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Reagan was without a doubt the greatest communicator among postwar Presidents. Even J.F.K., with his faintly patrician manner, could not play the effortless everyman as Reagan did. Every politician with national ambitions today tries to capture his easy way and Teflon character. All Republican candidates are conditioned now to always ask themselves, What would Reagan...
...proclamation of moral clarity that framed political choices in terms of core beliefs; the strategy (mimicked by President Clinton) of using his skills as a communicator to appeal directly to the electorate over the heads of Congress when it was in the hands of his enemies; even the famous "Teflon" coating that allowed him to maintain his political momentum oblivious to the damage that might have been caused by such major scandals as Iran-Contra...
...Lebron James exclusive in “Thoia Thoing,” and the pink Pisces jersey in “Hotel.” But when he’s not in club mode, R’s fashion shines with the intensity of a thousand suns. The Teflon Don has been known to rock a custom-made gray pinstriped suit with his hat smoothly tilted to one side, or a crazy cape-and-eyepiece combo that makes him look like a thugged-out Zorro. And, of course, Jacob the Jeweller (who else?) always keeps the R-ruh?...
...bottle of pills as long as they have their $15 deductible. If insurance companies were eliminated and people paid out of pocket, the market would demand lower costs. The government needs to help fund pharmaceutical research. Military R&D got us cell phones, the Internet, and Teflon. Instead of making life-saving drugs a lucrative business venture, the government should be the one funding in the first place so that patents won't be an issue. And people take way too many drugs. Lay off. Maurna Desmond Los Angeles, Calif...
...ASIA New Komeito: Japan's wildcard India: Teflon government China: Predatory transients...