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perhaps he could carry on the party policies, the policies of nixon and bentsen and dirksen and goldwater. but this nation cannot afford such a luxury. perhaps we could afford a following. harding. and perhaps we could afford a path following fillmore. but after buchanan, this nation needed lincoln. after taft. we needed and after hoover, we needed franklin roosevelt. but we're not merely running against mr. nixon. our task is not merely one of itemizing republican failures, nor is that wholly necessary for the family forced from the farm. you do not need us to tell them of their plight. the unemployed miners and textile workers know that the decision is before them in november. the old people without medical care, the families without a decent home. the parents, the children without a decent school. they all know that it's time for a change. we are not here to curse the darkness. we are here to light a candle. as winston churchill said on taking office. some 20 years ago, if we open a quarrel between the president and the past, we shall be in danger of losing the future. today, our conce

perhaps he could carry on the party policies, the policies of nixon and bentsen and dirksen and goldwater. but this nation cannot afford such a luxury. perhaps we could afford a following. harding. and perhaps we could afford a path following fillmore. but after buchanan, this nation needed lincoln. after taft. we needed and after hoover, we needed franklin roosevelt. but we're not merely running against mr. nixon. our task is not merely one of itemizing republican failures, nor is that wholly necessary for the family forced from the farm. you do not need us to tell them of their plight. the unemployed miners and textile workers know that the decision is before them in november. the old people without medical care, the families without a decent home. the parents, the children without a decent school. they all know that it's time for a change. we are not here to curse the darkness. we are here to light a candle. as winston churchill said on taking office. some 20 years ago, if we open a quarrel between the president and the past, we shall be in danger of losing the future. today, our conce

set of hearings, i remember the fact that we had a big senate race going on in texas to replace lloyd bentsen. we'd been named treasury secretary. and that's what i was covering. and it was interesting in that the waco waco raid and even the waco the fire that ended the stand up did not play particularly large roles in that campaign. it was more about the clinton's stewardship and his presidency and the emerging republican takeover of the state of texas. wake up played a relatively, relatively small part in in that particular senate race. there are a lot of things going on throughout the state and nationally that that still have resonance based on what happened there back in 1993. what was t american reaction when the branch davidian compound was burned on april 19th? it's horror and mystification there because there was something that was live on cable television, a relatively new phenomenon back then. i mean, obviously seeing it as cnn had been on the air for more than a decade, but they didn't do a whole lot of live events. they did do that. and people could watch as this smoke began comin

set of hearings, i remember the fact that we had a big senate race going on in texas to replace lloyd bentsen. we'd been named treasury secretary. and that's what i was covering. and it was interestingn at the waco wo raid and even the waco the fire that ended the stand up did not play particularly large roles in that campaign. it was more about the clinton's stewardship and his presidency and the emerging republican takeover of the state of texas. wake up played a relatively, relatively small part in in that particular senate race. there are a lot of things going on throughout the state and nationally that that still have resonance based on what happened there back in 1993. what was the american reaction when the branch davidian compound was burned on april 19th? it's horror and mystification there because there was something that was live on cable television, a relatively new phenomenon back then. i mean, obviously seeing it as cnn had been on the air for more than a decade, but they didn't do a whole lot of live events. they did do that. and people could watch as this smoke began coming ou

set of hearings, i remember the fact that we had a big senate race going on in texas to replace lloyd bentsen. we'd been named treasury secretary. and that's what i was covering. and it was interesting in that the waco waco raid and even the waco the fire that ended the stand up did not play particularly large roles in that campaign. it was more about the clinton's stewardship and his presidency and the emerging republican takeover of the state of texas. wake up played a relatively, relatively small part in in that particular senate race. there are a lot of things going on throughout the state and nationally that that still have resonance based on what happened there back in 1993. what was the american reaction when the branch davidian compound was burned on april 19th? it's horror and mystification there because there was something that was live on cable television, a relatively new phenomenon back then. i mean, obviously seeing it as cnn had been on the air for more than a decade, but they didn't do a whole lot of live events. they did do that. and people could watch as this smoke began com

characterized himself as a republican version of a young john kennedy, which teed up his opponent, lloyd bentsen, perfectly. senator i served with jack kennedy. i knew check kennedy jack kennedy was a friend of mine senator, you're no, jack kennedy? >> that election season, benson's running mate, michael dukakis in his debate with george hw bush, was asked a fateful question referencing his wife by cnn's bernard shaw, governor. >> if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered would you favor and irrevocable death penalty for the killermy life. it was terrible. >> this was his opportunity to show humanity and instead, he made himself look like more of a humorless, emotionless robot than he had seen before. >> there were the wordless missteps and the body language gaps 1992, georgia hw bush, looking out of touch by glancing at his watch when an audience member spoke about the lagging economy is different, 2000 al gore audibly size differences and in another debate that year, gore gets a little too close to george w bush on stage any little tick abit that a candidate may have is something that voters co

showering or dreaming thank or driving around because they start to think that way the infamous lloyd bentsen, dan quayle moment was something that wasn't practiced per say. but benson new that he did it occasionally. and obviously he thought about it. and when he had the moment he took it, i think what's funny, it listened to peter, this has been obviously the republican talking point that president biden can't stand up straight. i don't know why they keep saying that because obviously it's a silly expectation to set but as someone who played trump and barkat, hillary clinton, it would be remarkable to think that someone on stage with a human smelling salt is going to have some kind of moment, whether you want to call it spacey or senile, whatever it is like, that's the least likely time that joe biden is going to have some moment that supports this constant refrain of he doesn't aware is doesn't know what he's doing and it's funny because it comes from donald trump, but i just don't think that that's so i don't think it's going to happen. and i don't think it's smart, but i'm not in charge

his hat in the ringor the 1970 race for the united states senate former democratic congressman lloyd bentsent president lyndon johnson out at l.b.j.'s ranch near austin to test out his idea of another try at the senate. the story went something like this. mr. president, i've got a decision to make and i'd like your advice. my house seat no opposition like last time. and i've got a pos■zitionn i don't mind taking risks but in a few more terms i'll have seniority on a very powerful committee. i'm just not sure it's a gamble i should take. whether it's really worth it. president johnson made a very characteristic replyhe said, soe house. and i've been privileged to serve in the senate too. both go serve. so to advise you what to do except to say this. that the difference between a meer of the house is the aar difference between chicken is a lad and chicken -- fill in the blank. for effect, johnson pause and he id, son, to i make my point? he did make his but that didn't help george bush win that senate race. between his leaving the house bt of the united states in 1980, the now former congressm