Tag Archives: U.S. Congress

NBC News: Election Night 1978, November 7th, 1978

Source:The New Democrat  Some local New York State elections courtesy of WNBC-TV in New York City, which is naturally the NYC NBC affiliate there. Followed by NBC News coverage of some governors races and one Senate race in Mississippi. A … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Senator John F. Kennedy- Speech to the Houston Ministries (1960)

Source:FRS FreeState Sen. John F. Kennedy was an Irish Catholic Northeastern Liberal Democrat. Running for President in 1960 and then being nominated by the Democratic Party as their presidential nominee, in a country that was overwhelmingly Protestant. That was fairly … Continue reading

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CBS News: Longines Chronoscope: Senator Prescott Bush (1953)

Source:The New Democrat  Senator Prescott Bush who of course is the father of George H.W. Bush and the grandfather of George H.W. Bush’s children, was what we would call a Northeastern Republican today. Someone who leans conservative, but who isn’t … 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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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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Warner Vod: Advise & Consent (1962)

Source:The Daily Press Advise and Consent was a movie about the presidential nomination process in the U.S. Senate and what presidential appointments are put through by senators both in the opposition, but also from senators who are at least inclined … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: Meet The Press: Senator John F. Kennedy (October, 1960)

  Source:The New Democrat  The early 1960s was one of the hottest periods of the Cold War (no pun intended) and spending the first ten minutes of Meet The Press talking about China and other communist activities in Asia should … Continue reading

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The Jack Paar Show: Senator John F. Kennedy (1960)

  Source:The New Democrat  Jack Kennedy running for president in 1960 because he thought it was the most important job in the world. And that if he was going to be able to do the most for his country, serving … Continue reading

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Conan O’Brien: White House Correspondents Dinner Featuring President Bill Clinton (1995)

Source:Conan O’Brien– hosting the 1995 White Correspondents Dinner in Washington. Source:The New Democrat “After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. O’Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons … Continue reading

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MSNBC: Up With Steve Kornacki: Michael Steele: ‘Rand Paul Is The Most Dangerous Man in Politics Because he Breaks Downs the Left-Right Paradigm

Source:The New Democrat  Michael Steele is dead right about Rand Paul’s influence on the Republican Party. Because Senator Paul is a Conservative Libertarian in party that has a long history and tradition of conservative libertarianism perhaps going back as far … Continue reading

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