Today even if she was 7 he could win the Republican nomination and the presidency.
Inoffensive_Account on
Hart sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984, narrowly losing the race to former Vice President Walter Mondale. Hart declined to seek re-election to the Senate in 1986 and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988. He was widely viewed as the front-runner until reports surfaced of an extramarital affair, and Hart withdrew from the race in May 1987. He re-entered the race in December 1987 but withdrew from the race again after faring poorly in the early primaries. The nomination ultimately went to Michael Dukakis.
getembass77 on
Dude looks like he’s having the time of his life
MidwestNurse75 on
Only one voting groups’ morals have devolved exponentially over the years. The others have been fairly consistent.
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jazxxl on
Remember Clinton’s crime was just lying (under oath) about a completely legal affair .
Serendipity_Visayas on
What was the name of the boat? Hanky Panky? Risky Busines? I used to run a charter fishing boat, there was some questionable stuff going on.
TheSpiritsGotMe on
For context, the picture came out weeks after he dropped out. Reporting of Gary Hart spending the night with her by the Miami Herald was why he dropped out.
murph1rp on
Spelling Potato wrong would knock you out as well! The biggest din I remember though was being a dang ol’ “Flip Flopper!” God forbid we change our minds after becoming more well informed!
Not really accurate. She was caught on his yacht ‘Monkey Business’ after having obviously spent the night. The proof that he cheated on his wife was what sunk him, not just one photo with a blond on his lap.
MiccioC on
Yup. I wrote a paper about political scandals and their impact on careers. Started with the “Checkers Speech”, ran thru Hart, Dukakis, Biden’s Syracuse issues, etc.. it’s crazy to think how it’s all changed in (historically) such a short period of time.
Extra_Crispy_Critter on
I remember all the shock and awe over this–hell, Trump turned it into child’s play.
Hehateme123 on
You guys don’t know the full story.
Gary Hart was a critic of the Warren Report and promised to re-open the JFK investigation if he was elected president.
He was taken down by the CIA to ensure this never would happen
Mark_Michigan on
He challenged the press to prove that he was having an affair …. So they did.
FDTFACTTWNY on
Yeah but 39 years ago immigrants weren’t stealing all the jobs (that nobody wants).
Who cares if the entire government is filled with pedos, as long as they get rid of those darn Mexicans.
Necessary-Big5890 on
How far we’ve fallen 😔
Ageofaquarius68 on
I remember it well. I also remember when the President had an affair with a staffer and got impeached.
morts73 on
No matter how carefully crafted the constitution is it can’t account for every folly of man. Someone was bound to tear through it like tissue paper in the pursuit of their own greed. Can’t believe the criminal in charge of the White House and how he is getting away with it all. I don’t know whether this current period is more akin to the fall of Rome or the biblical fall of Babylon. Find your soul America, we used to believe you had decency.
snifywhisper on
We used to have extremity strict standers, what happened to us?
cwcharlton on
Ah, the good ol’ days.
I know plenty of people who think that cheating on a spouse doesn’t mean you can’t do the job. I say it means you can’t be trusted. About ANYTHING. I mean, most of these politicians stood in a church or other religious place and vowed, in front of their God and to the person they supposedly live more than anyone else, to be faithful.
And they expect the rest of us to believe campaign promises, reports of their accomplishments and plans? I don’t think so!
Karate-Schnitzel on
Howard Dean was even less, he let out an awkward scream called “The Dean Scream”.
He was a democrat, the Rs never cared. Just look up Dennis Hastert.
hotgarbagevideo on
Back when we had standards
KingOfThe_Jelly_Fish on
Your country is fucked
geckobrother on
Remember when Dean lost his position as frontrunner because he yelled in excitement? It was seen as unpresidential…
Ok-Push9899 on
And Jimmy Carter put his family farm into the control of a blind trust because he wanted to make sure there could be no conflucts of financial interest between his job as President and the family farm. It lost money and he was $1m in debt when his term in office was over.
BigMickPlympton on
Now it gets you a cabinet post. :-
ThatJerkBoxwell on
I remember when someone got disqualified for misspelling “potato”
throwawaymyalias on
Republicans often clutch their pearls when consenting Democrats have sex.
OkTea7227 on
I want that shirt he’s wearing
Normal_Tour6998 on
Bill Clinton was impeached because he had an affair with an adult.
User_Typical on
Among other things, he took her out on his boat which was aptly named Monkey Business.
YellowBreakfast on
Guy was really smart.
