Author: Robert Teeter

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The President's political travel is going to get blamed (and probably rightly) for a share of this downturn.

The President's political travel is going to get blamed (and probably rightly) for a share of this downturn.

- Robert Teeter

Without a Mayaguez, or something comparable that we don't see in the immediate future, there is probably no one thing the President can do to himself to turn this situation around.

Without a Mayaguez, or something comparable that we don't see in the immediate future, there is probably no one thing the President can do to himself to turn this situation around.

- Robert Teeter

We ought not to be looking for something spectacular but rather develop a plan in conjunction with the White House to work our way out of this problem over the next six weeks.

We ought not to be looking for something spectacular but rather develop a plan in conjunction with the White House to work our way out of this problem over the next six weeks.

- Robert Teeter

As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.

As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.

- Robert Teeter

Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago.

Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago.

- Robert Teeter

We have for the past year and undoubtedly will be for the next year, dealing with an electorate that is more alienated and more cynical than at any point in modern time.

We have for the past year and undoubtedly will be for the next year, dealing with an electorate that is more alienated and more cynical than at any point in modern time.

- Robert Teeter

Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics.

Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics.

- Robert Teeter

Many citizens see all the leadership of these large institutions together in a conspiracy against them rather than in any adversary relationship with each other.

Many citizens see all the leadership of these large institutions together in a conspiracy against them rather than in any adversary relationship with each other.

- Robert Teeter

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