Missing Reagan badly. Wishing Christie would throw his hat in the ring now, and either ask Allen West or Condi Rice to be his running mate. The Republican party needs an injection right now of Reagan...cmon Christie...you owe the US...
Nobody could have beat Reagan..too popular. He was the right man for the time to lead...dangerous time back in the 80s with the cold war. I remember growing up watching this coverage on tv, my dad was mad, Mondale fan...ha!
I know this is a big scenario of what ifs, but if there were no two term limit, and Reagan were fifteen years younger when he was elected to his first term, I'm pretty sure he would have been our president up until at least 1998.
@altfactor I watched a Sunday morning political years ago and Reegan's campaign manager said Reegan did very little campaigning in Minnesota because he did not want to embarrass Mondale and win his home state out of respect.
@altfactor well, Mondale won the the Duluth/adjacent counties in the Iron Range too. I wish Hart had won the D primary. If he had, Mondale's homestate bump in Minnesota wouldn't have existed, and Reagan would have won every state.
. I am not a conspiracy person, but they are not going to let a liberal black Democrat with an African name from inner city Chicago have a successful presidency. So, they will make people like you happy
First of all Reagan would not have made it through the primary because he would have failed the GOP's todays version of a staunch conservatism. Reagan would not have been able to appeal and govern over a more racially, culturally, and socially diverse society. The country is not as white and not as conservative as when Reagan won. Reagan would have despised Obama's policies, but would not be as hateful towards Obama/Dems like his fellow Republicans/conservatives are towards Obama.
The financial and corporate powers that be will try to make sure Obama doesn't win re-election. They are holding back money and capital and have decided to not hire people making unemployment stay high. They are not going to hire in big numbers until Obama leaves office. I am not a conspiracy person, but they are not going to let a liberal black Democrat with an African name from inner city Chicago have a successful presidency. So, they will make people like you happy.
To be fair to Mondale, other elections by popular vote have been worse. Reagan was just the antiBush and appealed to a much broader base of americans.
Ronald Reagan got 49 states........MA voted Democrat. Mondale was actually a good candidate, Reagan simply had that "gung-ho" type following and won easily.
@freakylocz14 Sarah Palin is unelectable. If the GOP nominates her in 2012, Obama will be re-elected easily. The republicans better nominate a much stronger candidate than Palin in 2012.
My parents would always tell me that Regan was a good President. But other people who were adults at the time would tell me that Regan was an asshole.Was he a good President or not?
@98bigbutt Reelected by such a huge margin, what do you think? He started the longest peacetime expansion in U.S. history, reduced nuclear weapons by three quarters, and destroyed our long term enemy without firing a shot, all the while the left screamed bloody murder that he would kill us all.
In the end he saved us. His only failure was the deficit, which exploded under his watch (though nothing like Obama has done), but then Dems controlled the Congress and they were dead set against cuts.
Wow, Reagan makes Carter, then Mondale his personal hand puppets. What a disappointment for the state controlled media, Im sure they were saying it was going to be a "close one". But cheer up Dan, youll lose your job trying to control the outcome of a future election, and bury a sitting president with false information. Bummer, dude, but nice try, though. See ya.
Like Mondale had a chance with a female running mate, that was considered too radical back then and porbably ruined an already hopeless democratic campaign.
@bakerandbaker1 Got it, the American people are sexist, right? Weren't you idiots saying the something similar about Obama before he won in a landslide?
Why does the left always project the worst motives on the majority of our citizens? Do you really believe we're all stupid hicks who 'cling to guns and religion and antipathy toward others who are not like us?'
@Christobanistan, not at all. But you have to remember, this was 1984. The barriers of race and gender were just beginning to disappear in the polictical world. BTW, I wasn't old enough to vote in '08 (I will be in '12), but I woudl've voted for Obama because I was sick or Republican leadership under Bush/Cheney, and McCain honestly didn't stand a chance with Palin, not because she was a woman but because of her apparent lack of intelligence.
I think a woman could win today, provided she was a serious candidate with a real political agenda, not an idiot hick like Palin or a ditzy blonde like Hillary.
@bakerandbaker1 Not so fast, young'n. ;) You're way too young to make that judgement on people of that time.
That's just not true. By the 80s Americans were entirely willing to vote for women with no reservations at all. A black president, maybe not, but probably more because blacks back then were even more radically liberal than Obama.
I think we're finally starting to break a mold, thought, with the Tea Party, which is attracting blacks by ignoring social issues.
@bakerandbaker1 I'm saddened why people don't talk about how stupid Nancy Pelosi is. She claimed we were going to lose 500 million jobs a month if we didn't pass the stimulus.
@someguy75671 I personally believe that the GOP should run a Reagan/Lincoln ticket in 2012. If the dead can vote, they should be able to run for office. The dems, of course, would dump Obama for the opportunity to run FDR again.
@someguy75671 no, because america was just fed up with gop views regaurdless of all the tea partyers you hear on tv. we would've voted a democrat regaurdless if obama was there.