I heard an interview where he talked about the future rise and danger of non-state actors (e.g. ISIS, Al-Qaeda etc.).
rjross0623 on
“I didn’t say wreck my election..”
bedlog on
Bloom County had several funny comic strips based off Gary Hart and his boat
BlackDogWhiteWolf on
I was in this movie and met Hugh Jackman on set. Also met JK Simmons, the worst
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Context pls
It was a simpler time😟
Today even if she was 7 he could win the Republican nomination and the presidency.
Hart sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984, narrowly losing the race to former Vice President Walter Mondale. Hart declined to seek re-election to the Senate in 1986 and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988. He was widely viewed as the front-runner until reports surfaced of an extramarital affair, and Hart withdrew from the race in May 1987. He re-entered the race in December 1987 but withdrew from the race again after faring poorly in the early primaries. The nomination ultimately went to Michael Dukakis.
Dude looks like he’s having the time of his life
Only one voting groups’ morals have devolved exponentially over the years. The others have been fairly consistent.
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Remember Clinton’s crime was just lying (under oath) about a completely legal affair .
What was the name of the boat? Hanky Panky? Risky Busines? I used to run a charter fishing boat, there was some questionable stuff going on.
For context, the picture came out weeks after he dropped out. Reporting of Gary Hart spending the night with her by the Miami Herald was why he dropped out.
Spelling Potato wrong would knock you out as well! The biggest din I remember though was being a dang ol’ “Flip Flopper!” God forbid we change our minds after becoming more well informed!
Trump raped [Ivanka](https://youtu.be/-CsxHBS89Lw)…
Not really accurate. She was caught on his yacht ‘Monkey Business’ after having obviously spent the night. The proof that he cheated on his wife was what sunk him, not just one photo with a blond on his lap.
Yup. I wrote a paper about political scandals and their impact on careers. Started with the “Checkers Speech”, ran thru Hart, Dukakis, Biden’s Syracuse issues, etc.. it’s crazy to think how it’s all changed in (historically) such a short period of time.
I remember all the shock and awe over this–hell, Trump turned it into child’s play.
You guys don’t know the full story.
Gary Hart was a critic of the Warren Report and promised to re-open the JFK investigation if he was elected president.
He was taken down by the CIA to ensure this never would happen
He challenged the press to prove that he was having an affair …. So they did.
Yeah but 39 years ago immigrants weren’t stealing all the jobs (that nobody wants).
Who cares if the entire government is filled with pedos, as long as they get rid of those darn Mexicans.
How far we’ve fallen 😔
I remember it well. I also remember when the President had an affair with a staffer and got impeached.
No matter how carefully crafted the constitution is it can’t account for every folly of man. Someone was bound to tear through it like tissue paper in the pursuit of their own greed. Can’t believe the criminal in charge of the White House and how he is getting away with it all. I don’t know whether this current period is more akin to the fall of Rome or the biblical fall of Babylon. Find your soul America, we used to believe you had decency.
We used to have extremity strict standers, what happened to us?
Ah, the good ol’ days.
I know plenty of people who think that cheating on a spouse doesn’t mean you can’t do the job. I say it means you can’t be trusted. About ANYTHING. I mean, most of these politicians stood in a church or other religious place and vowed, in front of their God and to the person they supposedly live more than anyone else, to be faithful.
And they expect the rest of us to believe campaign promises, reports of their accomplishments and plans? I don’t think so!
Howard Dean was even less, he let out an awkward scream called “The Dean Scream”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_scream
He was a democrat, the Rs never cared. Just look up Dennis Hastert.
Back when we had standards
Your country is fucked
Remember when Dean lost his position as frontrunner because he yelled in excitement? It was seen as unpresidential…
And Jimmy Carter put his family farm into the control of a blind trust because he wanted to make sure there could be no conflucts of financial interest between his job as President and the family farm. It lost money and he was $1m in debt when his term in office was over.
Now it gets you a cabinet post. :-
I remember when someone got disqualified for misspelling “potato”
Republicans often clutch their pearls when consenting Democrats have sex.
I want that shirt he’s wearing
Bill Clinton was impeached because he had an affair with an adult.
Among other things, he took her out on his boat which was aptly named Monkey Business.
Guy was really smart.
I heard an interview where he talked about the future rise and danger of non-state actors (e.g. ISIS, Al-Qaeda etc.).
“I didn’t say wreck my election..”
Bloom County had several funny comic strips based off Gary Hart and his boat
I was in this movie and met Hugh Jackman on set. Also met JK Simmons, the worst