The Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 080: Promises Kept

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With the federal government still in shutdown over Trump's border wall and with the 2020 campaign already underway, Frank and David look at the history of campaign promises. Including:

  • How James K. Polk kept all his promises in 1844
  • GHW Bush's 1992 "No new taxes"
  • LBJ's 1964 pledge not to expand the war in Vietnam
  • Obama's pledge to close Gitmo

    • Last Drops

    Frank: Apology to Andy Murray and endorsement of Declan O'Rourke

    David: Michelle Obama's Becoming

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