Ripley's Believe It or Not by John Graziano

Ripley's Believe It or Not

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  1. briatollah

    briatollah said, 9 months ago

    It was 152 years ago. Get over it already.

  2. simpsonfan2

    simpsonfan2 said, 9 months ago

    When more than two real candidates run, it happens.

  3. SusanSunshine

    SusanSunshine said, 9 months ago

    That was Lincoln’s first term. No radio or TV back then … his popularity went up after he became better known.


    MOST presidents only get between 45 and 55%, and I believe around 61% was the highest ever….


    That one was called a landslide for Lyndon Johnson, but was widely taken at that time as more of a landslide against Barry Goldwater.


    Third party candidates have usually been statistically insignificant.
    Ralph Nader registered about half a percent of the total in 2008 and nobody else came close to that.

    Ron Paul’s percentage was a flyspeck.

  4. Radish

    Radish said, 9 months ago

    @SusanSunshine

    How come you don’t comment in the editorial comics?

  5. joe piglet

    joe piglet said, 9 months ago

    Well RBorN just blew a June 19 article on Sept 21.

  6. phritzg

    phritzg said, 9 months ago

    @SusanSunshine

    Most recently, H Ross Perot won 18.9% of the vote in 1992; before that, Teddy Roosevelt won 27% of the vote and actually came in second while running as a candidate of the Progressive (aka Bull Moose) Party.

  7. Zaphod Beeblebrox

    Zaphod Beeblebrox said, 9 months ago

    1) Lincoln was not on the ballot in any southern state.
    2) Texas is the only state that fought a war to GAIN slavery.

  8. Puddleglum2

    Puddleglum2 said, 9 months ago

    “Chains” – The Cookies

  9. CrimsonFoxx

    CrimsonFoxx said, 9 months ago

    I remember we always have a Juneteenth celebration in my town every year, and one of the barbecues we go to has some of the best ribs. The woman who serves the food at the event is also pretty funny since she always gives you a generous amount of food, but goes ballistic if you try and serve yourself.

  10. Night-Gaunt49

    Night-Gaunt49 said, 9 months ago

    Only the saves in the CSA were freed, not the ones in the Union at that time.

  11. Tyrnn

    Tyrnn said, 9 months ago

    Juneteenth? I had no idea my birthday was a holiday.

  12. Bobzilla

    Bobzilla said, 9 months ago

    I celebrate the eleventeenth of Octember.

  13. truecanadianliberal

    truecanadianliberal said, 9 months ago

    @simpsonfan2

    Like in, I don’t know…CANADA? Actually I believe that in our last election, the conservatives (nowhere near as nuts as the Rethugs ) won with 20% because voter turnout was 50% and they had less than 40% support of those.

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