Pat Buchanan and the limits of punditry in politics
Columnist Pat Buchanan roots for conservative action while critiquing Bush's consensus approach. Once an insider, he warned Nixon about Spiro Agnew in 1968 and advised him to muzzle the future VP. Buchanan’s career includes work for Nixon and Reagan, with a knack for TV charm and sharp commentary.
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Pat Buchanan
Buchanan
George Bush
Pat
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Agnew
Polacks
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Reagan
Campet
Right direction features modest Medicare reform by Bush
Guest editorial argues health care must be universally available, calls current system costly, notes 35 million uninsured. It praises a new Medicare fee schedule aimed at boosting primary care and limiting specialist costs, hoping to curb expenses and redirect toward family practice.
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Herald
Pabere
Bush Administration
United States
Wichita Eagle
Letters to the Editor Contact Details and Signatures
Readers are urged to sign letters with a street address and telephone. The list provides contact information for public officials including President George Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 telephone 202 225 6521 for Sen Bob Dole 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 telephone 202 224 6521 and others with Kansas addresses and phone numbers for state reps and senators.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
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State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
D.C
Dick Nichols
Longworth
George Teagarden
Statehouse
Dave Webb
Nall
Stillwell
Walker Hendrix
Commentary on political platforms and writing style
The piece argues writing should engage readers and critiques party platforms from 1988. It contrasts Democratic and Republican pledges, notes the lack of deficit funding plans, cites job creation claims, and questions the practicality of political puffery versus clear, specific proposals.
Pocketbook power and politics in a Bush economy
An opinion piece argues citizens can influence the future by spending to boost the economy. It critiques political experts and links consumer behavior to reelecting Bush, urging big purchases, debt use, and holiday shopping to support the president amid a slumping economy. It contrasts Democratic cautions with Republican consumer optimism.
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Bush
Saddam Hussein
Norman
Washington
Iraq
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