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...inflammatory statements that represent less realistic and thoughtful positions than Weld's. Some see these Silber Shockers, as these outbursts have been called, as proof of his honesty on tough issues. If obnoxiousness is the new measuring stick for political leadership, perhaps Massachusetts voters should just write in Morton Downey Jr. We see Silber's statements from a different perspective--as revealing outdated and even bigoted attitudes, evident from his actions as well as his words...
...Morton Downey Jr. The acerbic talk-show host claimed he was attacked in a San Francisco men's room by Nazi skinheads, who chopped off some of his hair and scrawled a swastika across his face. Skeptical officials made no arrests...
...Andrew and Tayenaka remember the night they forced a local community hospital to admit a man who was gushing blood from a bullet wound to the neck. The sophisticated county trauma centers were closed; a less-equipped emergency room at Downey Community Hospital, six minutes away, was full. The paramedics were ordered to St. Francis Medical Center, twice the distance. They went instead to Downey, and the man survived the night. "I know the situation," said St. Andrew. "I'd pay extra taxes to keep the trauma centers open. I want one available if my kid is hurt...
...with an IQ estimated at 180. He had been an invaluable political asset, rescuing Bush's faltering campaign by masterminding a victory in the New Hampshire primary. But he lacked any experience in the clannish world of Washington and was so relentlessly abrasive that one wag dubbed him "Morton Downey Jr. with a Ph.D." The smart money gave him at most a year...
...banned from the channel for life. He was tapped as SNL's guest host, according to insiders, only after other candidates (including Kyle MacLachlan of Twin Peaks) were not available. The producers defend Clay's appearance, however, as being in SNL's tradition of adventurous comedy. Says producer James Downey: "We don't feel we're endorsing everything he's ever done by having him on this show...