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Former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis blames himself for Bush.
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  • Wednesday, August 27, 2008 08:32 AM

    His fault all right, but not for that reason...

    Dukakis should have realized as a mediocrity he would never be elected, so he shouldn't have entered the primaries.

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