Anecdotal Observations On History & Politics
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 5:04PM An 1871 Harper's Magazine illustration of increasing intoxication on New Year's:
Harper's Magazine, New Year, New Year's Eve, cartoon Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 9:47AM “Blonds photograph better than brunettes."
“My friend Ollie always wants to take a lot of pictures of me. I’m afraid he’ll catch me picking my nose.”
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Nixon Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 8:39PM Arizona campaign ad: Barry Goldwater for Senate.
Advertisement, Barry Goldwater, cartoon Monday, February 17, 2014 at 5:28PM ;)
Recognize the man in those photographs? It's President Johnson, one of the inspirations for the character of Frank Underwood in House of Cards. Executive Producer Beau Willimon described Underwood as being, "Two scoops of LBJ with a dash of Richard III and a pinch of Hannibal Lecter."
These photographs depict what was known as the "Johnson treatment" - bending legislators to his will, and turning them to his side.
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