It depends. If people associated Reagan with the status quo, then no. If Reagan was associated with moving the country in a different direction then yes.
Remember Reagan was elected in 1980 as a response to people being unhappy with the condition of the country as run by Carter. (I'm a Democrat and I admire Carter but I admit he was an AWFUL President &I may have voted Reagan in 1980!)
If the McCain that ran in 2000 was the McCain of 2008, he would have won in my opinion
@someguy75671 - As much as I like Reagan, I would say probably not. I don't care for Obama, but his campaign was brilliantly orchestrated. Plus, Bush's wars and excessive government spending were very unpopular. Obama campaigned as a moderate which won him the election. too bad he hasn't run his Presidency as a moderate.
Its all about getting your base out. As a political analylse Ive worked elections as wel. Reagan, Clinton, FDR, etc all were vulnerable but their opponents didnt have charismatic power nor were able to bring out a power base. As wel, Obama may lose a state or two and even pick up a few (Missouri, Montana, even Texas or Georgia). People reelect you if you are likable and Obama is that. Remember that Carter lost state by state by a narrow margin. If the GOp ran someone else, Carter would have won
If Jimmy Carter had won in 1980 then in 1984 George HW Bush would have been elected and re-elected in 1988. Come 1992 Bill Clinton would have been elected and from 1993 on, history would be the same.
incumbents usually have the advantage. The only reason carter lost waas because Reagan was a charismatic leader and the GOP doesnt have anyone charismatic enough to beat President Obama. And second term elections most states dont flip as we saw with reagan, Clinton and bush 2. The President has enough states to spare to still win. Even if all seven of the swing states flipepd back to red, that still wouldnt be enuff.
@Beroean30 I have worked on a few campaigns and Obama isn't like incumbents. He'll lose several swing states this time around, I still think he'll get over 200 votes, but he will not win again if he continues doing what he has been doing.
I don't know, man...it's too early to tell right now. I don't think it'll be a land slide, but nothing short of a political disaster will keep Obama from a second term.
This was the funniest beatdown in elections. Mondale might have been named Walter no-show! Also, that blinky thing CBS used to represent D.C. wasn't in D.C. That's southeast Virginia!
Minnesota should be proud. It stood up against Reagan and got rid of the "Chicken Hawk" Norm Coleman. Also, Jesse Ventura is a great guy to listen too.
I sure don't, Reagan was a great President and that's a fact, the opinion of fools like you hardly affect the issue. Obama is rather a disaster for America.
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Reaganomics is a set of economic believes designed to screw the poor and benefit the rich using the mythical ideal of "trickle down" which, like communism, doesn't work too well in real life. The democrats have shifted right to capture these conservative voters and now the United States is run by corporate slaves from both parties. Thank you Reagan for making this country objectionably worse.
You are ranting... he was a great California governor for eight years and, just as it happened with the presidency of the United States, he had to leave just because the law did not allow him to be re-elected again... go to hell, you don't understand a thing about politics!
Being critical of Israeli policy doesn't make you an anti-semite.
To be an anti-semite you have to have hatred and bigotry towards Jews, simply because they are Jews. I'm not even saying that I nessecarily agree with Carter, I just feel that calling somebody an anti-semite is a heavy charge, that requires proof that you have failed to deliver.
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The days of 49 state victorys for the GOP are over now. Reagan won the N.E. W.C and the mid west save Minnesota, The GOP loses all that now thats why they are a minority party. They have basically became a white southern party.
Actually a few points on that. 1- The Fed is the architect of the financial crisis. 2- the middle class was richer and larger after reagan 3- the idea that a president would destroy the middle class on purpose is laughable. I loath Comrade Obama but wouldn't say he's out to destroy this country. He'll realize after the fact what the eastern block had to live to learn; socialism destroys wealth rather than creates it.
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The middle class only enjoyed the illusion of prosperity which was brought about by massive amounts of debt, both directly on the backs of the individuals themselves and on the government itself so that it could hand out tax cuts to the rich. The phony Reagan wealth has now melted away and it's now clear that all Reagan left us with was a heap of debt. Burn in Hell Ronnie!
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If you're running for president, then I can say one thing-if your opponent has already been declared the winner, and you're just starting to climb in electoral votes...then prepare for a landslide loss.
I was 16 years old then and I remember staying up later than I was allowed just to watch the coverage of this election. Seeing this little snippet brinks back memories.
Wasn't this one of the most lopsided elections in history. I think Mondale only won his home state and the District (which has, traditionally, voted Democrat)
You're partially right. Reagan racked up an unbelievable electoral victory but his margin of victory in the popular vote has been bested several times in recent history. Nixon buried McGovern with 520 electoral votes and a popular vote victory of 60% to 36%.
Beroan30, are you saying that you believe J. Strom Thurmond, the Dixiecrat in 1948, THREW the Election to Truman?? I'm sorry but that makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. There's no way in Hell that a voter who voted for Thurmond would have otherwise voted for Dewey over Truman. They either would have stayed home or held their noses and pulled the lever by Truman-Barkley.
