VOTE FOR AL SMITH AND MAKE YOUR WET DREAMS COME TRUE.
actual political slogan
New York Gov. Al Smith got
absolutely obliterated in the 1928 presidential election, losing in a
massive 58-41 landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover—who would, of
course, go on to lose to FDR in a similar tsunami four years later.
Quite the ignominious distinction for Smith, but his campaign did at
least grace us with one truly epic tagline, immortalized on the button
you see above.
Smith, as the History Blog explains,
had from the start been hostile to Prohibition, earning him recognition
as a “wet,” as opponents of the “noble experiment” were colloquially
known. And yes, a “wet dream” meant then exactly what it does now. But
the catchy slogan failed to help Smith win, and he had to wait five long
years until the passage of the 21st Amendment in 1933 before he was
able to enjoy a drink once again.
absolutely obliterated in the 1928 presidential election, losing in a
massive 58-41 landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover—who would, of
course, go on to lose to FDR in a similar tsunami four years later.
Quite the ignominious distinction for Smith, but his campaign did at
least grace us with one truly epic tagline, immortalized on the button
you see above.
Smith, as the History Blog explains,
had from the start been hostile to Prohibition, earning him recognition
as a “wet,” as opponents of the “noble experiment” were colloquially
known. And yes, a “wet dream” meant then exactly what it does now. But
the catchy slogan failed to help Smith win, and he had to wait five long
years until the passage of the 21st Amendment in 1933 before he was
able to enjoy a drink once again.
source: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/28/1454085/-What-are-your-favorite-political-slogans-of-all-time
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So here's another dick joke.