Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gov. Michael S. Dukakis and Vice President George Bush exchanged post-debate jabs from a distance yesterday, as the Democrat said his rival would "lead America nowhere" and the vice president charged his opponent with trying to obscure a liberal past.
Republican running mate Dan Quayle swiftly declared Bush the winner. But overhead, a small plane carried a banner of dissent. "Dukakis 1. Bush 0," it read.
The vice president had devoted much of his debate time to depicting Dukakis as a liberal. "We're going to keep on doing it," Bush said as he left Winston-Salem, N.C., for a round of campaigning.
6. There You Go Again. Some bombastic boasts and irrelevant issues have already worn out their welcome. Bush should be penalized for ever again mentioning the Pledge of Allegiance or implying that a line-item veto could erase a $2 trillion national debt. Every time Dukakis brags that he has...
7. Ersatz Emotion Commotion. Neither Bush nor Dukakis is known for volcanic temperament, so it is safe to assume that all outbursts are concocted by a drama coach. The problem is that feigned passion plays well on television and is apt to be endlessly repeated on the post-debate newscasts...