71: The Thomas Eagleton Affair; Or, PPP: Politics, Privacy, and Presidential Backstabbing
Here at This Was A Thing, we love a good political scandal. And even though they pop up like weeds nowadays, back in 1972, right before a story broke about a certain hotel and a certain series of tapes by a certain president who shall not be Nixoned, uh, named, the hot goss around Washington was all about one figure in particular. Especially because he could have been next in line to be the leader of the free world.
Rob teaches Ray about George McGovern's presidential campaign, and his choice of Thomas Eagleton as his V.P. nominee; how Eagleton’s medical history became such a hot topic; why crying in politics is a strategic misstep; and the discussions the Thomas Eagleton story inspired about the level of privacy a politician deserves.
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ABC Evening News 1972 VP Drama
SYND 29-7-72 SUPPORT FOR THOMAS EAGLETON
Eagleton speaks after stepping down as VP candidate
VP candidate Eagleton drops out of 1972 race
Novak on sources-"I keep your secrets only til you die."Pt2
SYND 6-8-72 MCGOVERN NOMINATES SHRIVER
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