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...quip by New York's then Governor, Nelson Rockefeller, to the effect that the Democratic presidential slate ought to pair Ted Kennedy with Thomas Eagleton, one implicated in the Chappaquiddick drowning and the other known to have undergone electroshock therapy. Rockefeller dubbed the duo "waterproof and shockproof...
...presidential candidate. Says his political consultant David Keene: "Legislative experience teaches you to be tactical and think on an ad hoc basis. He's got to reach inside himself and talk about what he believes and what he sees for the country." Characteristically, Dole's rejoinder is a quip: "Your vision might be 20/20 today, but a few months from now, you might find that you need contacts...
...were running for President?" he was asked. "Anything's more fun than running for President," replied the man who passed up one more try at the top job to settle for what many consider the second most powerful post in Washington. The former Senate majority leader's calm, quip-filled manner contrasted sharply with that of Don Regan, his tightly wound, autocratic predecessor. Said Senior White House Aide Mitch Daniels: "Spring came early this year...
Baker also pleased his new colleagues by arranging a meeting between the President and 60 senior members of the White House staff. Reagan introduced Baker, a talented amateur photographer, with the quip, "He originally applied for the job of White House photographer, but we turned him down." Said Baker later: "These people deserve reassurance that they're doing a good job, and now they...
...spite of all that, I'm afraid I can no longer back Mr. Reagan. I could forgive him for his quip about Martin Luther King and his joke about bombing the Russians. I could forget that this is the man who promised to balance our budget. I could still rally behind him, even though he tried to cut my college aid, broke Salt II and fell asleep during cabinet meetings...