1. This ignores the political context (Reagan'd won 49 states in 84, approval > 60 Election Dayl 86), Cold War context (Reagan'd had 2 summits w/Gorby, was winning decades-long fight vs Communism, not trying a new direction), & how well North played on TV.https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1111313414964609027 …
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Ah, missed the north on tv bit. But yeah- definitely helped to have him as the face of it
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Arthur Liman was a tremendous lawyer, but Ollie ate him for lunch. And guys like Hyde & Hatch didn't just say "no scandal," they aggressively defended the policy.
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