The absurd spectacle of millions mourning the murderer of millions

“The thought occurs that in each of the Age of Television's three great contests over the Con­stitution, the rogues' gallery has never really changed. Those are proud and pa­triotic Republicans sitting over there.”

“We have been in danger of remembering Nixon as just another crooked office-seeker in the long gray line. He was, however, the first American president who ever harbored despotic ambition”

The '80s “empowered” icky crustaceans like Rush Limbaugh, Dinesh D'Souza, Al­lan Bloom, and Mary Matalin... ruminating on family values, the evil lifestyle of homosexuals, the glories of war, the absolute sanctity of money, and the mot­to of Republicans the world over: Admit Nothing, Blame Everybody, Be Bitter.

“Every age gets the journalism it de­mands and the journalism it deserves. Right now, ankle-deep in the Reagan era, the situation looks pretty grim.”

“After this is over, I’ve done my thing for America. This is my legacy for the folks. Somebody has to have the guts to show the others we can do it.”

Herewith, 50 freeze-dried maxims to ponder before you start celebrating

“At the center of the criticism is the chief artic­ulator of Bush’s imperial presidency,” we reported in 1992, “the man who wrote the legal rationale for the Gulf War, the Panama invasion, and the officially sanctioned kidnapping of foreign nationals abroad.”

Mental health experts are currently arguing over whether it is ethical to diagnose Donald Trump from a distance. In 1943, U.S. psychiatrists felt it was their duty to probe the mind of the madman across the water.