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President Reagan's "Karl Rove" Weighs In...
Human Events ^ | Peter Hannaford

Posted on 12/13/2004 6:51:58 PM PST by ElephantsForever

How the Man Who Won the Cold War Inspired Such Intense Loyalty

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KEYWORDS: dickwirthlin; humanevents; presidentreagan; reagan; ronaldreagan
What was President Reagan's chief strategist, Dick Wirthlin's, role in the Reagan Revolution?

Judging from the insiders listed on the back of this book--Mike Deaver, Ed Meese, Tony Dolan, David Gergen, and Lyn Nofziger--it was profound.

Here's what FOX News commentator, Fred Barnes, said:

"No one knew and understood Ronald Reagan the leader better than Dick Wirthlin. And no one explained so well the core of Reagan's leadership, what Wirthlin calls his ability 'to change lives and the world with words.' The Greatest Communicator is a smart and insightful book, indispensable to understanding Reagan." ---Fred Barnes, executive editor, The Weekly Standard,and co-host, "The Beltway Boys," FOX News

Seems like we are only now learning of Wirthlin's behind the scenes influence. A true Reagan loyalist who was happy to remain in the shadows, I suppose.

1 posted on 12/13/2004 6:51:59 PM PST by ElephantsForever
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To: ElephantsForever

Reagan influenced those around him much more than vice versa.


2 posted on 12/13/2004 6:55:07 PM PST by Always Right
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To: Always Right

bttt


3 posted on 12/13/2004 6:58:35 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: ElephantsForever

Lee Atwater was Reagan's political strategists.


4 posted on 12/13/2004 7:09:03 PM PST by bayourod (Our troops are already securing our borders against terrorists. They're killing them in Iraq.)
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To: bayourod

Lee Atwater also got George Bush elected in 1988. He died before the 1992 campaign, which probably attributed to Bush's loss.


5 posted on 12/13/2004 7:12:50 PM PST by bjcoop
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To: ElephantsForever

Good leaders have a way of surrounding themselves with good staff. Who wouldn't be inspired to work for a man like Reagan?


6 posted on 12/13/2004 7:14:35 PM PST by Cicero (Nil illegitemus carborundum est)
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To: bayourod
"Lee Atwater was Reagan's political strategists."

WRONG!!! Lee Atwater was George Herbert Walker Bush's political strategist!!! Go to the back of the class!!!

7 posted on 12/13/2004 7:29:27 PM PST by SierraWasp (Ronald Reagan was an exceptional "celebrity!" Jesse Ventura & Arnold Schwarzenrenegger are NOT!!!)
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To: Always Right
>>>>Reagan influenced those around him much more than vice versa.

Correctamundo.

The book is titled, "The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership and Life". With a strong emphasis on what Dick Wirthlin learned from Ronald Reagan.

8 posted on 12/13/2004 7:31:18 PM PST by Reagan Man ("America has spoken")
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To: bayourod
Lee Atwater was Reagan's political strategists.

Try Lyn Noifziger.

9 posted on 12/13/2004 7:32:10 PM PST by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly evil.)
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To: SierraWasp
Lee Atwater was a trusted political advisor for President's Nixon, Reagan and Bush41.

Go to the back of the class!!!

10 posted on 12/13/2004 7:33:46 PM PST by Reagan Man ("America has spoken")
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To: ElephantsForever

Reagan set three for himself as president: reduce taxes and rationalize the system; bring the Cold War to a successful conclusion; and limit the size and scope of the federal government.

Something I heard from George Will
At Reagan frist cabinet meeting he said
Governments to big
Taxes are to high
The USSR is evil
That's my program, now you guys take care of the details.


11 posted on 12/13/2004 10:20:51 PM PST by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
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Ronald Reagan got Ronald Reagan elected.
12 posted on 12/15/2004 5:10:03 AM PST by jla
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