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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Poet who wrote (33086)	10/15/2001 10:45:03 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I think Nixon is rightfully lauded for his work with China, A perfect illustration of one of the secrets of politics: Get a leader of the opposition to propose what you want. Any Democrat could have been slapped with the "soft on Communism" label if he proposed recognizing China. Nixon's anti-Communists credentials were impeccable. He had essentially been a McCarthyite in the '50s. Nobody could stick that label on him. And nobody would attack him. The Democrats mostly wanted recognition. And the Republicans weren't about to attack a Republican President. Want socialized medicine? Get Bush to propose it. :-)