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How could James Baker guarentee a George W. Bush victory?

James Baker, who was a former Secretary of State for George H.W. Bush was asked to lead George Juniors campaign against Al Gore because it was in disarray. On a plane returning from Florida to Washington, Baker was interviewed by a reporter. He guaranteed a bush victory.

This was at a moment shortly after the polls closed in Florida and no one in the country knew the results. No news agency could predict it.

What did Baker know that no one else did? Did he know the election in Florida was rigged? Jeb, the smarter brother was governor.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    he paid black folk to stay home and watch reruns of Sister Sister.

  • jack f
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    I was with you until your last short paragraph, where your liberal fangs showed. The first part seemed neutral, but the last was an attack, and really begged the question. In court, a lawyer would say "objection, you honor. Prosecution is leading the witness". The judge would say, "abstain". You know what abstain means? It means the defense "abstains' from answering such a bad question. Thats what all of us should do.

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