Bad Atlas takes: 90s edition

[GAinDC]

Not sure the forum was around in the 90s, but if it was, what would be some of the bad takes that would be popular on here, only to be disproven? I can think of a few:

Early 90s:
Nobody can beat Bush and the best Dem candidates should just wait until 1996

No way Clinton will win states like New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont or California. They are just too Republican.

We’d probably have endless threads about Sistah Soulja as well


Mid 90s
Pre Republican Revolution: No way Republicans will gain much in the south in the 1994 midterms. Dems are still very strong downballot there

Post Republican Revolution: How doomed is Clinton?


Late 90s
Endless threads about Lewinsky
Bush will easily beat Gore

[wnwnwn]

1996 Can Dole win back KY?

BartIsADem (D-OR): I like Clinton, but Dole is an appealing candidate (at least more than Bush) and the increasing partisianship will likely reduce Bill's appeal in the South. Can Dole win back Kentucly for the GOP? Discuss.

FarmerDole (R-KS): The president is too overrated here. #DOLE 1996 is the better cadidate and will win by large with thre help of #VPKemp who will appeal to northern moderates. Meanwhile, Clinton scandals and Gore enviromental nonsense will destroy their campaign.



ClayisBack (I-OH): There are parts of northern KY were protectionism is appealing. KY will likely be part of Perot's #landslide.

[GAinDC]

LOL! I love this

There would definitely a be a whole squad of Perot stans who would probably be extremely obnoxious to everyone

And you know that in 1996 there would be Dole truthers convinced until the bitter end that he’s about to win!

[Pres Mike]

Bush will easily beat Gore

Bush was leading in every poll since 1997. Until the October surprise with the DUI, Bush was on track to win the popular and electoral vote.

Gore rolled a 5. He needed a 6

[GAinDC]

Bush will easily beat Gore

Bush was leading in every poll since 1997. Until the October surprise with the DUI, Bush was on track to win the popular and electoral vote.

Gore rolled a 5. He needed a 6

The 2000 election is another good reminder that it ain’t over until it’s over!

[darklordoftech]

And you know that in 1996 there would be Dole truthers convinced until the bitter end that he’s about to win!

There would be blue avatars saying that there's no way a draft-dodging, weed-smoking, affair-having President who tried to impose a socialist healthcare plan on America and took people's guns away will be re-elected and that even Democrats are disgusted with Clinton.

[GAinDC]

And you know that in 1996 there would be Dole truthers convinced until the bitter end that he’s about to win!

There would be blue avatars saying that there's no way a draft-dodging, weed-smoking, affair-having President who tried to impose a socialist healthcare plan on America and took people's guns away will be re-elected and that even Democrats are disgusted with Clinton.

“POLL: By how many points will Clinton get blown out in Tennessee and Kentucky?”

[wnwnwn]

1996 Can Dole win back KY?

BartIsADem (D-OR): I like Clinton, but Dole is an appealing candidate (at least more than Bush) and the increasing partisianship will likely reduce Bill's appeal in the South. Can Dole win back Kentucly for the GOP? Discuss.

FarmerDole (R-KS): The president is too overrated here. #DOLE 1996 is the better cadidate and will win by large with thre help of #VPKemp who will appeal to northern moderates. Meanwhile, Clinton scandals and Gore enviromental nonsense will destroy their campaign.



ClayisBack (I-OH): There are parts of northern KY were protectionism is appealing. KY will likely be part of Perot's #landslide.

Billy&Moo (D-MT): Clinton will win in a FDR way. He's so popular, cool and handsome. People hate Newt and therefore odlDol(e)d. Alienated conservs will vote Perot, but dem leaning Perot92 voters will come back to the better party.

 

AmoDAmato (R-NY): Clinton and Gore are (anti white southern slurs) hacks. Hopefully Dole and Kemp will save us from #Wilson/Carter3.0 with the #West-North coalition. The public need to undestand that the GOP is the party is social moderates UMC types. Remmeber that Perot voters will come back. #CountryClubRepsForever

 

I predict Dole win win Upstate NY, Nassau and Suffolk, but NY will vote like 5% for BillytheManKid thanks to NYC.

SoulBro (S-PA): Clinton is too moderate. He signed that (s%$#$) Crime bill. Dole is worse. Perot is just an old school republican. None of them deserve your vote. Nader is the only lesser evil. Hopefully Wellstone get a gripe on himself and endorse him. I hope Rep Sanders will do that.