Word: buchananism
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Leno is the most political of the late-night hosts. When he says, "Pat Buchanan is the thinking man's David Duke," he says it to be funny, yes, but he means it. Although he rejects the notion that his humor is political -- "Political implies ideological, and my comedy is not ideological" -- Leno is a liberal in two senses: with a small l in that his sensibility is humane and broad-minded (last month he went to Chicago and Detroit at his own expense to do free shows for the unemployed and the homeless); with a capital L in that...
...translation from the election-year code book was needed to make that message clear. With recession-sore Americans demanding economic relief and right-wing Republican challenger Pat Buchanan riding an America First bandwagon, Bush is determined not to give anyone the impression that he is being overly generous to foreigners. If that discourages Yeltsin...
...place on their primary ballot in Georgia. But that was then, and this is now. This week Bush Central is secretly rooting for Duke, who is on the ballot in seven of the eight Super Tuesday primaries. Says an insider: "Every vote for Duke is a vote that Buchanan doesn...
...Confederate sword in his hand and a white Stetson hat on his head, Pat Buchanan stands in front of the Alamo. "Take a look behind me," the Republican challenger tells the friendly crowd. "Those fellows put Texas first. They put their own freedom first. They put their own families first, and they were willing to stand up and fight and die for it." Buchanan's own candidacy may face a similar fate, but he hopes his quixotic battle against George Bush will help win the war for the soul of the Republican Party...
...Buchanan has already bloodied Bush in a political cross fire that has preoccupied the Republican Party and may help topple the President in November. Just three months ago, Buchanan was an acerbic television commentator; now, thanks to tough economic times and Bush's bumbling ways, Buchanan holds hostage many of the angry "swing" voters who are likely to pick the next President. He has also ignited a crusade that could make him the country's most influential right-wing Republican. Still, when all the votes are tallied, Buchanan will not come close to winning the G.O.P. nomination ! this year...