Tag Archives: The 1980s

ESPN Films: Small Potatoes- Who Killed The USFL

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat I could just write that Donald Trump by himself killed the old United States Football League that only lasted for three seasons from 1983-85 and I’m actually old enough to remember games from all three seasons. I … Continue reading →

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William Shanley: The Made-For-TV Election Starring Martin Sheen (1980)

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Comparing the presidential election of 1980 to the presidential election of 2012 is like comparing today’s culture and lifestyles of that of the 1950s. Or NFL football from the 1970s to the NFL of today, two completely … Continue reading →

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Bob Parker: ABC News Nightline (October 1980) Presidential Campaign

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  By 1980, but probably much further back then that going back to 1968 or 64 TV and TV news especially was already a huge factor in how Americans got their political news and other current affairs news. … Continue reading →

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NBC News: Democratic Response to President Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  This is where we start to see the Democratic Leadership Council the New Democrats in the Democratic Party starting to take over the Democratic Party after the Democrats had just lost 4-5 presidential elections starting in 1968. … Continue reading →

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The Best of The USFL: Three Years in The Life & Times of the USFL

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I hope the new USFL whenever it starts has learned from the old USFL as far as the mistakes that the old league made. Like having clubs in established NFL markets and having to compete with the … Continue reading →

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CBS News: Election Night Coverage 1980: President Jimmy Carter’s Concession Speech

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  President Jimmy Carter stepping up to the plate and taking his loss to Ronald Reagan like a man. Definitely one of the earliest concession speeches at least at the presidential level. The sun might of still been … Continue reading →

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ABC News Special Report: American Hostages Day 444

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The final insult from Iran to President Jimmy Carter was Iran not officially releasing the American hostages in Iran until the second or minute that Jimmy Carter was no longer President of the United States. And then … Continue reading →

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CBS News: President Jimmy Carter on Hostage Crisis on Face The Nation (1980)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat I give President Jimmy Carter a lot of credit for all the time and effort that he put into seeing that the American hostages in Iran were brought home. Which includes the rescue attempt in the spring … Continue reading →

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CBS News: John Anderson vs Ronald Reagan: 1980 Presidential Debate

Posted on July 30, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:CBS News– U.S. Representative John Anderson (Republican, Illinois) 1980 Independent presidential candidate. Source:The New Democrat “In 1980, the League of Women Voters invited independent John Anderson to their first presidential debate, and President Carter refused to attend. Ronald Reagan showed … Continue reading →

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Vito Denelli: George H.W. Bush & Ronald Reagan Debate Illegal Immigration (1980)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat George Bush and Ronald Reagan both essentially arguing for some type of comprehensive immigration reform in the form of what is called a guest worker program. Where workers from lets say Mexico can some into America and … Continue reading →

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