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Well, not sure if it's what you mean, but I always look back at the Clinton campaign painting Bush Sr., an actual war hero, as a wimp a turning point

Posted by IrishStephen (aka Sceire) Nov 9 '16, 13:27

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That's from my perspective, as I was serving during that campaign, and really becoming politically engaged since I was of voting age for the first time during that campaign. We even went to Bush's rally at a local college, and then again when he flew out of Ft. Campbell.

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I think it goes before that even did too. Let's face it, pols have been personalizing attacks since time immortal. But the media change amplified it. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:32 4
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  - When middle ground voters stopped participating in political parties and forfeited the field to the activists? -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:34 2
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      - I think if you were in Canada or the US in the 70's and early 80's it was still the domain of your "typical citizen". But... - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:51

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Well, not sure if it's what you mean, but I always look back at the Clinton campaign painting Bush Sr., an actual war hero, as a wimp a turning point

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