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Part of that is the legacy of the Reagan presidency, Reese says. Reagan "ran as a head of state, not a head of government and people liked that, and Bush is doing the same things. Which was why you had the Teflon presidency--you don't piss on the Queen, as people...
...fine art of lying ought to be lamented, public figures can still get by without the ability to lie. Look at Ronald Reagan. All you have to do is flash your charming smile and let your sincere but vague manner show through, and you too could acquire his Teflon coat of armor. Perhaps he should market his secret. It could make him millions, as well as provide us with a new generation of truly effective leaders who could, in all sincerity, say (and not break into peals of laughter) "Let's do this one for the Gipper...
...this season of the character issue, nothing appears to stick to Robertson and Jackson. They could be called the Teflon Twins of post-Reagan politics, unabashed and unapologetic about intemperate statements, personality flaws and boastful exaggerations on their resumes. Robertson and Jackson remain carefree riders on the political roller coaster, rarely having to worry about the bumps and twists that have buffeted Gary Hart, Joseph Biden and Michael Dukakis. As other candidates pepper their rivals with grapeshot, these two preacher- politicians continue to have immunity from all but the most tepid criticism...
...molecule of the neurotic in his body. He liked to tell a slightly peculiar story about a boy who on Christmas morning finds a pile of manure in his room and says brightly, "I just know there's a pony in here somewhere." He was coated with Teflon: blame never attached itself...
...Schroeder, who coined the term "Teflon president" to refer to President Reagan and has referred to the announced Democratic contenders as "a bowl of unset Jello," urged her supporters to "build on gains we have made and not lose them...