Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!sri-unix!hplabs!ucbvax!SRI-NIC.ARPA!SAPPHO From: SAPPHO@SRI-NIC.ARPA Newsgroups: mod.politics Subject: Teflon Presidency Message-ID: <12264924303.22.MCGREW@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Mon, 22-Dec-86 18:21:25 EST Article-I.D.: RED.12264924303.22.MCGREW Posted: Mon Dec 22 18:21:25 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 23-Dec-86 01:38:33 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: SAPPHO@SRI-NIC.ARPA Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 17 Approved: poli-sci@red.rutgers.edu 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 ------- -------