

I had the same feeling, and am pretty good at remembering faces steelyboo Jul 2024 #18

Thank you. TNNurse Jul 2024 #21

I am also obsessed with identifying actors TNNurse Jul 2024 #30

Excellent and relevant relayerbob Jul 2024 #19

Racism /Republicanism czarjak Jul 2024 #24

The ad was circulated by Hillary at the 2016 convention LeftInTX Jul 2024 #29

Thanks, I'd never seen that one. John Farmer Jul 2024 #31

I remember that Cirsium Jul 2024 #32