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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:37 AM Apr 2019

Watched Lawrence O'Donnell's show last night and wondered if history will repeat itself again [View all]

He laid out the history of "Primary Challengers" for incumbent presidents, from Lyndon Johnson to the present.

Every incumbent president who had a primary challenger (starting with Johnson) did not win a second term, even if they secured the nomination. Johnson, of course. chose to not seek a second term. Every other incumbent did not win a second term.

Trump has a primary challenger.

Waiting to see if history repeats itself.

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Watched Lawrence O'Donnell's show last night and wondered if history will repeat itself again [View all] Miles Archer Apr 2019 OP

These are not "normal" times. n/t 49jim Apr 2019 #1

That's my point Miles Archer Apr 2019 #4

My only hope is that he muddies the water with accusations. olegramps Apr 2019 #18

Me too thegoose Apr 2019 #2

Yes he made some good points in that segment FakeNoose Apr 2019 #3

voter suppression and things like Russian attack on the election JI7 Apr 2019 #5

I keep saying:.if we vote we win Cary Apr 2019 #6

Well put.... IF WE VOTE WE WIN - I like that so much that I'm going to steal it!!!!!! groundloop Apr 2019 #21

Please do Cary Apr 2019 #24

Let's see how much traction Weld gets NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #7

Yes. Weld is an extremely long shot, as in if Trump was taken out Hortensis Apr 2019 #11

Weld's relationship with the Kochs was definitely exposed in an bullwinkle428 Apr 2019 #14

A politician, of course. Some will vote for an image, Hortensis Apr 2019 #17

he's hoping Republicans still care about the deficit. But they only cared about that because Obama. CharleyDog Apr 2019 #27

A saner stable conservative running as an independent could save this Nation and the GOP's future Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #8

It also shows how adrift Republicans have become C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #9

The voter suppression, election fraud, hacking .. ananda Apr 2019 #10

Weld is not a primary challenge Cosmocat Apr 2019 #12

He could get support from trumpers who are afraid Trump will lose William Seger Apr 2019 #13

Which poll numers? mountain grammy Apr 2019 #15

Trump is still somewhere around 90% approval in the Republican party. trotsky Apr 2019 #26

Seems that he ignored/forgot about Nixon in 1972?? malchickiwick Apr 2019 #16

He talked about McCloskey during the hand-off from Maddow DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #19

tRump has defied the odds so far, and he's ramping up his autocratic control daily. Texin Apr 2019 #20

Have the people who counted the votes in 2016 changed will they be counting the votes in 2020? LiberalArkie Apr 2019 #22

Unindicted Co-Conspirator garnered fewer votes than Romney in 2012 Cary Apr 2019 #25

It's important to media to make it look chaotic LakeArenal Apr 2019 #23

Finally understand the importance of Weld. Irishxs Apr 2019 #28

...and he looked pretty happy while doing so. n/t janx Apr 2019 #30

Check this out: janx Apr 2019 #29