Baucus, Max S.

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaMax S. Baucus Speeches Archives and Special Collections1-1-1984Federal IssuesMax S. BaucusLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/baucus_speechesThis Speech is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Max S. Baucus Speeches by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information,please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationBaucus, Max S., "Federal Issues" ( January 1, 1984). Max S. Baucus Speeches. 278.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/baucus_speeches/278Printing, Graphics & Direct MailONBASE SYSTEMIndexing FormSenator * or Department*: BAUCUSInstructions:Prepare one form for insertion at the beginning of each record series.Prepare and insert additional forms at points that you want to index.For example: at the beginning of a new folder, briefing book, topic, project, or date sequence.Record Type*: Speeches & RemarksMONTH/YEAR of Records*: January-1984(Example: JANUARY-2003)(1) Subject*: Federal Issues(select subject from controlled vocabulary, if your office has one)(2) Subject* noneDOCUMENT DATE*: 01/01/1984(Example: 01/12/1966)* "required information"BAUCUSSOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID THIS IS GOING TO BE A BAD YEAR FORDEMOCRATS. BUT LOOKING AT ALL THE GOOD DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATESWE HAVE THIS YEAR, I CAN"T BELIEVE THAT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOULOOK AT THE ROSTER OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. LET"S START ATTHE TOPTAKE RONALD REAGAN. . . . PLEASE' IF REAGAN WEREELECTED PRESIDENT IT WOULD BE LIKE A FOUR YEAR RERUN OF DEAIHVALLEY DAYS. REAGAN IS A PRETTY GOOD ACTOR, BUT WE DIDN"TKNOW HOW GOOD UNTIL THIS YEAR. IT WAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THATREAGAN HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY AWARD FOR HIS TV SPPECHES.HE"S BEEN NOMINATED FOR "BEST ACTOR IN A CONTINUING ROLE IN ACOMEDY SERIES."AND THEN THERE"S GEORGE BUSH, IN THE LAST TEN YEARSHE"S BEEN A CONGRESSMAN, AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS,CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, AMBASSADOR TO CHINA AND HEADOF THE CIA. THE GUY JUST CAN"T SEEM TO HOLD A JOB...BESIDES GEORGE BUSH, THERE WAS ANOTHER GROUP OFREPUBLICANS WHO WANTED TO BE PRESIDENT: THERE WAS THAT MASTEROF CHARM, WIT AND DIPLOMACY, ROBERT DOLE.... .AND HOWARD BAKER.THE BAKER"S DOZEN REFERRED TO THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES HE WON,REMEMBER JOHN CONNALLY? THE MAN WHO LEFT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTYIN 1972 TO GO TO NIXON? EVER HEAR OF RATS SWIMMING TOWARD ASINKING SHIP? WELL, JOHN CONNALLY NEVER WAS ONE TO CRY OVERSPILLED MILK. FINALLY, THERE WAS PHILIP CRANE. BY THENUMBER OF SUPPORTERS HE HAD, IT WAS APPROPRIATE WHEN HE MADE HISCAMPAIGN MASCOT THE WHOOPING CRANE.AFTER REVIEWING THAT LIST YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHYBEING A REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN IS LIKE BEING A FOOTBALL COACH.YOU HAVE TO BE SMART ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THE GAME, ANDSTUPID ENOUGH TO THINK IT"S IMPORTANT.REAGAN HAS TO FIND A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FROMAMONG THAT CREW, SO HE RECENTLY LOOKED TOWARD GERALD FORD,..THE KING OF PARDONS.....BUT AS THE TV HAS SO OFTEN SAID,FORD HAS A BETTER IDEA...... NOW HE"S OUT MAKING SPPECHES FORA STANDARD FEE OF $17,000..., HE WAS HERE IN BUTTE RECENTLY TOSPEAK TO-THE POOR AND THE DOWNTRODDEN, THE OPPRESSED STOCKHOLDERSOF THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY.AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE HAVE THREE REPUBLICANS RUNNINGFOR GOVERNOR. FIRST, THERE"S FLORENCE HAEGEN, THE FORMER GOPCHAIRWOMAN....HER CAMPAIGN IS A BEL LIKE A ZOO. SHE"S A LADYFROM BUFFALO.... WHO RAN HERD OVER A BUNCH OF ELEPHANTS..WHOTHIS YEAR IS GOING TO GET SKUNKED ....OR IS A DEAD DUCK....ORA COOKED GOOSE,AND AL BISHOP. HE TAKES HIS NAME SO SERIOUSLY THAT HEALMOST DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE WHEN THE POPE SAID THE CLERGYCOULDN"T RUN FOR OFFICE. BISHOP GOT HIS NOTORIETY THROUGH AFISH AND GAME SQUABBLE WITH GOVERNOR JUDGE.... OF COURSE, WEALL KNOW HOW EASY IT IS TO PARLAY A FISH AND GAME CONTROVERSYINTO A SUCCESSFUL POLITICAL CAREER.......JUST ASK FRANK DUNKLE,AND THEN THERE"S JACK RA-MEER-EZ, OR JACK RAM-IR-EZ, ORWHATEVER HE"S CALLING HIMSELF THESE DAYS. A RECENT GALLUP POLLON IRUST WAS TAKEN...WAY, WAY DOWN AT THE BOTTOM, BELOW EVENMUGGERS, DOG THIEVES, AND USED CAR SALESMEN, WERE THREE CATEGORIES....POLITICIANS, LAWYERS, AND REPUBLICANS...... WELL, JACK, iTREESTRIKES MEANS YOU"RE OUT,.,.,..,., RAMIREZ, THOUGH, TRULYUNDERSTANDS THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE ECONOMY, HE HAS ALWAYSADHERED TO THE SOUND PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS AS ADVANCED BY THEFATHER OF REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC THOUGHT, CALVIN COOLIDGE, WHO SAID..,"WHEN LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK, IT CAN LEAD TOUNEMPLOYMENT."THREE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO TAKE THE WESTERN CON-GRESSIONAL SEAT OUT OF ITS TRADITIONALLY DEMOCRATIC HANDS....FIRST, THERE"S ACK-MGBTNALD....THE HAROLD STASSEN OF MONTANAPOLITICS...HE"S RUN IN EVERY RACE EXCEPT THE BOSTON MARATHON...WELL, JACK, MAYBE IN 1984.AND THEN THERE"S SUZANNE MORRIS, WHO WHEN RECENTLYACCUSED OF BEING A ONE ISSUE CANDIDATE SAID, "THAT"S NOT TRUE.IF YOU"LL JUST POINT OUT SOME OTHER ISSUES TO ME, I"M SURE ICAN RUN ON THEM."AND FINALLY, KEN DUNHAM, THE RECENTLY FIRED REPUBLICANEXECUTIVE SECRETARY. IT"S NO WONDER HE"S CAMPAIGNING ON THETHEME OF JOBS.....HE NEEDS ONE.NOW, IF THAT BRIEF REVIEW OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDDATESDOESN"T MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD TO BE A DEMOCRAT AND WHET YOURAPPETITE FOR THE FALL ELECTION, NOTHING WILLNOW TO GET ON TO OUR FINE LIST OF DEMOCRATICHOPEFULS........

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