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Reactionaries
The reactions following the release of the Republican Gallup Poll
"Bob Dole is behind Quayle? Robert Joseph Dole, bastion of the Senate, ideal Republican, is behind Bush AND Quayle? Bob Dole will not let this stand, he will work night and day, Bob Dole --"
"Bob, stop talking to yourself!"
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"I'm starting to seriously believe that the Democrats could run a literal ass against whichever Republican survives the primary and the poor donkey would be getting called Mr. President in November."
"Patricia, we do have an ass in the race. But at least call Iaccoca by his name."
"Grow up, Gary."
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"FOUR POINTS!"
"Yes sir"
"FOUR POINTS SEPERATES ME, THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE EVER AND SOME HICK PUPPET?!?"
"One could argue that-"
"SHUT UP HARRISON, NO ONE WANTS YOUR GODDAMNED HISTORY HERE!"
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"Oh god, what am I gonna do?"
"You could make up with senat-"
"No"
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"I need someone big's endorsement. Get someone, anyone!"
"Like who?"
"I don't know, Mitchel?"
"Fine, sir."
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"Mr, Quayle! You're only down four points in this poll!"
"Shucks, I'm just glad for all the kind people out there who are voting for me. Who knew me, Dan Quayle, a regular guy, could have a chance to take down George H.W. Bush, one of----"
"Mr. Quayle, you can drop the country boy act. You're among friends."
"What act? This is just how I am."
"Yeah, and Falwell is the holiest man in all the land. Sure."
"What was that?"
"Nothing, Mr. Quayle!"
"Bob Dole is behind Quayle? Robert Joseph Dole, bastion of the Senate, ideal Republican, is behind Bush AND Quayle? Bob Dole will not let this stand, he will work night and day, Bob Dole --"
"Bob, stop talking to yourself!"
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"I'm starting to seriously believe that the Democrats could run a literal ass against whichever Republican survives the primary and the poor donkey would be getting called Mr. President in November."
"Patricia, we do have an ass in the race. But at least call Iaccoca by his name."
"Grow up, Gary."
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"FOUR POINTS!"
"Yes sir"
"FOUR POINTS SEPERATES ME, THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE EVER AND SOME HICK PUPPET?!?"
"One could argue that-"
"SHUT UP HARRISON, NO ONE WANTS YOUR GODDAMNED HISTORY HERE!"
...
"Oh god, what am I gonna do?"
"You could make up with senat-"
"No"
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"I need someone big's endorsement. Get someone, anyone!"
"Like who?"
"I don't know, Mitchel?"
"Fine, sir."
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"Mr, Quayle! You're only down four points in this poll!"
"Shucks, I'm just glad for all the kind people out there who are voting for me. Who knew me, Dan Quayle, a regular guy, could have a chance to take down George H.W. Bush, one of----"
"Mr. Quayle, you can drop the country boy act. You're among friends."
"What act? This is just how I am."
"Yeah, and Falwell is the holiest man in all the land. Sure."
"What was that?"
"Nothing, Mr. Quayle!"
- Meyer London
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