Tag Archives: The 1980s

Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Newt Gingrich, Where is the GOP Headed (1984)

Source:The FreeState Not really Newt Gingrich himself, but his movement and followers represented where the Republican Party was headed post Ronald Reagan. Not George H.W. Bush who succeeded President Reagan as President, but didn’t offer a vision other than maybe … Continue reading

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NFL Films: The Chicago Bears 46 Defense

Source:The New Democrat  I wouldn’t call former Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan the father of the 46 Defense, but he certainly was one of the fathers. You could make a case that what former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville … Continue reading

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Roger Sharp Archive: President Jimmy Carter on 1980 Campaign (3/21/1980)

Source:The New Democrat  As much trouble as President Jimmy Carter was in politically in 1979-80, having an approval rating somewhere in the thirties and looking very vulnerable to Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election with all the economic problems … Continue reading

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NFL Network: NFL 1985- The Dominance of the 1985 Chicago Bears 46 Defense

Source:The New Democrat  The reason why the Bears 46 Defense isn’t ranked as high at least by a lot of NFL historians as lets say the Steel Curtain Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s or even the Ravens of the last … Continue reading

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William Shanley: Jimmy Carter Discusses His Presidency With William Shanley (February 1983)

Source:The New Democrat  I’m not going to try to make the case that Jimmy Carter was a great president, or one of our best president’s, because he clearly wasn’t. I have a lot of respect for Jimmy Carter as a … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1984- Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears: Full Game

Source:CBS Sports perhaps had the best Packer-Bear game from the 1980s. Source:The New Democrat  “December 9, 1984 Play by Play – Tim Ryan Color Commentator – Johnny Morris” From Jamie Johnson “Dramatic Ending To Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game – 1984” … Continue reading

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CBS Evening News: Dan Rather-George H.W. Bush Tiff The Day After

\ Source:The New Democrat  I haven’t seen this video in about three years and I saw it then on YouTube. And if I heard anything about it as a kid in 1987 when this interview was conducted when I was … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson: Da Coach Mike Ditka (January, 1987)

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s a great comedy duo for you. Da Coach perhaps better known as Mike Ditka the former head coach of the Chicago Bears in the 1980s and early 90s. And of course The King of LateNight Johnny … Continue reading

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The Fall Guy With Heather Thomas

Source:Brendan Cashell– Heather Thomas and Douglas Barr, from ABC’s The Fall Guy. Source:The Daily Post “Girl offering coffee in very tight jeans.” From Brendan Cashell Apparently Brendan Cashell is not familiar with Heather Thomas or The Fall Guy, even though he … Continue reading

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Washington Redskins: Redskins Chronicles: 18 Plays, the Story of Super Bowl 22

Source:The New Democrat  This game was really won on two plays. The two touchdown passes to WR’s Rickey Sanders and Gary Clark. The rest of it as we now know was a show between a dominant football team the Redskins … Continue reading

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