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Buckeyeblue

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11. I remember hearing that Cuomo had a lot of skeletons in his closet

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:49 AM

Nov 6

And he preferred to keep them there. St. Ronnie was not going to be beaten in 1984. So there was no real reason to run a top candidate. It was much like 1996 when Republicans knew no one was going to beat Clinton, so Bob Doyle had to take one for the team.

What I've never understood is why we didn't have a better group of candidates in 1988. Bush was a weak candidate, a boring speaker with little to no charisma. And we nominated someone who was equally boring.

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Mario Cuomo's Legnedary Keynote Speech to the 1984 Dem convention--- which still resonates TODAY! [View all] Jack Valentino Nov 5 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 5 #1

Thank you amigo Jack Valentino Nov 5 #2

I personally rank this speech as a tie with Ted Kennedy's 1980 speech Jack Valentino Nov 5 #4

"Lion of the Senate" H2O Man Nov 5 #10

Mario was impressive kwolf68 Nov 5 #3

John Glenn Justice Brandeis Nov 5 #5

"Heh!" ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Jack Valentino Nov 5 #7

Dunno that Mario could have won the election, probably not... Jack Valentino Nov 5 #6

I don't think any Democrat had a chance in 1984. cab67 Nov 5 #8

His 1992 nomination speech for Bill Clinton was even better. valleyrogue Nov 5 #9

I remember hearing that Cuomo had a lot of skeletons in his closet Buckeyeblue Nov 6 #11

Gary Hart would have been interesting if Monkey Biz hadn't of happened. 617Blue Nov 6 #13

I wanted him to run in 92 sooo badly. He didn't really want to be Prez. 617Blue Nov 6 #12