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“Such a united force can sweep away Reagan and Reaganism, make a 180-degree turn in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, and move on to a course of peace, jobs, and equality.” Who said that? 1) Walter Mondale. 2) Jesse Jackson. 3) Gus Hall. If you have to guess, maybe the real answer, as George Wallace used to say, is that there ain’t a dime’s worth of difference between ’em.

Richard Nixon, have you noticed, is everywhere, and saying the kind of thing congenital Nixon-haters like to hear. Like the need for détente with strength, the need to bargain, etc., etc. The arguments aren’t what catches attention. Rather, the political effect: which is to distance himself (and Republican moderation) from Reagan. Keep your eyes open on this business. Tricky.

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“Such a united force can sweep away Reagan and Reaganism, make a 180-degree turn in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, and move on to a course of peace, jobs, and equality.” Who said that? 1) Walter Mondale. 2) Jesse Jackson. 3) Gus Hall. If you have to guess, maybe the real answer, as George Wallace used to say, is that there ain’t a dime’s worth of difference between ’em.

Richard Nixon, have you noticed, is everywhere, and saying the kind of thing congenital Nixon-haters like to hear. Like the need for détente with strength, the need to bargain, etc., etc. The arguments aren’t what catches attention. Rather, the political effect: which is to distance himself (and Republican moderation) from Reagan. Keep your eyes open on this business. Tricky.