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Default A list of failures longer than a list of accomplishments...

On Aug 23, 5:51 am, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:49 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:
Graduated LAST in his class at West Point. Unremarkable early military
career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt. Was called by
his military contempories "butcher and murderer". Was known to be an
alcoholic


AKA US Grant, who became president.


If you like McCain, I wouldn't be bringing up Grant. While Grant,
himself, might have been clean, there was considerable corruption in his
administration, oh, and allegations of anti-semitism.


I think he's just comparing candidate to candidate, especially looking
ast Harry's overly bogus post on McCain's "unacomplishments. "

"got himself shot down and taken prisoner?"
Harry, is that really how you think?

If so, then Icepick is right.
this DOES sound desperite for the DNC.