# 1988 Election on The No Agenda Show 1988 Election comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2012 to May 2019. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** October 2012 – May 2019 - **Related topics:** [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Cpd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cpd.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [League Of Women Voters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/league-of-women-voters.md), [Literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/literacy.md), [Michael Dukakis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-dukakis.md), [Ozone Layer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ozone-layer.md), [Plagiarism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plagiarism.md), [Presidential Debates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-debates.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Joe Biden Campaign, Plagiarism Scandals and Same-Sex Marriage - **Episode:** [1137: Contempt Kabuki](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1137-contempt-kabuki.md) - **Published:** 2019-05-12 - **Time:** 37:57–42:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1137-contempt-kabuki/chapter/joe-biden-campaign-plagiarism-scandals-and-same-sex-marriage.md A media montage reviews Joe Biden's long political history, including his failed 1988 presidential bid and his 2008 primary performance. The hosts recall how Biden's "bumbling" interview style forced the Obama administration's hand on same-sex marriage policy in 2012. They debate whether Biden's public persona is genuine or a calculated political tactic. Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [1988 election](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1988-election.md), [plagiarism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plagiarism.md), [same-sex marriage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/same-sex-marriage.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md) ### Al Gore's 1988 Environmental Predictions and Rainforest Claims - **Episode:** [1101: Tippie-Top](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1101-tippie-top.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-07 - **Time:** 46:15–51:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1101-tippie-top/chapter/al-gore-s-1988-environmental-predictions-and-rainforest-claims.md Archival clips from Al Gore’s 1988 presidential campaign show him warning about the ozone layer and the destruction of rainforests. Gore claimed that by the year 2010, the world's rainforests would be entirely gone, a prediction the hosts note did not come to pass. Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [1988 election](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1988-election.md), [ozone layer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ozone-layer.md), cfc, rainforest, [tennessee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tennessee.md) ### Michael Dukakis, 1988 Convention Speech, George Costanza Comparison - **Episode:** [839: Spatchcock](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/839-spatchcock.md) - **Published:** 2016-07-03 - **Time:** 1:13:21–1:17:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/839-spatchcock/chapter/michael-dukakis-1988-convention-speech-george-costanza-comparison.md John Dvorak compares 1988 Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to the Seinfeld character George Costanza, noting similarities in their smirks and mannerisms. They play a clip of Dukakis's convention speech where he suggests neighbors should teach each other to read, which the hosts find absurd. Keywords: [michael dukakis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-dukakis.md), [1988 election](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1988-election.md), george costanza, [seinfeld](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seinfeld.md), [literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/literacy.md) ### League of Women Voters, Presidential Debate Commission History - **Episode:** [454: Going Purple](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/454-going-purple.md) - **Published:** 2012-10-21 - **Time:** 52:38–59:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/454-going-purple/chapter/league-of-women-voters-presidential-debate-commission-history.md In 1988, the League of Women Voters withdrew its sponsorship of presidential debates, accusing the Democratic and Republican campaigns of "hoodwinking the American public." The League refused to be an accessory to a "charade" where the two major parties dictated every detail of the format, including moderator comments and audience composition. This led to the dominance of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which critics argue excludes third-party candidates like Gary Johnson. Keywords: [league of women voters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/league-of-women-voters.md), [cpd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cpd.md), [1988 election](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1988-election.md), [presidential debates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-debates.md), third parties --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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