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COMBINING CONSERVATIVE VALUES SUCH AS RESPONsibility and self-help with liberal ones like tolerance and generosity -- which is precisely the covenant that Clinton proposes -- could conquer the corrosive tactic of making wedge issues out of racial fears and sexual prejudices. In his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention, Clinton decried the us-vs.-them politics of division. "This is America," he said. "There is no 'them'; there is only us." He then maneuvered to ensure that, unlike in 1988, in fact unlike in any election since 1960, race was not an issue. Partly he achieved this by shying away from...
...formerCoach Bill Cleary '56, refuses to call his linesby number. To emphasize the need for a balancedattack--four "equal" lines--Tomassoni does notrefer to them as 1 or 2 or 3 or 4; just red, blue,gold and green. There's both an element of truthand fantasy in that tactic this year...
...pundit by those he convinces and indulged as a comedian by those he might outrage. He considers himself, with typical bluster, "the epitome of morality and virtue" and "the most dangerous man in America." Are most of his facts factual? Yes. Does he overuse the debater's tactic of tarring whole movements with extreme examples? Yes. Does the distinction between fairness and exaggeration matter? Yes -- every bit as much as it does in any other arena of politics or show biz. Says Buckley, first in the modern line of conservatives who mixed sharp opinions with cutting wit: "Anybody who engages...
...pandering, which has received much less attention than Clinton's. At least Clinton's pandering doesn't involve actual policy decisions. One Bush aide even admitted last summer that the Bush campaign was "going to deserve a gold medal in political gymnastics." Still, the pander isn't a new tactic for Bush. His worst example remains his completely unprincipled reversal on the issue of abortion. Before signing on with Ronald Reagan in 1980, Bush was pro-choice...
...Quayle is satisfied not to have hurt the President's re-election chances, Gore appears to be giving Clinton a real lift. Their tactic of campaigning in tandem allows the two men to reinforce their "yuppies-for-change" image. Moreover, Gore's presence helps compensate for certain Clinton weaknesses. Clinton has no Washington experience; Gore does. Clinton has had serious marital troubles; Gore has not. Clinton did not serve in Vietnam; Gore did. Clinton has equivocated on the Persian Gulf War; Gore supported it (although he has lately taken aim at the Bush Administration's policy toward Iraq both before...