Word: nixons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...next election. How long can Democrats go on missing the point? After a while -- say, a quarter-century -- a pattern begins to emerge. Since 1964 Democrats have lost every presidential election save one. And that one (Carter in '76) was a squeaker and a fluke, coming immediately after Nixon's fall, the Ford pardon and the biggest gaffe in the history of presidential debates (Ford liberating Poland...
...ORDER: this term is used to stress the need for greater protection against violent crime. The expression was made popular by ex-President Richard M. Nixon and resurrected by Vice President George Bush. Nixon used the term "law and order" to create fear of race riots, rather than addressing the deep social problems--such as poverty and urban decay--that helped cause the riots. George Bush also used the issue of "law and order" for cheap political advantage. Bush fomented racial hatred and planted the seeds of terrifying nightmares of evil black rapists climbing in the windows of suburban homes...
VICE PRESIDENT: although a ceremonially significant position, the vice presidency has often been the political reserve for lapdogs, thieves, and demagogues. Under Republican administrations this position has been held by such people as Bush, Spiro T. Agnew and Nixon. In light of Dan Quayle's upcoming inaugural, this office should be renamed COURT JESTER...
Intellectual brilliance, of course, is hardly a requirement in politics: Nixon and Carter were among the most intelligent of modern Presidents, and Reagan the least. Dukakis demonstrated that a brainy campaign run by the best and brightest minds is capable of badly misreading the issues that matter to Americans...
...fascination with people. He quizzes casual acquaintances about their families and interests, and seems ; interested in their replies. He stays in regular touch with so many friends that two aides are occupied nearly full-time monitoring their advice and greetings. As President, he will not hole up, Nixon-style, and lose touch with the outside world...