One issue groups dont run things.Obama's victory and the passing of Prop 8 shows us that people vote more complex. What gave FDR,Reagan,Clinton,Obama power was they had a power base. Hilary assumed she did because of Bill.Carter did not and nor did Truman.I think the powerful third candidate in 1948 saved Truman.Our system strongly favours incumbents. Lets remember,turnover rate in our system is lower than in one-party states. Even these states have more competitive primaries(trade union votes).
LBJ dropped out only due to disappointing primary resulsts and fear of splitting the party. And we really cant say that FDR extended the Depression. The War only saved us because as neutrals we were supplying the UK, most of the time on credit. And incumbency has a lot of power. Reagan only beat Carter in the last few weeks. Even Ford could have won against Carter sicne he was the sitting Prez. Its all about having control of the party machine. What helps Obama is he has a strong power base.
No, John is right. History has shown that after a very unpopular president leaves, and Bush is at an all time low, it takes a minimum of 8 years for that party to regain power. In fact, it took 20 years for the Republican's to regain power in the White House after Herbert Hoover, who was very unpopular. Unless obama has a bad first term like Hoover or Carter, the Republican's won't win until 2016 the earliest.
cbrownjc, do you have any proof that Reagan's trip was staged?? I could say the same thing with any President then, including your Bill Clinton which I am sure you worship like the rest of the Democrats.
I don't know what this is in response to, but it somehow got put onto my e-mail account. Please make sure you check to whom you are commenting. I have no idea what you're ranting about. Thank you!!!
I think presidential 2000 was the worst day for the democrats. Losing by a margin of only 500 votes is more annoying than losing by a big margin of about 20,000,000 votes.
This is the first election I was old enough to recall watching... I remember feeling sorry for the "blue guy" and especially how cool it would have been to have the first female vice-president (Geraldine Ferraro). To this day I still have no CLUE what about Reagan united everybody so.
What united everybody under Reagan, was the fact that he cut our taxes and cut the overwhelming unemployment, and broke down inflation, which was created by Carter's policies which caused a huge oil crisis, and very large job loss. Reagan created 20million (although the exact about was 19million, 20million is just an estimate) jobs, thus lowering the unemlpoyment. Unemployment was still precuriously high but the Republican congress was the reason for a well balanced economy under Clinton.
Missing Reagan badly. Wishing Christie would throw his hat in the ring now, and either ask Allen West or Condi Rice to be his running mate. The Republican party needs an injection right now of Reagan...cmon Christie...you owe the US...
veronicanbetty69 1 week ago
Dan Rather looked pissed, lol
GatechfanMr 2 weeks ago
Nobody could have beat Reagan..too popular. He was the right man for the time to lead...dangerous time back in the 80s with the cold war. I remember growing up watching this coverage on tv, my dad was mad, Mondale fan...ha!
cuppacker 3 weeks ago
Mondale...::COUGH::OSER!
stokepogue 1 month ago
It's funny that they had the Mondale tally going into the 100s in the intro.
Swazi4 1 month ago
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LedWilde 2 months ago
I know this is a big scenario of what ifs, but if there were no two term limit, and Reagan were fifteen years younger when he was elected to his first term, I'm pretty sure he would have been our president up until at least 1998.
PIAF22 2 months ago 2
@PIAF22 You mean 2000?
LedWilde 2 months ago
Dan Rather
PleomaxHD 4 months ago
To anyone who would deny Ronald Reagan did an outstanding job as a President... should really take a look at these maps!
reaganremembered 4 months ago
Walter Mondale would have been even worse then Carter as a president.
BrianCRX90 6 months ago 3
280-3. Embarassing.
djwolf12 6 months ago 2
In two General Presidential Elections, Ronald Reagan won 89 States, pretty damn good
FRSFreeStatePlus 6 months ago
@FRSFreeStatePlus Try 93.
MIKESOWELL 3 months ago
Besides Washington, D.C., Mondale only carried his home state of Minnesota.
But it was only because he carried the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Take away the Twin Cities, and Reagan won the rest of that state.
altfactor 8 months ago 2
@altfactor I watched a Sunday morning political years ago and Reegan's campaign manager said Reegan did very little campaigning in Minnesota because he did not want to embarrass Mondale and win his home state out of respect.
kimmykola 7 months ago
@altfactor Incredible.
sweatyshorts 5 months ago
@altfactor well, Mondale won the the Duluth/adjacent counties in the Iron Range too. I wish Hart had won the D primary. If he had, Mondale's homestate bump in Minnesota wouldn't have existed, and Reagan would have won every state.
DesolationoftheDolls 2 months ago 2
. I am not a conspiracy person, but they are not going to let a liberal black Democrat with an African name from inner city Chicago have a successful presidency. So, they will make people like you happy
HA just cant make it up...or can you
lordperfection1 9 months ago
@lordperfection1 Umm who is from Inner City Chicago? Not Obama. You do know he's from Hawaii, right?
