Dastard Stepchild
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:45 PM
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"How does it play in Peoria?" |
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Anyone happen to know who this quote is attributed to?
thanks!
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Richardo
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:46 PM
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1. John Ehrlichman or Bob Haldeman made it famous in Watergate days |
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Edited on Wed Aug-31-05 02:47 PM by Richardo
One of those Nixon guys. Referred to the various cover(up) stories the WH was concocting to try and control the story.
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:48 PM
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I was thinking it was Nixon era.... that gives me something to go off of. Thanks!!
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:49 PM
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3. I believe it was John Ehrlichman who uttered that famous phrase |
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while working for "Tricky Dick" Nixon.
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Wed Aug-31-05 03:02 PM
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:52 PM
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4. Several websites attribute the phrase to the days of vaudville |
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well before it became a politcal barometer.
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:54 PM
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5. I thought that phrase had it's beginnings in Vaudeville. |
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Wed Aug-31-05 02:57 PM
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Edited on Wed Aug-31-05 02:59 PM by seemunkee
Meaning if it plays well there it will play well across the US
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