92 Campaign Edition

PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom B. Clinton (+) For a big bounce before they pounce, you need a Gettysburg acceptance speech. G. Bush (-) Speaking of unemployment, Saddam Hussein may keep his job longer than you do. R. Perot (-) Forget the GOP, you’re flunking media lie-detector tests. Try truth serum. D. Quayle (+/-) Here’s a fun game: guess how many times the Dems will make light of youre speling. 3-Way Race (-) Forget the deadlocked-election scenario. CW assumes a big fade (but whose?). Talk Shows (-) Old CW: Hot new vox pop tool. New CW: Say something new or we’ll channel-surf.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-31” author: “Carl Adams”

NETWORKS Conventional Wisdom Perot (+) CW beginning to have its doubts, but not enough to turn his arrow yet. Bush (-) Nostalgia for Sununu: at least his “pussycat mode” had claws. Will Skinner get skinned? Clinton (-) David Frost, Hillary at Wellesley; nothing registers. Put his mug on a milk carton. J. Brown (-) You made your point. Now beat it and let your sister take over. P.S.: Au revoir, Jacques. J. Baker (+) Old CW: Won’t save Haitian boat people. New CW: Will he save White House Bush people? M. Quayle (+) Articulate point person for GOP Perot-bashing. More in common with Hillary than Dan.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-28” author: “Margery Lopze”

PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom R. Perot (UP) Old CW: He’ll fade by August. New CW: Fade? Who ever said he’d fade? G. Bush (DOWN) Don’t blame it on Rio–or tear gas in Panama. In any country, you look like a loser. B. Clinton (SIDE) Old CW: Sax, sex, Democratic hex. New CW: Perot-Bush knife fight. Awwright! D. Quayle (SIDE) “Cultural elite” bashing scores points with conserv. base. But poll numbers still droop. M. Cuomo (DOWN) Plays footsie with Perot, compares Clinton’s Arsenio gig to John Belushi. Get a life. Conventions (DOWN) Boring! Boring! Why not just have the delegates phone their votes in to MTV?

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-20” author: “Jimmy Carbajal”

PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom R. Perot (+) Old CW: Amusing diversion. New CW: It Can Happen Here. G. Bush (-) Why get on the wrong side of 38 million Murphy Brown fans? Wouldn’t be prudent. B. Clinton (-) Bill who? Some guy who says he’s governor of Arkansas? Oh, right, him. D. Quayle (-) Attaboy Danny! You’re a big poverty expert now! But no more TV before bedtime. M. Brown (+/-) Great publicity, but if got it before the show, ratings would have gone through roof. J.Carson (+) Johnny! Johnny! Carnac, Aunt Blabby-they’d all beat Bush, Clinton and Perot.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-09” author: “Elizabeth Brown”

PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom Clinton (+,-) Bus is still rolling his way. But is a good defense really the best offense? Bush ( - ) Your low-road, blame-game campaign really doesn’t “work.” Try something new. J. Baker (+,-) Old CW: The messiah cometh. New CW: The messiah needeth new game plan. Hillary ( + ) Hit me again, please. GOP cheap shots drive up her numbers. Andrew (+,-) Hurricane blows Bush’s doors off. Prez may need political disaster relief in Florida, too. Saddam ( - ) Butcher of Baghdad a political dud in this campaign. No-fly doesn’t fly for Bush.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-29” author: “David Rosales”

PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom Clinton ( - ) Cautious ground game stalling drive. You can’t afford to sit on your lead. Bush ( - ) Late third quarter, and down by two TDs. Time to switch to Hail-Mary mode. Perot ( - ) Bored CW enjoys the tease. But here’s the deal: you’re a joke. Debates ( + ) Baker finally outfoxed-or was he? Katie Couric for moderator. Europe ( - ) Maastricht currency-fluctuations crisis is a critical global… Zzzzzzzz Cultural Elite ( + ) Public loves Hollywood, not squares. Barbra sings for Bill: like butta!