Jsd8675 2 months ago
First of all Reagan would not have made it through the primary because he would have failed the GOP's todays version of a staunch conservatism. Reagan would not have been able to appeal and govern over a more racially, culturally, and socially diverse society. The country is not as white and not as conservative as when Reagan won. Reagan would have despised Obama's policies, but would not be as hateful towards Obama/Dems like his fellow Republicans/conservatives are towards Obama.
Mr40acresandamule 9 months ago
District of Columbia sending a "Mayday" alert
wftjet 1 year ago
Why, god, why?
Why did we need 8 years of such an idiot in the oval office?
ifhgsfj 1 year ago
@ifhgsfj
Don't worry - Obama won't win a second term. He'll serve just 4 years, not 8.
tubage07 1 year ago
@tubage07 Don't worry?
Oh, wait, you think that by "idiot", I mean Obama.
Let me point and laugh.
Ha.
Ha ha ha.
With that out of the way, I'll clarify that I actually meant Ronald Reagan, by saying "Idiot".
ifhgsfj 1 year ago
@ifhgsfj You are showing the young people
in this fine country -- WHY THEY SHOULD
STAY OFF CRACK! Reagan is an idiot?
Jesus, try at least renting a brain and
giving one a try..
ChristopherSaindon 11 months ago
@ChristopherSaindon Nope.
Never used crack, or anything else, so why the fuck would you say they should "stay off crack"?
And yes, Reagan was a blithering idiot. He caused so many recessions, and was the most hypocritical president we've ever had.
ifhgsfj 11 months ago
Kids, ChristopherSaindon is proving that you should never use shit for brains.
webmaster57718 9 months ago
@ifhgsfj
Uhhhh... I knew that.
Proves my point...
tubage07 11 months ago
The financial and corporate powers that be will try to make sure Obama doesn't win re-election. They are holding back money and capital and have decided to not hire people making unemployment stay high. They are not going to hire in big numbers until Obama leaves office. I am not a conspiracy person, but they are not going to let a liberal black Democrat with an African name from inner city Chicago have a successful presidency. So, they will make people like you happy.
Mr40acresandamule 9 months ago
Awesome computer graphics!
Balin93 1 year ago
@Balin93 Commodore 64 all up in house
at CBS :-)
ChristopherSaindon 11 months ago
This was the whoopass!
WHOOPASSLQ 1 year ago
525 Electoral Votes.
blummedia 1 year ago
Mondale Blows!
lsl70 1 year ago
To be fair to Mondale, other elections by popular vote have been worse. Reagan was just the antiBush and appealed to a much broader base of americans.
neely7878 1 year ago
RGAN SMASH!!
a1cjlock 1 year ago
@DavidJ751990 Yep.
Christobanistan 1 year ago
Ronald Reagan got 49 states........MA voted Democrat. Mondale was actually a good candidate, Reagan simply had that "gung-ho" type following and won easily.
Hello59239 1 year ago
@Hello59239 actually just Minnesota, Mondale's home state and DC voted for him, MA still went with Reagan.
neely7878 1 year ago
@neely7878
Sorry, that was a typo.
Hello59239 1 year ago
Wonder how many saw that Reagan had sealed the deal by this point and decided to call it a night?
HamptonRoadsTVFan 1 year ago
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Reagan was a DISASTER for the country.
Michthemitch 1 year ago
Palin could be a Senator from Alaska, I can see her doing that, but I just can't see her as President.
freakylocz14 1 year ago
@freakylocz14 Sarah Palin is unelectable. If the GOP nominates her in 2012, Obama will be re-elected easily. The republicans better nominate a much stronger candidate than Palin in 2012.
spinnernet1 1 year ago
Sweet Jesus, that will never happen again. Absolutely HUMILIATED Mondale. No wonder the left hates Reagan so much.
Christobanistan 1 year ago
In two Presidential Elections Ronald Reagan won 98 States pretty damm good
FRSFreeState 1 year ago 11
My parents would always tell me that Regan was a good President. But other people who were adults at the time would tell me that Regan was an asshole.Was he a good President or not?
98bigbutt 1 year ago
@98bigbutt Reelected by such a huge margin, what do you think? He started the longest peacetime expansion in U.S. history, reduced nuclear weapons by three quarters, and destroyed our long term enemy without firing a shot, all the while the left screamed bloody murder that he would kill us all.
In the end he saved us. His only failure was the deficit, which exploded under his watch (though nothing like Obama has done), but then Dems controlled the Congress and they were dead set against cuts.
Christobanistan 1 year ago
Blinking dot....I love it. Man it must have been brutal in Mondale's campaign office that night.
jcelephant1968 1 year ago
Wow, Reagan makes Carter, then Mondale his personal hand puppets. What a disappointment for the state controlled media, Im sure they were saying it was going to be a "close one". But cheer up Dan, youll lose your job trying to control the outcome of a future election, and bury a sitting president with false information. Bummer, dude, but nice try, though. See ya.
