“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.”
Originally published January 20, 1987
“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”
Originally published December 22, 1975
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.
Originally published January 5, 1993
“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.”
Originally published December 31, 1981
“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.”
Originally published December 2, 1971
Herewith, 50 freeze-dried maxims to ponder before you start celebrating
Originally published November 8, 1976
“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.”
Originally published October 27, 1992
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.
Originally published October 25, 2017