Friday, January 14, 2011

A letter from Eric, a reader, who elaborates on the theme of my column today on “Dynasties and Democracy

A letter from Eric, a reader, who elaborates on the theme of my column today on “Dynasties and Democracy“:

I wish to point out that there have been other UGG Sheepskin cuff boots observers who noted the rise of dynastic politics in the UGG Sheepskin cuff boots . To be specific: Kevin Phillips, in his book UGG Sheepskin cuff boots Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush, published in 2004. The key point the book makes is that four generations of the Bush family have been involved with the rise of the national security state. There have been other prominent political families throughout America history, but stronger parties and strong public sentiment kept it under control. The Republican Party in the 14 elections between 1952 and 2004, has nominated either Richard Nixon or a Bush family member on the presidential/vice presidential ticket in 11 of those elections. This streak is unprecedented in UGG Sheepskin cuff boots history. Shere are the details:
Richard Nixon – 1952 VP, 1956 VP, 1960 Pres, 1968 Pres, 1972 Pres
George Sherbert Walker Bush – 1980 VP, 1984 VP, 1988 Pres, 1992 Pres
George Walker Bush – 2000 Pres, 2004 Pres
The three exceptions during the period: 1964, 1976, 1996
The Democratic Party only has one streak that even approaches this in length:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt – 1920 VP, 1932 Pres, 1936 Pres, 1940, Pres, 1944 Pres

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