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[edit] Bit of Trivia
Something I noticed immediately after the 2002 election - and have not seen anywhere (Though I am sure many others realized it also).
After the 2002 election - Mondale became the first person to lose a statewide election in all 50 states.
Not sure why this fact keeps getting removed. It's completely true though some seem to think it's negative information. Why not just remove the fact that he lost the 1984 election in a landslide? That's negative. Paco 07:24, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
- The fact is true, but not unique to Mondale. One could write the same thing about Nader, Buchanan, Anderson, etc. --Appraiser 15:17, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Were Nader, Buchanan, and Anderson on all 50 states' ballots? I know Perot was...
- He's the only major party candidate to do so in recent years. Paco 20:58, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
"Coincidentally, when he entered the Senate in 1964 he took over the seat of vice president Hubert Humphrey, another Norwegian-American." What a coincidence! Consecutive Scandinavians in Minnesota! 69.143.31.101 16:05, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Congressional committees
I added a sentence about subcommittees he chaired. Tooptoo 16:06, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] No coinidence
Schissel said that it was not a coincidence that Mondale recontested his old Senate seat following the death of Senator Wellstone. He said it was not a coincidence because he is from that State and each State have two Senators. I think he is wrong in his reasoning why it is not a coincidence. Mondale was asked to replace Wellstone on the ballot at the urging of Wellstone's relatives. That is why it is not a coincidence and not because of him being from the state and it having two Senators. --The Shadow Treasurer 04:03, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
- The Carter-Mondale administration is well-remembered as the most beleaguered period in the 20th century. Every American recalls the days of double-digit inflation, interest rates of 20 percent, double-digit unemployment and gas lines that stretched several city blocks. [1]
- The "most beleagured period in the 20th century"? Give me a break. I am no fan of Carter and I didn't vote for him, but that writer from the Washington Times is a moron, or at least badly misinformed First of all, unemployment was not at a double-digit level during the Carter Administration, so right off the bat this person doesn't know what they were talking about. In fact, unemployment at one point under Reagan reached the highest level since the Great Depression, and it was certainly higher than it was under Carter, and even then it wasn't at a double-digit level. If you want to describe the "most beleagured" period in the twentieth century, I'd say that the Great Depression beats any other period by a mile. If this is the level of intellectual discourse that comes from the Washington Times, then I'd say that we can safely ignore that newspaper as a source of information. soulpatch
Hurrah! Let's hear it for well-reasoned rebuttal. American journalists do have a tendency for overstatement. Good job, soul. Stormwriter
- I'm a great admirer of Ed Poor who posted this, but that paper is published by the Unification Church and is notorious for right-wing propaganda (as opposed to challenging conservatism). Ortolan88
David N. Bossie is the president of Citizens United and the former chief investigator for the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
The Washington Times publishes columnists on its op/ed page whose views vary from the "unsigned" editorials. I reckon the paper "stands behind" its editorials but should not be held responsible for the opinions of its columnists. Perhaps their aim is to air a range of views.
If Bossie mentioned "double-digit" unemployment during a period in which it never exceeded 9.9%, then we can dismiss him as a reliable source of statistics. (It makes the "20% interest" thing suspect, too.)
Maybe I should write a short article on David Bossie, include that quote from his opinion piece, and compare his "factoids" with some more reliable info.
By the way, the reason I included the footnote thing -- [1] -- is precisely so that people like Soulpatch can check up on the references. If I were sure Bossie was right, I would have put the info directly into the article. I put it on the Talk page so it could be vetted -- as just happened. --Ed Poor
- Okay, I started a David Bossie article. He sounds like a crank, and I'm (A) a bit embarrassed that I quoted him in the first place and (B) glad soulpatch backstopped me before I put Bossie's drivel in the Walter Mondale article -- I hate it when someone has to revert one of my edits, so I try to put in only useful stuff. --Ed Poor
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- Thanks, Ed. soulpatch
[edit] "Test" or As I Call It: "Vandalism"
User:128.253.117.70 deliberately added false material. How do I know? See [2]. - Ta bu shi da yu 22:38, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Isn't this funny??
Reagan died on 06/05/04; his opponent in the 1984 election died on 06/04/05. Georgia guy 23:37, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Note: To what opponent do you refer? Mondale is still alive.
[edit] Why Fritz lost in 1984
"Mr. Reagan will raise taxes and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." That was the truth, and the truth is something no candidate can tell the American electorate. Too Old 03:38, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
- Shouldn't the fact that he chose a woman hurt his bid be mentioned? I know that was one of the most common reason given for him losing the election. He probably still would have lost anyways (despite Reagan being someone who shouldn't have been in office to begin with), but he wouldn't have lost so badly if a woman hadn't been his running mate. TJ Spyke 07:53, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Contradition
The article says he was a half-brother of Rev Lester Mondale, but gives them the same two parents, making them full brothers. - Nunh-huh 23:11, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
- Resolved by Foobaz. Thank you. (Children of Theodore Sigvaard MONDALE and Claribel Hope COWAN are: Walter Frederick ("Fritz") MONDALE was born 5 Jan 1928 in Ceylon, Minnesota. Children of Theodore Sigvaard MONDALE and Jessie Alice LARSON are: Robert Lester MONDALE was born 28 May 1904 in Walnut Grove, Gales Twp, Redwood, MN.)Ancestry World Tree Project. Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
[edit] American Dad!
I think the reference is interesting, but could we balance it off a little by saying it's unlikely? Not an uncited opinion that it's unlikely, but does anyone know of a quote where he condemns the possibility of Soviet subversion or something? CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 05:22, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
