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Rscmaine · 10 July 2011, 11:17 PM

My wife was chatting with the folks at the Margaret Chase Smith Library (US Senator from Maine) about their mutual love affair with 1990 Cadillac Deville's - my wife has the identical car as the late Senator, when I noticed this photo of LBJ and MCS sharing a moment at a Washington Senators game. (Used with permission from http://www.mcslibrary.org/ )

STEELINOX · 10 July 2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rscmaine

My wife was chatting with the folks at the Margaret Chase Smith Library (US Senator from Maine) about their mutual love affair with 1990 Cadillac Deville's - my wife has the identical car as the late Senator, when I noticed this photo of LBJ and MCS sharing a moment at a Washington Senators game. (Used with permission from http://www.mcslibrary.org/ )

Nice find !

rolexpawn · 10 July 2011, 11:53 PM

His Rolex is real special, he wore it through some greatest moments in history.

Art 1 · 11 July 2011, 01:56 AM

The original "President" watch.

MonBK · 11 July 2011, 01:58 AM

Never liked the man.

figbo · 11 July 2011, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Never liked the man.

Me neither,Monty!One of the worst moment in US history,by the way.

AJMarcus · 11 July 2011, 04:34 AM

A president wearing the president! Great photo op.

rolexpawn · 11 July 2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

Me neither,Monty!One of the worst moment in US history,by the way.

No president (or Prime Minister) should ever be disrespected, they lead to the best of their ability. You have a alternative if you do not like the country you are living in.

z32turbo · 11 July 2011, 06:55 AM

Great photo. Thanks!!!!!!!

mikkolopez · 14 July 2011, 09:37 PM

nice to know that he is a fellow Rollie-holic

CoolRich59 · 20 August 2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rolexpawn

No president (or Prime Minister) should ever be disrespected, they lead to the best of their ability. You have a alternative if you do not like the country you are living in.

Don't know about disrespecting or not, but Johnson's "Great Society" is, to a very large degree, responsible for the mess this country is in right now.

DCgator · 20 August 2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CoolRich59

Don't know about disrespecting or not, but Johnson's "Great Society" is, to a very large degree, responsible for the mess this country is in right now.

Really?

Are you serious?

Have you any idea how many presidents we've had since LBJ?

Really? LBJ is "to a very large degree, responsible for the mess this country is in right now." ??

RolexPete32 · 20 August 2011, 10:46 AM

Thank you for sharing

CoolRich59 · 20 August 2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DCgator

Really?

Are you serious?

Have you any idea how many presidents we've had since LBJ?

Really? LBJ is "to a very large degree, responsible for the mess this country is in right now." ??

Yep. The social policies enacted by Johnson have led us to the welfare state that we have today.

Take a look at the numbers. What's bankrupting this country is that we're spending hundreds of billions of dollars more than we're bringing in. The overwhelming majority of that spending is for entitlement programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, etc.).

Those entitlement programs were enacted by Johnson -- i.e., the "Great Society". Each subsequent president -- including Reagan -- continued and many expanded those programs. But, they started with Johnson.

expensivetaste · 20 August 2011, 11:25 AM

These differences are the reason there are rules here about threads pertaining to politics, religion, and firearms. No offense gentleman, for the sake of the OP let's just agree to disagree.

CoolRich59 · 20 August 2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by expensivetaste

These differences are the reason there are rules here about threads pertaining to politics, religion, and firearms. No offense gentleman, for the sake of the OP let's just agree to disagree.

Thank you for the heads up. Even though I'm a noob, I should be aware of the forum guidelines.

My apologies to DCgator and everyone else for my bad manners.

expensivetaste · 20 August 2011, 12:01 PM

No biggie, I am not a mod or anything just thought I would give a friendly heads up.

DCgator · 20 August 2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolRich59

Thank you for the heads up. Even though I'm a noob, I should be aware of the forum guidelines.

My apologies to DCgator and everyone else for my bad manners.

Rich and I PM'd; no prob, we are cool, it's all good. He's a gentleman.

Timber Loftis · 20 August 2011, 04:00 PM

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Rich and I PM'd; no prob, we are cool, it's all good. He's a gentleman.

I, too, will digress from a historical discussion and defer to the forum rules. It does, however, go without question that our country was well below the $1T "in the hole" mark until well after LBJ was in office -- and we can dicker about what got us where we are in the last 40 years, but it's mostly what southerners would call "chin music." I can, however appreciate anyone, especially a Commander in Chief, having an interest in the same watches I am interested in. If you want some real interesting history, go check out Dwight D. E.'s letter correspondence with Rolex regarding his President watch. Or maybe check out the various Apollo crewmens' predilection towards Rolex GMT's, and their wearing of same during space flight, in conjunction with them being issued Omega Speedmasters (on nylon straps, no less) while in their space suits.

brownbear · 16 September 2011, 08:17 AM

nice find..

I think a virtual "group hug" is in order...

SWIMPRUF · 17 September 2011, 02:43 PM

Nice watch.

10 July 2011, 11:17 PM	#1
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expensivetaste 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Elijah Location: Midwest Watch: 124060 Posts: 216	No biggie, I am not a mod or anything just thought I would give a friendly heads up. __________________ Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter." ~Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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10 July 2011, 11:53 PM	#3
rolexpawn Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Chester Location: Bolton UK Watch: my Rolex(s) Posts: 479	His Rolex is real special, he wore it through some greatest moments in history.

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Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	The original "President" watch.

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MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Never liked the man.

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AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,238	A president wearing the president! Great photo op.

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mikkolopez "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,301	nice to know that he is a fellow Rollie-holic

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RolexPete32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Peter Location: Canada Watch: You know... Rolex Posts: 1,520	Thank you for sharing

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expensivetaste 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Elijah Location: Midwest Watch: 124060 Posts: 216	These differences are the reason there are rules here about threads pertaining to politics, religion, and firearms. No offense gentleman, for the sake of the OP let's just agree to disagree.

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brownbear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Danny Location: georgia Watch: it Bub Posts: 1,334	nice find.. I think a virtual "group hug" is in order...

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