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From: SAPPHO@SRI-NIC.ARPA
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Subject: Teflon Presidency
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Date: Mon, 22-Dec-86 18:21:25 EST
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Can I think of anything remotely within the realm of possibility that
would cause the public to lose faith in Reagan?  Well, I can think of
two things: economic disaster or Reagan becoming alcoholic.  Both of
those things have caused other political leaders to fall.  Of course,
the economic trouble would have to be fairly prolonged and affect a
lot of people for it to hurt Reagan's popularity.  People accept a
constant unemployment rate higher than used to be acceptable, but
skyrocketing inflation might hurt him.  I don't think I need to make a
list of the respectable politicians who have done things under the
influence of alcohol which have ruined their careers, and
conservatives like Reagan certainly aren't immune to this failing.

Lynn Gazis
sappho@sri-nic
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