Mike1614b 1 year ago
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gopconservative78 1 year ago
That would never happen today. lol
spongemonkey007 1 year ago
Like Mondale had a chance with a female running mate, that was considered too radical back then and porbably ruined an already hopeless democratic campaign.
bakerandbaker1 1 year ago
@bakerandbaker1 Got it, the American people are sexist, right? Weren't you idiots saying the something similar about Obama before he won in a landslide?
Why does the left always project the worst motives on the majority of our citizens? Do you really believe we're all stupid hicks who 'cling to guns and religion and antipathy toward others who are not like us?'
Christobanistan 1 year ago
@Christobanistan, not at all. But you have to remember, this was 1984. The barriers of race and gender were just beginning to disappear in the polictical world. BTW, I wasn't old enough to vote in '08 (I will be in '12), but I woudl've voted for Obama because I was sick or Republican leadership under Bush/Cheney, and McCain honestly didn't stand a chance with Palin, not because she was a woman but because of her apparent lack of intelligence.
bakerandbaker1 1 year ago
I think a woman could win today, provided she was a serious candidate with a real political agenda, not an idiot hick like Palin or a ditzy blonde like Hillary.
bakerandbaker1 1 year ago
@bakerandbaker1 Not so fast, young'n. ;) You're way too young to make that judgement on people of that time.
That's just not true. By the 80s Americans were entirely willing to vote for women with no reservations at all. A black president, maybe not, but probably more because blacks back then were even more radically liberal than Obama.
I think we're finally starting to break a mold, thought, with the Tea Party, which is attracting blacks by ignoring social issues.
Christobanistan 1 year ago
@bakerandbaker1 I'm saddened why people don't talk about how stupid Nancy Pelosi is. She claimed we were going to lose 500 million jobs a month if we didn't pass the stimulus.
thebestsumoeva 1 year ago
I certainly don't disagree. Pelosi is an old hag.
bakerandbaker1 1 year ago
Funny how the CBS text in the intro looks like the current CBS logo.
tvlondon 1 year ago
It's funny that the beginning video showed Mondale got more Electoral Votes than he actually got!
dwlightfoot 1 year ago
would regan have beaten obama in 08 if he had been alive and running and young?
someguy75671 1 year ago
@someguy75671 I personally believe that the GOP should run a Reagan/Lincoln ticket in 2012. If the dead can vote, they should be able to run for office. The dems, of course, would dump Obama for the opportunity to run FDR again.
0manoscar 1 year ago
@someguy75671 no, because america was just fed up with gop views regaurdless of all the tea partyers you hear on tv. we would've voted a democrat regaurdless if obama was there.
ninaaddave 1 year ago
@someguy75671
It depends. If people associated Reagan with the status quo, then no. If Reagan was associated with moving the country in a different direction then yes.
Remember Reagan was elected in 1980 as a response to people being unhappy with the condition of the country as run by Carter. (I'm a Democrat and I admire Carter but I admit he was an AWFUL President &I may have voted Reagan in 1980!)
If the McCain that ran in 2000 was the McCain of 2008, he would have won in my opinion
boyinthedrain 1 year ago
@someguy75671 - As much as I like Reagan, I would say probably not. I don't care for Obama, but his campaign was brilliantly orchestrated. Plus, Bush's wars and excessive government spending were very unpopular. Obama campaigned as a moderate which won him the election. too bad he hasn't run his Presidency as a moderate.
cdw070 1 year ago
Walter Mondale.....EPIC FAIL
pawtucket999 1 year ago 28
@pawtucket999
I am a Democrat, but MAN... I would have voted for Bill the Cat in 1984
boyinthedrain 1 year ago
@pawtucket999 Yea he won his home state by .25% and DC which is the Democratic party's Bitch.
ChannelGameshow 3 weeks ago
Love the screens in the back
ParkerLiberty 1 year ago
1:16
Reagan-280
Mondale-3
Jesus.
kefkaROX 1 year ago
We need to have Reagans image on Mount Rushmore!!
STPMech 1 year ago 4
Will Obama duplicate what Reagan did in 1984?
NYerintransit 1 year ago
Jesus Mondale sucked ass. A little blinking dot...lmao
waveali 1 year ago
uhhh, try all but one state. minnesota was the one loser that didn't go to reagan.
tasf29 1 year ago
wow. Reagan might as well ran unopposed.
anthonym267 1 year ago
another 4 years of that asshole? i thought obama was president.
jbond5150 1 year ago
Reagan had two of the biggest electoral college victories in presidential history for a reason.
xpandergt 1 year ago 4
You're a political "analylse" all right. Learn how to spell before you try to bulshit people. If jobs don't appear the Stinky Muslim is toast.
joeyinempirestate 1 year ago
Its all about getting your base out. As a political analylse Ive worked elections as wel. Reagan, Clinton, FDR, etc all were vulnerable but their opponents didnt have charismatic power nor were able to bring out a power base. As wel, Obama may lose a state or two and even pick up a few (Missouri, Montana, even Texas or Georgia). People reelect you if you are likable and Obama is that. Remember that Carter lost state by state by a narrow margin. If the GOp ran someone else, Carter would have won
Beroean30 2 years ago
If Jimmy Carter had won in 1980 then in 1984 George HW Bush would have been elected and re-elected in 1988. Come 1992 Bill Clinton would have been elected and from 1993 on, history would be the same.
