RochesterRob Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Independent POTUS candidate in 1992 that split the Republican vote enough to allow the Clinton's into the White House. For that maybe I don't want him to rest too well but I was raised to not speak ill of the dead for the most part. Edited July 9, 2019 by RochesterRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I liked Ross and his charts. I know others did not, but I thought he spoke to the people. May he rest in peace. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 This is a thread of some of his quotes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 The second third-party candidate since JFK that deeply altered the course of Presidential Elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: I liked Ross and his charts. I know others did not, but I thought he spoke to the people. May he rest in peace. The one guy who knew what damage NAFTA would create 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Wouldn’t want to be remembered as the guy who started the Clinton political machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Another Fan said: The one guy who knew what damage NAFTA would create And boy was he right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Wouldn’t want to be remembered as the guy who started the Clinton political machine... but the Clinton people claim that the party split in voting for Perot was 50/50 i would argue about this,,,, but,,,,,, Papa Bush didn't really want a second term and his top man James Baker didn't really care to try either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2019/07/09/ross-perot-self-made-billionaire-patriot-philanthropist-dies-89 https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article232440082.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ross-perot-eccentric-billionaire-who-made-two-independent-runs-for-president-dies-at-89/2019/07/09/d1debf90-a253-11e9-b732-41a79c2551bf_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/ross-perot-dead.html https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-h-ross-perot-dies-20190709-story.html Edited July 9, 2019 by \GoBillsInDallas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 When I was a college student in the Information System Club in the early 80s we went on a tour of his EDS facility in Dallas. It was amazing. I voted for Ross twice for prez. The heck with the Clinton's, Ross was trying to win and we'd all be a lot better off if he did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, reddogblitz said: When I was a college student in the Information System Club in the early 80s we went on a tour of his EDS facility in Dallas. It was amazing. I voted for Ross twice for prez. The heck with the Clinton's, Ross was trying to win and we'd all be a lot better off if he did. Trump learned a lot from his runs Ross cared too much about the media's perception of him, that would have stifled him Dana Carvey's Ross imitation of : "Can i finish? Can i finish? Can i finish? Can i finish? Can i finish? Can i finish? Can i finish? CAN!!!!! I!!!!! FINISH!!!!" was a perfect take from when AlGore ate Ross for dinner in their little debate on Larry King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: And boy was he right. Ross The Boss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 He was entertaining, to say the least, but I'll always remember his most famous line: "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, row_33 said: but the Clinton people claim that the party split in voting for Perot was 50/50 i would argue about this,,,, but,,,,,, Papa Bush didn't really want a second term and his top man James Baker didn't really care to try either Yes it sure seemed during the campaign that Bush was barely going through the motions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, keepthefaith said: Yes it sure seemed during the campaign that Bush was barely going through the motions. the turning point was the debate where the African-American woman asked a totally pointless question about how Papa Bush was hurt by the taxation/economic/central policy thing Bush stood there without a clue what she asked Bill said "how has it hurt you???" and that was that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Ross was Trump before Trump was Trump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Perot and Wallace showed how to break the two party system Edited July 9, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I was all for Perot, and thought he would get more votes than he did, if he had not quit, then rejoined the race part way through. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Just Jack said: I was all for Perot, and thought he would get more votes than he did, if he had not quit, then rejoined the race part way through. 20% was pretty damn good. it also gave the erection election to Clinton. Edited July 9, 2019 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Another Fan said: The one guy who knew what damage NAFTA would create 5 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: And boy was he right. That giant sucking sound...... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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