[Gary] Hart was clearly the most attractive candidate, the only one with even a remote chance of beating Ronald Reagan, so naturally the Democrats selected: Walter Mondale. When Mondale accepted the nomination, he wooed the voter by informing them...that if they elected him as president, his first move would be to jack up their income taxes. Walter you sweet talker!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author mocks Democratic political choices and tax promises during the Reagan era.
- In plain terms
- Democrats picked Mondale who promised to raise taxes instead of winning against Reagan.
- What can you take from it?
- Political choices often contradict voter interests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do politicians choose badly?
- How do we judge leaders?
Another view
It simplifies complex historical political dynamics.
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