Gowalum 2 years ago
I wonder how many people were laughing their asses off when Mondale won D.C.
1RedshirtXLG 2 years ago 3
@1RedshirtXLG
I was watching this with a bunch of friends up at college and when Rather showed the blinking dot, we laughed our asses off.
airdriver 1 year ago 9
incumbents usually have the advantage. The only reason carter lost waas because Reagan was a charismatic leader and the GOP doesnt have anyone charismatic enough to beat President Obama. And second term elections most states dont flip as we saw with reagan, Clinton and bush 2. The President has enough states to spare to still win. Even if all seven of the swing states flipepd back to red, that still wouldnt be enuff.
Beroean30 2 years ago
@Beroean30 I have worked on a few campaigns and Obama isn't like incumbents. He'll lose several swing states this time around, I still think he'll get over 200 votes, but he will not win again if he continues doing what he has been doing.
deedle6785 2 years ago
when i saw that map I ejaculated :D
aweiss 2 years ago
what a blowout!!!!
aweiss 2 years ago 3
Pretty classy graphics for 1984. I wish my state blinked!
NedBurchfiel 2 years ago 3
My gut tells me Mondale's gonna pull an upset. I can feel it.
someguyupnorth 2 years ago 3
Well, the Democrats can always depend on the District. They'd vote for Adolf Hitler himself if he ran as a Democrat.
dcbandnerd 2 years ago 3
We will see something like this in 2012, when Obama and the Democrats are thrown out of Washington.
PatriotCrusader 2 years ago 3
I don't know, man...it's too early to tell right now. I don't think it'll be a land slide, but nothing short of a political disaster will keep Obama from a second term.
dcbandnerd 2 years ago
Reagan sucked. People need to stop looking at his presidency through rose-colored glasses.
PeterSmeter 2 years ago
A Liberal can't beat a conservative in a presidential race period.
xpandergt 2 years ago
Hmmmm, you must have short term memory loss. I believe Obama beat McCain...
IFloridaMotocrossI 2 years ago 4
obama is a centrist...
mattvsp 2 years ago
Actually, in my opinion, he is a moderate Republican at this point...
IFloridaMotocrossI 2 years ago
@mattvsp
BAHAHAHAHAHAH!! That'll be the day...
sharpshooter0508 1 year ago
Ouch.
kefkaROX 2 years ago
This was the funniest beatdown in elections. Mondale might have been named Walter no-show! Also, that blinky thing CBS used to represent D.C. wasn't in D.C. That's southeast Virginia!
jlthrift 2 years ago
And yes FDR did prolong the depression I was just stating what he did to get us out of it :o
Mage13246 2 years ago
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nice video 5 stars
coolguy271000 2 years ago
Minnesota should be proud. It stood up against Reagan and got rid of the "Chicken Hawk" Norm Coleman. Also, Jesse Ventura is a great guy to listen too.
CommissionerBele 2 years ago
And don't forget Hubert Horatio Humphrey!
CommissionerBele 2 years ago 2
So what didn't you like, the peace or the prosperity - or perhaps it defeating the Soviets???
WCHAMB01 2 years ago
Mondale got the blinking dot...haha
rpg37 2 years ago 53
But it seems you don't like it when your side loses....
JoesRambles 2 years ago
So you do not like democracy?
JoesRambles 2 years ago
I sure Miss Reagan!
mchpm13 2 years ago 7
I really hated Minnesota right there! And I'm FROM IT!
aLaMode298 2 years ago 2
Not exactly a nailbiter was it...
hoosierlooker 2 years ago 23
The 1984 Election was a lot like Secretariat's Belmont - a total domination.
rstp354 2 years ago 4
Reagan was awesome. Man those days were great.
RyanJohnson03 2 years ago 2
I agree with you, Reagan was simply great, whereas Obama just makes people cry.
Michele640 2 years ago 5
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this presidency has screwed America for decades to come
hope all you Reagan voters feel like shit now!
Joe402 2 years ago
I sure don't, Reagan was a great President and that's a fact, the opinion of fools like you hardly affect the issue. Obama is rather a disaster for America.
Michele640 2 years ago 6
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hello my name is Reagan I will deregulate as much as possible
*2-3 decades pass, economy implodes*
Joe402 2 years ago
It''s false, Reagan has nothing to do with what's happening now.
