Word: naysaying
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...against Goldwater, the other against the incumbent President. He missed no opportunity to contrast his views with Goldwater's, and Barry, with his vote against the civil rights bill, served up Scranton a golden issue on a silver platter. No sooner had Goldwater announced that he would naysay the civil rights measure than Scranton shot off a telegram. "I urge you," he wired, "to repudiate your opposition to the civil rights bill by voting yes on final passage. Your views on the subject to date are opposed to the traditional Republican philosophy of equal opportunity...
...prestige of the Senate is at stake.'' Thirty-four Republicans ended up voting for cloture. Only two-Texas' John Tower and Arizona's Barry Goldwater-voted against. And Goldwater, waiting in the Republican cloakroom, did not appear to naysay until Dirksen sent him word that his vote would make no difference...
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