I thought Lincoln, THIS TIME AROUND, did a really good job, even though Douglas pulled some sentimental shots towards the end. Oh well HE'S STILL A LITTLE PERSON.
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Post by: Crimm on February 22, 2008, 06:17:13 AM
Funfact:
Despite being much larger, Lincoln's voice was rather high pitched and raspy. On the flip side, despite his size Douglass had a deep booming voice.
FUNFACT!
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Post by: Svevan on February 22, 2008, 06:23:19 AM
minus one point
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Post by: Crimm on February 22, 2008, 06:32:37 AM
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Post by: Deguello on February 22, 2008, 06:40:06 AM
LOL Old time dirty Electioneering. (hah, take that, filter)
"I have also always loved Stephen Douglas, Abe Lincoln's 1860 opponent, the diminutive "Little Giant" with a stentorian voice which seems to have sounded a good deal like that of the old cereal box icon Tony the Tiger. If you think candidates today waffle on subjects like Iraq or abortion, check out this statement from Douglas on slavery: "I am for the negro against the crocodile, but for the white man against the negro." Nice. Douglas was also one of the first candidates to actually take to the campaign trail. Since it was not considered quite couth for presidential nominees to do their own shilling in those days, he hit upon the stratagem of claiming that that he was merely wending his way to upstate New York to visit his dear old mother, and paying a few visits to friends along the way. This caused gleeful Republicans to put out a "Lost Boy" poster: "Left Washington D.C. some time ago to go home to his mother., who is very anxious about him...last seen at a clambake in Rhode Island. Answers to the name of Little Giant. Talks a great deal, always very loud, always about himself.""
For those seeing "Vegeta" please know I assuredly mean the party of Elephants.
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Post by: Pale on February 22, 2008, 08:30:16 AM
Evan is very dedicated to this election.
The world must depend on it!
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Post by: ShyGuy on February 22, 2008, 09:31:03 AM
I've always preferred the Hayne-Webster debate myself. "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!"
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Post by: that Baby guy on February 22, 2008, 09:59:15 AM
My favorite president is Martin van Buren. He had the best name.
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Post by: wulffman04 on February 22, 2008, 10:02:32 AM
My favorite argument between two political leaders (i like that filter)... p-o-l-i-t-i-c-a-l leaders has to be Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr. Hamilton was shot and killed in a duel with Burr as a result of an argument over the past arguments about the past elections and strategy's to win them.
