Jul 26, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
In 1964, according to Nixonland, “Nixon was the only Republican of national stature not to abandon the Goldwater ticket” (p. 64). That’s almost true, but not quite. Dwight Eisenhower endorsed the ticket and made a TV spot with Goldwater. ...
Jul 26, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Here it is. No other interpretation seems possible. From the publisher’s description it doesn’t sound like a fun filled or instructional base is left uncovered. Who could be better qualified to write a book for the 4-8 year old set than Washington legend...
Jul 26, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
This week I finished Rick Perlstein’s book Nixonland. My conclusions are not very much changed from what I previously posted, and as I mentioned previously Oxford historian Dominic Sandbrook’s review in the London Telegraph expresses an opinion of the book...
Jul 26, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Michael Savage recently attacked kids with autism. One of those kids is my son, and I replied to Savage in National Review Online. I was able to keep my composure by remembering what Nixon once said: “One can only be angry with those he...
Jul 25, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. displays a list of what are called Moscow Rules – commonly accepted guidelines for the good guys during the Cold War. Basically, they are based on a through-the-looking-glass approach to reality, where nothing is as it...
