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Ever since Spiro Agnew lambasted the press in 1970 as "nattering nabobs of negativism," Republicans have reveled in attacking the national media for its so-called liberal bias. President George H.W. Bush ran for re-election in 1992 with a bumper sticker that read "Annoy the media: Re-elect Bush." His son, President George W. Bush, trotted before cameras in 2001 with a copy of Bernard Goldberg's book on the subject, Bias, conspicuously cradled in his hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain's Bias Claim: Truth or Tactic? | 9/8/2008 | See Source »

...Snyder was best known for the parody of his intense, energetic, brusque style by Saturday Night Live actor Dan Aykroyd, who famously leaned into his subjects and let out a deafening guffaw. From his stark, smoke-filled studio, Snyder grilled such diverse subjects as Charles Manson and Spiro Agnew and tackled topics like male prostitution, censorship and suicide. Utterly authentic and at ease with viewers, the veteran journalist made a huge hit of Tomorrow, which followed Johnny Carson's Tonight Show--and in doing so laid the groundwork for future late-night stars like David Letterman and Conan O'Brien...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Aug. 13, 2007 | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

...Then there is the argument that Bush should boot his Vice President before he strikes again. It's an often forgotten fact that three of the past six Presidents either dumped or tried to dump their Vice Presidents: Richard Nixon tossed Spiro Agnew for Gerald Ford in 1973, Ford tossed Nelson Rockefeller and tapped Bob Dole as a running mate in the 1976 campaign, and Bush's father George Herbert Walker Bush let his top aides try to give the heave-ho to Vice President Dan Quayle when he was dragging down the G.O.P. ticket by three or four points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cheney's Fall From Grace | 3/8/2007 | See Source »

...nation's first appointed Vice President, chosen in October 1973 by President Richard Nixon under the terms of the recently ratified 25th Amendment to succeed the disgraced Spiro Agnew. Less than a year later, on Aug. 9, 1974, Nixon resigned rather than face a Senate trial on three articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives, and Ford took the oath to be the 38th President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gerald Ford: Steady Hand for a Nation in Crisis | 12/27/2006 | See Source »

...just gave me a great pass, and I just slid it in the five-hole.”Harvard had dug itself into an early hole, allowing the Bobcats to build a 2-0 lead during the game’s opening 10 minutes. Quinnipiac’s Mark Agnew opened the scoring at 7:44, beating Crimson netminder Justin Tobe to the right side after receiving a cross from teammate Dan LeFort.The Bobcats made it a two-goal deficit just three minutes later. After a scramble in front of the Harvard net, Quinnipiac kicked the puck out to Matt...

Author: By Daniel J. Rubin-wills, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Upsets No. 20 Bobcats | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

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