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Politics & Legal > The War of the Bumpers
 

The War of the Bumpers

Bumper stickers used to be a real medium in this country, especially back during the revolution of the 1960's and 1970's. The Viet Nam was raging, and I had a bumper sticker on my car that said, "Come Clean Dick!" refering, of course, to Richard Nixon.
During Nixon's run for relection in the early 70's, Watergate happened, Nixon publicly denied having anything to do with the crime. His campaign slogan prior to that was, "Nixon's The One!" When the country was looking for the individuals behind the Watergate break-in, I saw a number of bumper stickers that said, "NOW Nixon's the One!"
Also, in the 1972 campaign, The Viet Nam was a HUGE issue, and Dick Nixon was firmly behind keeping our troops over there. A bumper sticker came out saying, "Would you pull out your Dick in the midst of a screw? Vote for Nixon in '72!"

Maybe the Republicans are revitalizing the bumper sticker industry. One bumper sticker I saw yesterday said, "We're creating enemies faster than we can kill them!"
Another one said, "George W. - What he doesn't know can kill you."

posted on Mar 24, 2008 4:33 PM ()

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I think my favorite one is "liberalism is a mental disorder"...
comment by justmyopinion on Mar 26, 2008 5:29 PM ()
On Easter morning a car was parked in the church's parking lot with a bumper sticker which read- "Somewhere in Texas there's a village missing an idiot." And on the same car another sticker - "01-20-09" (it signified Bush's last day in office.)
comment by mattguru18 on Mar 25, 2008 12:43 PM ()
Those are some great slogans!
comment by mellowdee on Mar 25, 2008 8:09 AM ()
I've always suspected that it was bumper stickers, not poor driving, that engendered the origins of "road rage."
comment by looserobes on Mar 24, 2008 6:00 PM ()
we are creating enemies faster than we can kill them. TRUE! Talk to anyone not from America and you can pretty much rest assured that they think we are STUPID for electing, then re-electing the murderer...
I never voted for the fool. But! I saw him, live, and liked him as a person. Whatcha gonna do?
Vote Nader.
comment by kristilyn3 on Mar 24, 2008 5:58 PM ()
Here's the latest one I saw: "Imperialists for McCain '08. Because the world needs another 100-year war." But this one is my favorite: "Somewhere in Texas is a village missing its idiot."
Cheers, from your Blogster pal, martha/martne
comment by marta on Mar 24, 2008 5:27 PM ()
new one... " Bur-rock your world."
comment by cindy on Mar 24, 2008 5:16 PM ()
I saw one in the last election when Dubya was running for re-election. "Like father like son....one and he's done." Obviously a Democrat.

reguards
yer we should have listened to them pal
bugg
comment by honeybugg on Mar 24, 2008 5:11 PM ()
I don't see to many bumper stickers anymore..
comment by pecan on Mar 24, 2008 4:44 PM ()

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