Michele640 2 years ago 3
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Reaganomics is a set of economic believes designed to screw the poor and benefit the rich using the mythical ideal of "trickle down" which, like communism, doesn't work too well in real life. The democrats have shifted right to capture these conservative voters and now the United States is run by corporate slaves from both parties. Thank you Reagan for making this country objectionably worse.
Joe402 2 years ago
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He also wrecked California for years to come so I hate him two times.
Joe402 2 years ago
You are ranting... he was a great California governor for eight years and, just as it happened with the presidency of the United States, he had to leave just because the law did not allow him to be re-elected again... go to hell, you don't understand a thing about politics!
Michele640 2 years ago 4
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I don't have to admit that because it's completely false.
bigfilmhat 2 years ago
Right! We love that anti-Semite Carter better! If you're not pro-hamas, you can't be considered for top 5!
jm04206 2 years ago
Being critical of Israeli policy doesn't make you an anti-semite.
To be an anti-semite you have to have hatred and bigotry towards Jews, simply because they are Jews. I'm not even saying that I nessecarily agree with Carter, I just feel that calling somebody an anti-semite is a heavy charge, that requires proof that you have failed to deliver.
bigfilmhat 2 years ago
Nixon also won in 49 states, as well as having a higher share of the Popular vote
MIKESOWELL 2 years ago 4
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The days of 49 state victorys for the GOP are over now. Reagan won the N.E. W.C and the mid west save Minnesota, The GOP loses all that now thats why they are a minority party. They have basically became a white southern party.
lmswentzeljr 2 years ago
wow that old bag dan rather is still on there........and reagan pwned that year .
jimjackal2 2 years ago
Biggest landslide in a presidential election in history! 49 states!
FlavorRed 2 years ago 3
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God Bless the Gophers that denied you that 50 state victory! How have the first 4 years of eternity in hell felt so far Reagan?
videoguy604 2 years ago
Why is he in hell? Because he fought the greatest evil mankind has come up with? or he cut taxes? That bastard!
jm04206 2 years ago 2
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He destroyed the middle class and was the architect of the financial crisis that we're in now.
videoguy604 2 years ago
Actually a few points on that. 1- The Fed is the architect of the financial crisis. 2- the middle class was richer and larger after reagan 3- the idea that a president would destroy the middle class on purpose is laughable. I loath Comrade Obama but wouldn't say he's out to destroy this country. He'll realize after the fact what the eastern block had to live to learn; socialism destroys wealth rather than creates it.
jm04206 2 years ago 2
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The middle class only enjoyed the illusion of prosperity which was brought about by massive amounts of debt, both directly on the backs of the individuals themselves and on the government itself so that it could hand out tax cuts to the rich. The phony Reagan wealth has now melted away and it's now clear that all Reagan left us with was a heap of debt. Burn in Hell Ronnie!
videoguy604 2 years ago
He fought his own government?
bribay 2 years ago
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Sponsored by "Manufacturers Hanover"
According to the Wikipedia Article on Manufacturers Hanover:
By 1992, it was running out of money due to savings account interest rates and bad loans. By the end of 1992, Chemical Bank had purchased the operations of Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.
The Reagan/Bush Era really worked out for them!
videoguy604 2 years ago
damn he won really quick
bizzle246 2 years ago
Reagan took Mondale to the tool shed!
chippewaman1975 2 years ago 2
If you're running for president, then I can say one thing-if your opponent has already been declared the winner, and you're just starting to climb in electoral votes...then prepare for a landslide loss.
kefkaROX 2 years ago
"Reagan won. How much?"
Looks at returns.
"Good night."
Market42Fan 2 years ago
thats sad that mondale only got 13 but i think reagan is better thats why he beat mondale.
bballrules0292 3 years ago 3
And Reagan lost Minnesota by only 3761 votes.
guitarjosh 2 years ago
Ouch. That must have hurt. They must not like their senator much LOL
NotoriousPimp24 2 years ago
I was 16 years old then and I remember staying up later than I was allowed just to watch the coverage of this election. Seeing this little snippet brinks back memories.
frc1968 3 years ago 2
What a landslide for Reagan. 525-13, that's an ass kicking.
Worrier316 3 years ago 28
It was a WHOOPIN'
NotoriousPimp24 2 years ago
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And America STILL hasn't recovered.
kfodom 2 years ago
Wasn't this one of the most lopsided elections in history. I think Mondale only won his home state and the District (which has, traditionally, voted Democrat)
dcbandnerd 3 years ago
as 2008, Reagan was just the second President besides Nixon to achieve a 49-states-victory.
In 1972 election Nixon's opponent George McGovern just won Massachusetts and DC. You can imagine how the electoral map looked like in 1972 then.
Womansexy1 3 years ago
You're partially right. Reagan racked up an unbelievable electoral victory but his margin of victory in the popular vote has been bested several times in recent history. Nixon buried McGovern with 520 electoral votes and a popular vote victory of 60% to 36%.
