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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Mondale Who?
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Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 09:32:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 17 09:32:03 1984
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[In case someone doesn't know it, what follows is sarcasm.]

Imroved relations with the rest of the world? More respect form our
allies? Oh, you must be talking about the Phillipines, Chile,
Guatemala, Honduras, South Africa...

Seriously, do you think that all those anti-Pershing demonstrations in
Europe were a sign of increased esteem for the US? Funny, but no one
protested when Carter's finger was on the button.

Hey, and how about that Reagan standing UP to the Soviets. Lily-livered
Carter imposed a grain embargo and cancelled the '80 Olymics, but
macho Reagan really showed them.  Reagan really knows how to stand up
to the Russians---he whines, and calls them names, and jokes about
bombing them. Real tough guy, that Reagan. Bet he can't wait for
another Caribbean island to have a Marxist coup so he can show how
firm with Moscow he can be...

Boy, he really earned some respect in Lebanon. Sent in the Marines as
peace keepers, then sent them in again to support the Phalange, and
then was surprised that enemies of the Phalange began treating the
Marines as enemies, too. But he showed those Shiite militia, didn't
he?

And how about Reagan standing up to those Iranians? Carter, well he
let them walk all over him just because they had some hostages, but
Reagan wouldn't have let that stop him. Just look at how effectively
he retaliated for the Embassy and Marine Compound bombings in Beirut,
just look at what he's doing to them for obstructing vital shipping
lanes. Bet if he calls them "international outlaws" once more, they'll
just start burning their Korans and become true believers.

You see, Reagan know that Teddy (as in Kennedy, see?) Roosevelt had it
all wrong. Action means nothing in acting; words are everything. Speak
loudly and carry a small stick!

					David Rubin
			{allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david

Moral of the story: It makes no difference how tall in the saddle you
are if the gosh darn saddle isn't on a horse!