Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - The 3 Words That Changed Presidential History

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

News, History, Politics

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we look at a historic campaign episode and try to solve a mystery of history of the 1884 election. Did GOP candidate Blaine hear the bigoted comments of a supporter, or didn't he? We also get an insider's view from a adept political reporter of how the other side jumped on the political opportunity created by the unfortunate comments of a reverend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.9	It came down to three words.
0:37.0	Uttered by a supporter or a attempted supporter of presidential candidate James G. Blaine,
0:42.3	the Reverend Samuel Burchard, saying,
0:45.3	We are Republicans and don't propose to leave our party and identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents had been.
0:53.3	Rum, Romanism, and rebellion.
0:57.1	Three little words, and once uttered, it turned the election.
1:02.0	The Blaine campaign was finished.
1:04.9	But why were those words so important?
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