Nattering nabobs spreading negativism
(Column ~ 12/27/11)
Nearly 40 years ago, then Vice President Spiro "Ted" Agnew railed against the nattering nabobs of negativism in the press corps. Agnew was the V.P. in the Nixon administration. It crashed and burned from self-inflicted wounds. In fact, Agnew's acceptance of cash for contracts when he was a governor provided his boss with a safety net. Ted had to go away before Tricky Dick...
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