From: coolidge@speaker.wpd.sgi.com (Don Coolidge)
Newsgroups: alt.fan.dan-quayle,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Subject: Bruce Herschensohn (Was: Re: Casey 1996! (Was Re: It's just a TV SHOW!))
Date: 6 Oct 92 17:49:13 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

In article <mykes.0eai@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG>, mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) writes:
|> In article <1992Sep28.202630.25008@athena.cs.uga.edu> tedr@athena.cs.uga.edu (Ted Kalivoda) writes:
|> > Mike Swartz says:
|> >
|> > >There are actually a few governors I like.  Tommy Thompson is one.  There
|> > >was a lot of talk about Ex-Governor Jim Thompson of Illinois becoming a
|> > >VP candidate, but I haven't heard much about him in the last 8 years or
|> > >so...  California is not known for having very good politicians.  Reagan
|> > >was a rare GREAT one.  But there isn't a single candidate for any office
|> > >in this whole state that is worth a damn.
|> >
|> > Wait a second, what about Bruce Hirschinshorn?  I don't know a great deal
|> > about the fellow, but I saw his debate with B.Boxer on C-Span and wow was he
|> > impressive.  He demands such respect when he speaks.	Mature, Candid, deep
|> > voice, seems to be sharply sincere, and his flat tax rate is a bag of gold.
|> >
|> 
|> I saw his debate with Barbara Bouncer, too.  But he is running 20 points
|> down in the polls.

"Debate" is hardly an adequate description. "Tirade" would be more accurate.
Bruce Herschensohn has an even more cavalier attitude towards facts than
Our Man Dan, or even the august Retch Limpbone. Not to mention even his 
o'erweening compassion...:^)

I will give him credit for one thing, though, and that is that on two occasions
during the debate he was asked questions for which he had no pat answers, and 
he had at least enough integrity to say "I don't know."  That's something very
rare among politicians in general, but especially among those of the rightwing
persuasion.

Not that that could possibly influence my vote, though - his policies and 
ideas suck ducks.

|> > >So WHO would I like to be voting for for president?	Believe it or not,
|> > >.....vote for Jack Kemp, first and foremost.  If not Kemp, I'd want to vote
|> > >for Phil Gramm.  Then James Baker would be a good vote, too.  Kemp and
|> > >Gramm are the top two economic minds in government today.  Kemp is the
|> > >best problem solver we have, also.
|> >
|> > Kemp would take Clinton with no problem.  Unfortunately, he's not running. I
|> > certainly hope Gramm is not in the running in 96.  I plan to begin work on
|> > Kemp's campaign right after the election in november.  Hopefully I can
|> > finish my Doctorate by the spring of 96 to jump along for the ride.
|> >
|> 
|> What do you have against Gramm?  He may not be perceived as a great speaker,
|> but he is brilliant, especially at economics where are biggest problems,
|> according to the polls, are.

Brilliant??!!?? This of the co-author of the Gramm-Rudman Deficit Reduction 
Act??? Gimme a break! This "brilliant" economic mind still believes that 
mandating huge reductions in government services will help the economy. 
And of course the last twelve years' evidence to the contrary is blithely
dismissed as irrelevant, since it isn't congruent with his preconcieved
notions.

He's a much better speaker than economist. He's an excellent example of the
hissing viper school of oratory. Not to mention that he likes to take credit
for things he's opposed, if they finally go through and succeed. I suppose
that makes him suitable Presidential timber, given King George's propensity
to do the same...

- Don Coolidge