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-14” author: “Evan Mckee”

ISSUES Conventional Wisdom Economy ( + ) The whole enchilada. CW knows no prez can do much, but blames Bush anyway. Family Values ( - ) Old CW: The Pledge/Horton/Flag of'92. New CW: The Quemoy and Matsu of'92. The Draft ( + ) Out, out, damned spot! Toil and trouble for Bill, but not McDeath yet. Congress (+,-) Yeah, they’re lily-livered, check- bouncing dirtbags. So what else is new? For. Policy ( - ) Step right up and place your new world orders! F-16 closeout sale ends Nov. 3. Hurricanes ( - ) Ill winds can blow some pork your way.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-10” author: “Lori Cauthen”

CANDIDATES Conventional Wisdom BUSH (-) Nitty gritty ditty furry little Argentina frog. Message: call Roger Ailes. BUCHANAN (+) Compared with competition, he’s sober and presidential. And his one-liners have verbs. CLINTON (-) Old CW: Hooray, the new JFK. New CW: Uh-oh, the new JFK. KERREY (+) New “hockey” ad gets him back in the game. But stiff a bit wobbly on the ice. TSONGAS (+) Still hanging in there. Won’t make finish line, but his “substance” campaign set tone for ‘92. HARKIN (-) Iowa caucuses? What are they’? Ignite soon or spend Super Tuesday in Bahamas.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-26” author: “Mamie Holme”

CANDIDATES Conventional Wisdom BUSH (-) Barf city! Trip a fiasco, but at least he gave us reason again to watch “Saturday Night Live.” QUAYLE (+/-) Old CW: Rich, draft-dodging airhead. New CW: Ambitious, calculating airhead. BUCHANAN (+/-) Has Bush in the cross-fire for now, but will flame out by spring. CLINTON (+) Throwing heat in the early innings. But will he peak too soon? KERREY (+/-) Can new media team light your fire? War records alone don’t win primaries. WILDER (X) See ya, Doug. First footnote of ‘92. Salvaged Virginia career with early exit.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-26” author: “Nathanial Szymczak”

CANDIDATES Conventional Wisdom Bush BTE: Holds Buchanan under 15% everywhere. WTE: Loses Louisiana outright. Buchanan BTE: Bush spooked, kisses Rush Limbaugh. WTE: Loses to David Duke. Clinton BTE: Wins big in Fla. Close in Rhode Island. WTE: Loses big in Fla. Almost blows Texas. Tsongas BTE: Wins big in Fla. Close in Tenn., Miss., La. WTE: Finishes-second in hometown Lowell, Ma. Brown BTE: Wins any state without mountains. WTE: Finishes third in college towns. Harkin BTE: Gets out later. WTE: Gets out sooner.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-02” author: “Debra Barger”

CANDIDATES Conventional Wisdom Bush (+/-) 1948 redux? Congress is indeed “Do Nothing,” but you’re no Harry Truman. Buchanan (-) May make mischief in California as he looks to ‘96. Time to drop out, my friend. Clinton (+) If another “high heel” doesn’t drop on him, he might just give Bush the boot. Brown (+) Gonzo candidate may win several late primaries, just as he did in ‘76. But so what? Tsongas (x) Old CW: Uncandidate. New CW: Noncandidate. Tsongie, we hardly knew ye. Perot (+) Billionaire Rambo may jump in, wreaking havoc for both parties, fun for CW.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-15” author: “Irma Daves”

CANDIDATES Conventional Wisdom Bush Hurls in New Hampshire. He’ll win eventually, but it won’t be pretty. Buchanan CW cynicism: Hey, what’s a little racism and anti-Semitism if he drives Bush nuts? Tsongas Old CW: New Hampshire’s it for you. New CW: Will win Maryland. But stop Santa-bashing. Clinton Old CW: Is he toast-or dead meat? New CW: Is he just nominee-or next prez? Kerrey Debra! Get Costner to hold a fund-raiser! The South Dakota Indians are in my platoon. Harkin Laboring under illusions. It’s almost time to punch the clock and head home.

title: " 92 Campaign Edition" ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “James Ivie”

CANDIDATES Conventional Wisdom Bush + Bouncing checks help GOP. But using sex against Clinton? Wouldn’t be prudent. Buchanan - Listen, little fella, you’re confused. And stop complaining about your Cadillac. Clinton + Campaign moves toward nomination; waistline moves toward nomination; waistline moves toward Marlon Brando. Brown + Turtleneck’s hep under that UAW jacket, Gov. Panderbeam. Next: Zen bowling. Tsongas - Not many Volvos in Flint. And your message got lost when you hit the low road. Dark Horse - Perfect moment for Richard Gephardt or other Capitol Hill insider to enter. Not!