Word: spanks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While we, too, spank Haig for his indiscretions--and feel that, if he again steps out of line, he should be called to task--it is necessary, for now, to have a coherent rather than chaotic foreign policy...
...Reagan as surrogate parent: Here comes Ronald Reagan, speaking softly but brandishing the big stick. He is Big Daddy come to rescue his wayward children, and will not hesitate if necessary to spank the Soviet boys on the bloc. He projects a Freudian father image, comforting in times of confidence crises and national malaises...
Against the incumbent's stern, presidential warnings of a tax cut, the Republicans have rushed to fill what they term a "leadership vacuum," and appear anxious to spank Carter in public on the basis of the president's past economic flip-flops. Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.), himself a defeated candidate for both president and vice president, spoke out this weekend as the ranking Republican on the finance committee. "Those who are irresponsible in a time of crisis, including economic crisis, are those who cannot and will not act," Dole said in a sharp rejoinder to Carter's accusations...