Dukakis-Bush debate: death penalty
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Uploaded by lawford83 on Jun 4, 2008
Bernard Shaw asks Michael Dukakis a provocative question in the second 1988 presidential debate: "If Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?"
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What he should have said: "No, I would not support the death penalty in that case. I would kill the man myself."
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@matchbox555 lol
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Yeah I agree - great answer. Rapists and murderers should live the rest of their lives in country clubs *cough* *cough* prisons.
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He should've said : "depends ... on whether or not the perp was BLACK!"
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@EminencePhront death penalty for killing my family ? hell no id buy them a drink !
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Yes this is exactly what lost him the election. Stupid public wants to see compassion and emotion not a cold logical answer
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@gracebasherguy92 Wow you quoted Newt Gingrich 8 months before he said it. lol
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@gracebasherguy92 I'm sure Gomer Pyle's happy to know he still has supporters.
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he should have said: how dare you ask me such a question? how pathetic are you to frame a question about policy in a hypothetical about my wife or family being brutalized or victimized? who do you think you are? the question you posed says more about your character, sir, then any answer i could give would say about mine. shame on you.
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What would have been better? To flip flop on a life time of standing next to an opinion, and say yes? I think that was a calm answer. Hell I would have flipped out if someone asked me that type of question.
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Here's what Dukakis should have said: "First of all, Bernard, I think that question is highly inappropriate. To bring my wife and my family into such a sensitive issue to try and stump me is deplorable. Second of all, to answer it, I would say yes, I would, as a grieving family member wish to see an irrevocable death penalty for the killer, but that's also why we don't put grieving family members in charge of the American Justice System!"
gracebasherguy92 9 months ago 58
How the f*** did that lose him the election? That wasn't even a bad answer! Hell, he was absolutely right!
seltian 1 year ago 22