NotoriousPimp24 2 years ago
...Compared to Reagan's victory of 58% to 40% (still impressive by a long shot)
NotoriousPimp24 2 years ago
I bet McCain thought he was going to do this to Obama. Ha! Think again!
zebop 3 years ago
Beroan30, are you saying that you believe J. Strom Thurmond, the Dixiecrat in 1948, THREW the Election to Truman?? I'm sorry but that makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. There's no way in Hell that a voter who voted for Thurmond would have otherwise voted for Dewey over Truman. They either would have stayed home or held their noses and pulled the lever by Truman-Barkley.
MIKESOWELL 3 years ago
One issue groups dont run things.Obama's victory and the passing of Prop 8 shows us that people vote more complex. What gave FDR,Reagan,Clinton,Obama power was they had a power base. Hilary assumed she did because of Bill.Carter did not and nor did Truman.I think the powerful third candidate in 1948 saved Truman.Our system strongly favours incumbents. Lets remember,turnover rate in our system is lower than in one-party states. Even these states have more competitive primaries(trade union votes).
Beroean30 3 years ago
LBJ dropped out only due to disappointing primary resulsts and fear of splitting the party. And we really cant say that FDR extended the Depression. The War only saved us because as neutrals we were supplying the UK, most of the time on credit. And incumbency has a lot of power. Reagan only beat Carter in the last few weeks. Even Ford could have won against Carter sicne he was the sitting Prez. Its all about having control of the party machine. What helps Obama is he has a strong power base.
Beroean30 3 years ago
No, John is right. History has shown that after a very unpopular president leaves, and Bush is at an all time low, it takes a minimum of 8 years for that party to regain power. In fact, it took 20 years for the Republican's to regain power in the White House after Herbert Hoover, who was very unpopular. Unless obama has a bad first term like Hoover or Carter, the Republican's won't win until 2016 the earliest.
daniel9991237 3 years ago
cbrownjc, do you have any proof that Reagan's trip was staged?? I could say the same thing with any President then, including your Bill Clinton which I am sure you worship like the rest of the Democrats.
bjoh249 3 years ago
Haha 280 to 3. Doesn't matter what side you are on, that is just embarrassing. True testament to Reagan's greatness.
JNash72288 3 years ago
He did. And poor little Mondale got one State. BTW Dan Rather looks rather smashing with brown hair.
abarzilai664 3 years ago
Ronald Wilson Reagan was one the greatest of my lifetime.
In those days, it was substance over show/entertainment (how Obama was elected).
phxazjarhead 3 years ago
The fact that you said that about Ronald Regan, who was a professional ACTOR before he became a political, made me LMAO at the irony of your comment.
Regan was all about the show. His visit to Moscow w/Gorbachev was notoriously planned and staged down to the second,
cbrownjc 3 years ago
Sorry, but Reagan's commitment to destruction of communism went back at least 30 years in his writings and speeches.
By the way, he did his own speeches, not some writer.
Obviously, you must be too young to remember his presidency.
That is sad!
phxazjarhead 3 years ago
Reagan was an actor....
steelmania75 3 years ago
Steelmania, your Clinton was an actor too.
RyanJohnson03 3 years ago
I don't know what this is in response to, but it somehow got put onto my e-mail account. Please make sure you check to whom you are commenting. I have no idea what you're ranting about. Thank you!!!
GenXorcist1976 3 years ago
That was an early night for election watchers!
billobo 3 years ago 2
And the Dems vowed on that day that they would never lose like that again.
steelmania75 3 years ago 5
I think presidential 2000 was the worst day for the democrats. Losing by a margin of only 500 votes is more annoying than losing by a big margin of about 20,000,000 votes.
Womansexy1 3 years ago
Wow, the Republicans used to be able to carry states like Illinois. They can't do that any more!
gallowspole 3 years ago 3
especially, when Obama runs for reelection 2012.
Womansexy1 3 years ago
Reagan totally whipped Mondale's butt
h8tebred 3 years ago 3
lol, wins in the 1st 16 states...
ferich2001 3 years ago 2
Dang, what an ass kicking by Ronald Reagan. Why the fuck did Mondale bother to run?
Worrier316 3 years ago 4
This is the first election I was old enough to recall watching... I remember feeling sorry for the "blue guy" and especially how cool it would have been to have the first female vice-president (Geraldine Ferraro). To this day I still have no CLUE what about Reagan united everybody so.
GenXorcist1976 3 years ago
What united everybody under Reagan, was the fact that he cut our taxes and cut the overwhelming unemployment, and broke down inflation, which was created by Carter's policies which caused a huge oil crisis, and very large job loss. Reagan created 20million (although the exact about was 19million, 20million is just an estimate) jobs, thus lowering the unemlpoyment. Unemployment was still precuriously high but the Republican congress was the reason for a well balanced economy under Clinton.
Mage13246 2 years ago 2
I love the massive sea of red and this tiny little blinking blue light for Mondale. I'll bet he felt pretty good right about then...
Tuneman1984 3 years ago