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Romney/Ryan are Pro-Family (Original Post) lyingsackofmitt Oct 2012 OP
They want a country of Waltons Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #1
Ahh, remember the wonderful Simpson's episode SheilaT Oct 2012 #2
I must confess I am a Heathen --- never much cared for the Simpsons Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #3
Oh, my! SheilaT Oct 2012 #4
Yup, cuts to Medicaid means poor elderly won't be able to live in nursing homes n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #5
 

SheilaT

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2. Ahh, remember the wonderful Simpson's episode
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 06:25 PM
Oct 2012

back when George H. W. Bush was President

From Wikipedia:
"On January 27, 1992 President George H. W. Bush made a speech during his re-election campaign that ignited the feud between the Simpsons and the Bushes. At that point family values were the cornerstone of Bush's campaign platform. So he gave the following speech at the National Religious Broadcaster's convention in Washington. "The next value I speak of must be forever cast in stone. I speak of decency, the moral courage to say what is right and condemn what's wrong, and we need a nation closer to the Waltons than the Simpsons. An America that rejects the incivility, the tide of incivility and the tide of intolerance".[6]

The next broadcast of the Simpsons was a rerun of the third-season premiere, "Stark Raving Dad" (1991), on January 30, 1992. In that broadcast there was hastily included a new opening, which was a response to Bush's speech. The scene begins in the Simpsons living room. Homer, Patty, and Selma sit on the couch. Maggie is in her high chair next to the couch. Bart and Lisa are sprawled on the carpet. They all stare at the TV and watch Bush's speech. When Bush says, "We need a nation closer to the Waltons than the Simpsons," Bart replies "Hey, we're just like the Waltons. We're praying for an end to the Depression, too."[6]"

Here's a Youtube clip, but the quality is very poor.

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