Topic: Thomas Eagleton
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Republican presidential nominee John McCain surprised a number of voters by nominating a relatively unknown female politician from Alaska as his running mate. These revelations caused some to question the vetting process itself before McCain made his ...
Dec. 17, 2005, Bethesda, Md.), exposed political corruption in Washington, D.C., through his widely syndicated newspaper column, "Washington Merry-Go-Round" (1964-2004). In one miscue, however, Anderson reported in 1972 that Sen. Thomas Eagleton had had drunken-driving arrests. Anderson later confessed (and apologized ...
Today in HistoryToday is Friday, July 31, the 212th day of 2009. On July 31, 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.On this date: In 1556, St. Ignatius of Loyola ...
Almost any agency with initials has its name attached to a statement released this morning. The market has pronounced major banking companies virtually insolvent. The official statement argues that they are well capitalized. The statement reminds me a little of the famous ...
FBI's Eagleton files show no evidence agency leaked mental health details in failed 1972 raceA newspaper review of more than 1,000 pages of internal FBI documents on Thomas Eagleton found no evidence that the agency leaked information about his treatment ...
Say there were a drug that could make you behave more ethically. In theory, morality drugs could suppress behavior that causes us to harm others, or stimulate areas of the brain that trigger altruistic behavior - the way antidepressants stabilize our moods or ...
The further away I stand from a mirror, the better I look in it.           Why does the U.S. Postal Service need to advertise?  Very often, "why me?"  will become "I'm glad it was me." The recent death of former Senator ...
On July 31, 1777, the 19-Year-Old Marquis De Lafayette Made Major-General in the American Continental ArmyToday is Tuesday, July 31, day 212 of 2007. There are 153 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 31, 1777, the ...