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“Take the [1980] Jimmy Carter-Ronald Reagan debate. Carter kept trying to imply that somehow Ronald Reagan was going to push the button, or was irresponsible with nuclear war. You might have been able to make the case that Carter was responsible. But it's very tough when you see a person with Reagan's nice-guy persona up there to believe this guy somehow wants nuclear war, that he somehow wants to antagonize the Russians into an attack. It's just not credible; it doesn't cut with what all your other senses are telling you.”

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Roger Ailes

Roger Ailes, an influential American television producer, was born on May 15, 1940, and passed away on May 18, 2017. He had a profound impact on the television news and entertainment industry, serving as an executive producer for several major television networks. more

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