"Morning in America" (1984); "Teflon" President (1983)

Wed Jun 9 05:24:35 UTC 2004

   Here are a few more phrases from the Ronald Reagan era.
   I worked 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. yesterday.  I was too pooped to post.  Today
was only 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.  All a waste.
   Going home in the subway from the Bronx to Manhattan, I heard the warning
to beware of suspicious packages--TWICE on the same trip.  OK, so they expect
us to die in the subway--so how come cell phones still don't work there?  How
are you supposed to dial 911?  A stupid question, perhaps, but what's the
answer, Mr. Mayor?

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MORNING IN AMERICA

MORNING IN AMERICA + REAGAN--4,520 Google hits, 1,130 Google Groups hits

   The 1984 re-election theme.  This week called "mourning in America."

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
    1.  Display Ad 6 -- No Title
Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Oct 27, 1922. p. 6 (1 page)

    2.  REBECCA WEST DISCUSSES AMERICANS AND MARRIAGE
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Nov 4, 1923. p. X12 (1
page)

    3.  Display Ad 17 -- No Title
Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: May 28, 1925. p. 19 (1
page)

    4.  WHAT GOES ON?
Chapin Hall. Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Sep
15, 1938. p. 2 (1 page)

    5.  A Lee for Villain; MORNING IN AMERICA. By Willard Wiener. Decorated
by William Sharp. 303 pp. New York: Farrar & Rinehart. $2.50.
WILLIAM DU BOIS.. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Nov 1,
1942. p. BR18 (2 pages)

    6.  BOOKS REVIEWED IN THIS ISSUE
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Nov 1, 1942. p. BR39 (1
page)

    7.  Latest Books Received; Latest Books Received Latest Books Received
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Nov 1, 1942. p. BR35 (3
pages)

    8.  Dire Results of Dealing With Nazis Vividly Told
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Dec 6, 1942. p.
E7 (1 page)

    9.  Television This Week; OF SPECIAL INTEREST
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jul 23, 1978. p. D25 (2
pages)
    10. MYSTERIES; Mysteries
By JEAN M. WHITE. The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.:
Jul 18, 1982. p. BW6 (2 pages)

    11. A Daunting Victory
By Anthony Lewis. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jun 7,
1984. p. A31 (1 page) :
   Ronald Reagan's amazing political appeal turns in large part on his
projection of optimism, I think: the sense that he feels good and that we should.
His new campaign television ads do it wonderfully: "It's morning in America," a
voice says, and there are idealized scenes of a happy America that Mr. Reagan
has restored.

    12. Don't Bet That He'll Pick a Woman
Michael Barone. The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.:
Jul 1, 1984. p. C8 (1 page)

    13. Reagan Ad Aces; The Tuesday Team, Making America Feel Good About
Itself ! ,,7hesday,' 7&am
By Elisabeth Bumiller Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post
(1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Oct 18, 1984. p. D1 (2 pages)

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"TEFLON" PRESIDENT

TEFLON + REAGAN--6,980 Google hits, 4,990 Google Groups hits

   A few Democrats have said recently that Ronald Reagan was such a wonderful
person, that he stopped the partisan bickering.  Kids, there was partisan
bickering then, too.

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
New Goal for NOW: The Vice Presidency
By Bill Peterson Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post
(1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Oct 2, 1983. p. A13 (1 page) :
   In the most widely applauded speech of the day, Schroeder accused Reagan
of trying to act like a "Teflon-coated" president by claiming he is simply
misunderstood by women.

Many Who See Failure in His Policies Don't Blame Their Affable President
By STEVEN V. ROBERTS. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar
2, 1984. p. A14 (1 page) :
   This has caused great frustration among Democratic politicians, summed up
by Representative Patricia Schroeder's characterization of Mr. Reagan as the
"Teflon-coated President."  Blame, the Colorado Congresswoman complains, never
seems to stick.

(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM)
Frederick Post - 8/25/1983
...President REAGAN had established "a TEFLON-coated presidency. He sees to
it.....the wagman file' by robert j. wagman REAGAN's 'gender gap' irks
feminists..
Frederick, Maryland Thursday, August 25, 1983  552 k
Pg. B-3, col. 6:  An unabashedly partisan suggestion by Rep. Patricia Shroder
(sic), D-Colo., that President Reagan had established "a Teflon-coated
presidency.  He sees to it that nothing sticks to him.  He is responsible for
nothing--civil rights, Central America, the Middle East, the economy, the
environment--he is just the master of ceremonies at someone else's dinner."

Frederick Post - 5/4/1984
...leader." Thank God it is REAGAN, the TEFLON man, the non-stick president.
But.....He is best summed up as the "TEFLON the ultimate non-stick invention..
Frederick, Maryland Friday, May 04, 1984  544 k

Gettysburg Times - 6/30/1984
...D-Colo. She has called REAGAN a "TEFLON president." claiming he can
make.....use in the campaign against President REAGAN. But leaders seemed baffled..
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Saturday, June 30, 1984  536 k

Frederick Post - 8/23/1984
...succeed. That's the secret of Ronald REAGAN." Lyn Nofziger, a longtime
REAGAN.....challengers who call his the TEFLON presidency because, they
complain..
Frederick, Maryland Thursday, August 23, 1984  591 k