Word: causticity
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Call him a fighter pilot, call him the President's right hand man--but to millions of Americans, George Herbert Walker Bush is still a wimp. The wimpfactor wasn't invented by the Democrats or by caustic cartoonists. As early as 1980, Manchester Union Leader Publisher William Loeb insisted that the Yale-bred Bush is "an incompetent wimp...
...That caustic thriller The Manchurian Candidate is back after 25 years in the vaults. -- D. O. A.: this remake is dandy on arrival...
Many local officials were far from impressed by the federal efforts. After calling the President a "wimp" in the drug war, New York's caustic Mayor Koch complained that "we are sending economic aid to countries that are killing our children. We are paying for our own lynching." Arguing for massive military interdiction, Koch declared, "The Communists aren't crossing our borders. The drugs are. The political aim of the drug traffickers is to make addicts...
Dole's mood darkened as soon as the New Hampshire outcome became clear. Just as victory had seemed to liberate him, defeat sent him reverting to his old caustic persona. During a television hookup with Bush Tuesday night, Dole was asked by NBC's Tom Brokaw whether he had anything to say to the Vice President. "Yeah," Dole snarled as he glowered into the camera. "Stop lying about my record...
...Reagan didn't duck Dole. Despite his attempts to seem neutral, the President prefers his loyal Veep to Robert Dole, who over the years has let loose with some caustic comments about Reagan's management style. This preference was put to the test last month when Dole called Chief of Staff Howard Baker with terms for announcing his support of the INF treaty. Dole wanted an invitation to the White House and a joint appearance with Reagan when he declared for the treaty. Baker approved the plan. But Reagan angrily balked, called Bush and told him about Dole's proposal...