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February 21, 2008 5:29 PM

Katie Couric's Notebook: 1984

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Katie Couric
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Katie Couric's Notebook
It's far from a perfect comparison, but there are many similarities between this year's campaign and the one back in 1984.

A tumultuous political campaign in that year illustrates how a frontrunner's status can slip late in the game.

For more from my Notebook, just click the monitor.

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by ericmichael1 February 23, 2008 9:21 AM EST
Talking about 1984,

have we forgotten that the First World War started in the Balkans? And provided a springboard for the Second?

You don''t need oil to start the next one. Just sheer, brutal ethnic hatred and a few politicians with no sense.

There are no statesmen left on earth. We need a Bismarck, Katie. We need a Kissinger.

Eric
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by ericmichael1 February 22, 2008 9:20 AM EST
Yes, Katie, just like 1984...

Orwell''s, though, I think.

"War is Peace."

:)

Eric
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by petersemkiw February 21, 2008 10:29 PM EST
"It ain''t over till it''s over!"
By Yogi Berra
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