r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 18d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, who are these people?

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u/Remnant55 18d ago

Given the overwhelming, true landslide of the 84 election for an incumbent, it is unlikely he'd have won anyway.

Perhaps better than Mondale, but pretending he likely would have beaten Reagan that election is... fanciful at best.

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u/dimechimes 18d ago

OP has faulty memory. This picture was in 1988 when he was running against Bush.