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Item Title
Desert Storm and the Plight of the Democrats
Collection TitleFiring Line broadcast records
Guest
Solarz, Stephen J.
Host
Buckley, William F., Jr.
(1925-2008)
Moderator
Kinsley, Michael E.
Date CreatedApril 09, 1991
Description
In the aftermath of Desert Storm, President Bush, as Mr. Kinsley points out, had
"the highest poll ratings since poll ratings began," and Democrats, especially those who
had "left hostages to fortune in the form of quotations warning about huge American
casualties," were hurting. Mr. Solarz was one of a comparatively few congressional
Democrats who had voted in favor of going to war, and he uses his position of strength to
launch a superb defense of his wounded brethren: "I think it's entirely legitimate to
question the judgment of those who opposed the resolution authorizing the use of force in
the Gulf. But I think it is ludicrous for some Republicans ... to accuse those Democrats
... of representing the party of appeasement."
Theme(s)
Language(s)
Country of Origin
Place RecordedNew York City, New York, United States
DimensionsDuration: 30 minutes
FormatText
Medium
television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram S0889
Record Number80040.1143
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Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6m3nc88c
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