Word: haig
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...makes so much sense."--Gephardt and the Duke on how we can prevent the NSC from running amok in the future--"Well, it begins with the fellow in the Oval Office," the Massachusetts governor said. "I've been a chief executive for nine years and..."--and DuPont and Haig on what to do when the Soviets cheat on treaties--"That's a good question, Pete, and let me add a few more Soviet treaty violations you forgot to mention." Ho-hum. Can I buy an idea...
...example, would beat Nixon decisively, 52% to 29%. As for following Reagan from Hollywood into politics, the clear favorite is Charlton Heston, followed by Paul Newman and Bill Cosby. (Carson comes in sixth.) Asked which candidates seem the "craziest," voters singled out Jesse Jackson, Pat Robertson and Alexander Haig, in that order. Crazy or not, Jackson was the front runner in the Democratic field, with 18%, followed by Michael Dukakis and Paul Simon. But, as some pundits have suspected, some 4% of those surveyed actually think it is Paul Simon the singer who is running...
...difficult final hours in the White House, Richard Nixon requested a breakfast more substantial than his usual wheat germ and coffee. Haller rustled up corned-beef hash with a poached egg. Nixon ate it in his favorite Lincoln Sitting Room, then signed the resignation handed to him by Alexander Haig...
...been a season of unprecedented questioning, which began when Gary Hart was asked in a press conference, "Have you ever committed adultery?" Soon reporters were talking about who else would be asked the A question. And then the M question. Few candidates summoned the nerve to rebel, as Alexander Haig did on a CNN interview when asked why he was "touchy" about the pot issue. "I'm not touchy about it at all," he replied with a Haigian glare. "But if you ask me if I ((used marijuana)), I'm going to tell you it's none of your damn...
...party's competing right-wing factions under one tent. But Bush and Dole lack his infectious appeal. As a result, each of their challengers is trying to capitalize on different touchstones of the "True Believers." Kemp is the fervent supply-sider, du Pont the apostle of free markets and Haig of standing tough and tall in the world. Perhaps most significant is Robertson's role as the Republican Jesse Jackson. The televangelist was never challenged on any of his debate statements, even when he claimed that the lost earnings of aborted fetuses could save the Social Security system, or that...