Word: humphreyism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Democrats were thin on the ground at Nixon's party. Hubert Humphrey and Lester Maddox came, but no invitations went to either Edward Kennedy or California's junior Senator, Alan Cranston. On the other hand, Republican Barry Goldwater turned up with his son Barry Jr., 31, newly elected to Congress, who wanted to collect autographs from the astronauts at the head table during dinner. "It's all right," Presidential Special Assistant Dwight Chapin told him coldly. "But if you do, you'll never be invited to another White House function." Young Goldwater desisted...
...DEVIL BY THE TAIL Another slight and savage comedy by Philippe de Broca, Devil follows a slick Gallic seducer (Yves Montand) on his rounds. Montand could well become the new Humphrey Bogart if he weren't already so good as the old Yves Montand...
...whom Richard Nixon defeated is a professor these days, and he tends to grade the world around him. Last week TIME asked Hubert Humphrey to appraise Nixon's performance as President. He gave Nixon a B in international affairs, but in domestic matters, Humphrey said the President is "in real danger of winding up with a failing grade." Other Humphrey observations...
When it came to discussing Nixon's chances for re-election in 1972, however, Humphrey put aside his professorial mien and became the partisan politician. "If the war is over," he said, "if some foreign policy solutions have been found, if inflation is rolled back, Nixon might be very difficult to beat." Humphrey made it clear that he expects no such miracle: "Nixon is coasting. He is in trouble. He is taking aspirin for relief when he should be taking something stronger for a cure. A President needs long-range vision, not a daily balance sheet." Hubert Humphrey...
...Kennedys have a remarkable resiliency and they have a remarkable hold on the country." Kennedy's troubles may have speeded up Muskie's schedule a bit, but he had been inching in the direction of 1972 since the finale of last year's campaign. As Hubert Humphrey's running mate, he emerged from that fractious year with a deserved reputation for aplomb, conviction and the ability to win voters' trust. There was no doubt that Muskie had strengthened the Democratic slate...